Here you will find general information about the Funeral Consumers Alliance of Western Massachusetts and what to expect from this website plus some occasional news items.
See index of About Us page topics in sidebar at right ➙
Advice You Can Trust
The Funeral Consumers Alliance of Western Massachusetts is a non-profit educational organization dedicated to helping our neighbors make funeral or memorial arrangements that are dignified, meaningful and affordable.
We achieve this goal through consumer education outreach, including group presentations, funeral home price surveys, our newsletter and other printed materials, and individual consultations.…
Planning Ahead
Planning Ahead - THE NEED FOR ADVANCE PLANNING
Have you considered what immediate decisions must be made by your family when you die?
Have you and your family discussed these decisions and arrived at an understanding?
Do your present plans provide for memorial or funeral arrangements that you and your family would really want?
Facts and FAQs
Did you know . . . ?
• Most individuals never share their funeral or burial wishes with their family members. FCAWM members receive forms and instructions on how to communicate this information, sparing relatives from difficult, expensive decisions.
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Speaker for your Group
We can supply a SPEAKER FOR YOUR GROUP
A volunteer from the Funeral Consumers Alliance of Western Massachusetts will discuss:
- How to plan ahead for dignified yet affordable end-of-life services
- How to deal with the funeral industry
- What the consumer should know about the Federal Trade Commission's Funeral Rule and other funeral related laws
Upcoming Projects/Events
Upcoming projects and events
- Newsletter, edited by President Sandy Ward, is published twice a year.
- Working to establish Green Burial options in Massachusetts.
Carol Coan heads our Green Burial Committee.
Learn more by reading her introduction: …
News Item(s)
NEWS ITEM: State inspectors have charged 46 Massachusetts funeral homes around the state with violating the FTC Funeral Rule by failing to give out price lists to undercover inspectors. Read the details at: http://www.funerals.org/newsandalerts/consumer-alerts/614-massftcviolators2009…
Newsletter Page
Members receive a printed copy of each newsletter at their home address.
See link below to an online version in pdf file format. Click here if you need to download the free Adobe reader for pdf files.
NEW Fall 2011 Newsletter Note: this large file may take a little time to download and open.…
Board Meetings
Board Meeting Schedule
All interested people welcome!
Please bring your ideas and join the volunteers who have stepped forward to help with the mission of this organization.
The Next Board Meeting is:
Friday, Feb. 24, 2012, 2:00- 4:00 pm
at Rockridge Retirement Community
Annual Meeting
Our 2011 Annual Meeting was held on
Sunday, October 23, 2011
1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Program - a panel speaking on the topic of Anatomical Donations.
Your Last Gift:
Anatomical Donations
Come learn about options for donating your organs and/or whole body.
Have you considered donating your body to a medical school? …