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After Death

This month Jackie Naginey Hook talks to Holly Reigh about the importance of having conversations and being present before and after death. Holly is a nurse who passionately advocates and cares for ...

Whole, But Not the Same

This month Jackie Naginey Hook talks to Jennifer Stubbs about being whole but forever changed as the result of pregnancy and early infant loss. After the loss of her first son, Jennifer became a pa...

Finding Balance

This month Jackie Naginey Hook, MA, and Evelyn Wald, MS, M.Div, LPC, discuss ways to find balance after the loss of a loved one. Evelyn has more than 25 years as a grief counselor, is the program d...

Why Are Rituals Important?

This month Jackie Naginey Hook and F. Glenn Fleming, supervisor and funeral director with Koch Funeral Home, have a conversation about why rituals are important. They also discuss the Because LOVE ...

Welcome to #BePresentWithKoch

Welcome to the the new monthly #BePresentWithKoch series Hi, I’m Jackie Naginey Hook, a spiritual director, celebrant and end-of-life doula and...

To Embalm or Not to Embalm

To Embalm or Not to Embalm When a loved one dies, family members are confronted with decisions regarding how they would like to honor the life that was lost. One of the first questions the funeral...

How did you choose the funeral director profession?

How did you choose the funeral director profession? “I like helping people and making them feel better in times of need.” For Katie DeCapria, funeral director intern, that sums up why she chose th...

What Does It Take to Be a Funeral Director?

What does it take to be a funeral director? “It’s very humbling and rewarding to be the person preparing someone for their final resting place.” Imagine that your work was professionally and tende...

Has community service been a part of your life?

Has community service been a part of your life? “Service to humanity is the best work of life. I’ve spent my life doing it and would rather work for the benefit of others than anything else. A goo...

Lessons Learned As A Funeral Director

When I began my career in the funeral industry at the age of 21, I had a lot to learn. Looking back on it a half-century later, one thing I’ve learned is I would do it all over again. Although the ...

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November 23 2020

We all have beliefs about what happens after death. Many people I’ve companioned after losing a loved one shared stories with me of feeling a connection to their deceased beloveds. When I ask them ...

November 16 2020

This week we’ll begin the virtual HEART Grief and Loss Support Program on Thursday, November 19 at 6:30 p.m. Individuals and couples who have experienced pregnancy and early infant loss are invited...

November 9 2020

As we continue with our theme “After Death,” not only do we want to include remembering those who have died as we discussed last week, but we also want to discuss the importance of taking care of o...

November 2 2020

This month our theme is “After Death.” Today is the final day of the Dia De Los Muertos celebration that celebrates the lives of the deceased. In some Christian denominations, today is also All Sou...

October 26 2020

I appreciate the words whole and wholeness. I think they more aptly describe what we all desire than the words well and wellness. Well and wellness seem to imply good mental, emotional and spiritua...

October 19 2020

In the early years of HEART (Helping Empty Arms Recover Together), a support group for people who have experienced pregnancy and early infant loss, I led a series entitled “Searching for Wholeness ...

October 12 2020

In our country, approximately one in four women experiences pregnancy and early infant loss. Many of the women, men, and families affected feel like they have to grieve alone because in our culture...

October 5 2020

This month our theme is “Whole, But Not the Same.” On October 25, 1988, President Ronald Reagan declared October as National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. In his remarks he said, “When...

September 28 2020

As I’ve been contemplating and writing about our theme of finding balance, I’ve also been looking for a new balance in my own life. For the first time in almost 26 years, it is just my husband and ...

September 21 2020

Finding balance in our lives is important. It is when we are off balance that wholeness is harder to achieve. Native American and Canada’s First Nations people use a concept that represents t...

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#BePresentWithKoch

#MondaysMoments

After Death

Whole, But Not the Same

Finding Balance

Why Are Rituals Important?

Welcome to #BePresentWithKoch

To Embalm or Not to Embalm

How did you choose the funeral director profession?

What Does It Take to Be a Funeral Director?

Has community service been a part of your life?

Lessons Learned As A Funeral Director

November 23 2020

November 16 2020

November 9 2020

November 2 2020

October 26 2020

October 19 2020

October 12 2020

October 5 2020

September 28 2020

September 21 2020

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