Do you know what the Funeral Consumers Alliance (FCA) is? If not, they are the people you should thank for making funerals and burials dignified and affordable. Following is a list of just some of the things they do to accomplish this goal.
• The FCA serves as a monitoring agent for funeral trends and practices. If it finds abuses, the organization exposes them to avoid further abuse.
• The FCA offers consumers the resources and information they need so they know about other options they can use besides a funeral home.
• The FCA is a consumer advocate group that lobbies for legislation and reform when it is needed in the funeral industry.
• The FCA provides credible and accurate information to the media about the funeral industry and death and dying in general.
• The FCA gives guidance to local funeral businesses about planning, memorials and other issues in the industry.
• The FCA helps keep more than 100 funeral planning societies in contact so they can exchange information and ideas regarding the industry.
The FCA works with national organizations to provide options for grieving families, including burial options, funeral cars and other necessities for a dignified funeral.
As you can see, the FCA is there for you. It’s also a non-profit organization that strives to help people understand the concept of death and make them respectful of it.