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| At Sheenan Funeral Home, the help they give
does not end at the conclusion of the funeral service |
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| They are there available for their
families as long as they need. |
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| Before and during the funeral service, the Sheenan staff
listens carefully to their families and offers support. Being funeral directors and not
professional counselors, they do not provide their own emotional counseling and will take
the time to locate just the right support professional or group to help a person in need. |
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| After every funeral, a funeral director will call on the
family to see how they are doing and to make sure that the services met their
expectations. Everyone is encouraged to call on Sheenan’s if there is anything else
they can do. This is not an empty gesture. The directors at Sheenan Funeral Home really
care about the families they serve and truly want for their families to learn to live a
healthy life after surviving the loss of someone close. |
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| Once the funeral has been completed, there are other
matters which need to be taken care of as the family adjusts to their loss. To aid their
families with these concerns, Sheenan Funeral Home has created their own pamphlet titled
"What to do after the Funeral." This pamphlet, which is available only to
Sheenan's families is a guide for taking care of the many things related to the deceased
such as bank accounts, Social Security, transferring property titles and more. Having a
list of "to-do's" is very helpful to those who have no idea on where to start. |
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| Grieving Seminars are held twice a year |
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| Twice a year Sheenan Funeral Home holds seminars covering
aspects of grieving. The seminars are offered for to client families as well as the
general public. Sheenan is fortunate to have two talented and accomplished professionals
who deal with grief, stress and bereavement; Dr. Susan Arlen and Dr. Kathleen A. Detlet. |
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The last "Spring Seminar" topic was titled:
"The EMOTION..... Grief: Myth Versus Reality". |
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| For many people the Spring and Summer months are
particularly confusing. The beauty and rebirth of those seasons contrast vividly with what
the bereaved are experiencing. |
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| Learn what an encounter with grief really entails as
well as practical ways of coping during this beautiful time of year. |
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| In November, around the time of Thanksgiving, a
"Holiday Help" Seminar is held: |
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| The holidays can be especially difficult for people who
have recently lost someone close to them. "The hurried pace of the season, with
activities, shopping, Christmas card lists, and parties add stress and confusion which
often triggers new feelings of grief", says Thomas Sheenan of the Sheenan Funeral
Home" We realized that for many this would be the first holiday season without a
close family member present, and they are at a loss as to how to cope. This program is our
special way of reaching out to not only those families we have served, but to the entire
community. Everyone is welcome". |
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This past December 7th, Sheenan Funeral Home held
their second annual Holiday Memorial Tribute for families in the community who experienced
a loss the past year. This years theme was "Angels". The
funeral home invited family members to participate in a very emotional and meaningful
tribute to their deceased loved ones, by inviting them to the home.They listened to an
influential talk "Touched by an Angel" by director William Kennedy, and poetry
and prose about angels and their positive influence on greiving families.There was a
candlelighting ceremony remembering loved ones. angel gift pins were distributed to
everyone, and in conclusion families were asked to pick up their personalized ornament
with the name of the deceased loved one and place it on the memorial tree that was on
display in the funeral home lobby. forex Espana . hair loss treatments
The families were treated to refreshments while they
watched the Special Video Tribute especially designed from photos of the individual loved
ones that had been previously sent to Sheenan Funeral Home. These photos were set to vivid
scenery and classical music to form the perfect way to say this person mattered in their
life. A video Presentation of a Life Remembered.
Tom Sheenan was deeply moved at the close to one hundred family members who came to pay
tribute to their deceased loved ones, and we all hope the numbers continue to grow in the
years to come.This was one small event that Sheenan Funeral Home gives to it's community
to say thank you.
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| Unfortunately, death and grieving do not occur at
anyone’s convenience. Families are encouraged to call on the Funeral Home to learn of
up and coming seminars or for referrals to the appropriate health care professionals. |
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| About the speakers: |
| Dr. Susan Arlen, MD is the former Medical Director for the
Hospice at Somerset Medical Center, and a Psychotherapist specializing in losses
associated with death and life changing illness. She has written extensively and spoken
internationally on these subjects. |
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| Dr Kathleen A. Detlet received a BA, from Caldwell College,
MALS from Wesleyan University, MA in Counseling from Seton Hall University, and a Doctor
of Ministry from Drew University. She has over 15 years of practice in bereavement work
training facilitators and hospice volunteers, coordinating bereavement programs, offering
grief & stress workshops as well as speaking on grief issues. |
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| Dr Kathleen A. Detlet received a BA, from Caldwell College,
MALS from Wesleyan University, MA in Counseling from Seton Hall University, and a Doctor
of Ministry from Drew University. She has over 15 years of practice in bereavement work
training facilitators and hospice volunteers, coordinating bereavement programs, offering
grief & stress workshops as well as speaking on grief issues. |
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