Title: “Serving a Blended Family”
Purpose: To synthesize course content into a realistic and culturally sensitive funeral planning experience.
Instructions:
As a funeral director, you are serving a family with multiple religious or cultural needs – a Catholic widow and a Jewish husband. Your task is to create a short service plan that honors both traditions respectfully. Must be a minimum of 5 pages in length. Resources should be cited.
Your plan should include:
• Summary of the family’s background and expectations
• A list or brief outline of how the service will be conducted
• Accommodations for each tradition
• Any anticipated challenges and how you would address them
• Legal considerations of final disposition
• An explanation of how you would guide the family professionally
Submission Format: Word document uploaded to Canvas