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Unfortunately, FCAT has no funds to assist persons with funeral or cremation expenses. But we willingly offer useful information to the public and our members if you ask by email or telephone.

Commenting is welcomed to bring forward additional views and related ideas. ALL comments are moderated before they are published. 

Our goal is to protect and empower people making decisions regarding choices about end-of-life health care and disposition of human remains by burial, cremation or donation, as well as in funerals and other services. We help you to match your values with available resources.

The funeral industry in North Carolina is sometimes encountered by people only at the time of a death – a time when most of us are stressed and decisions may be hasty and must be made during the fog of death.
This is when emotional vulnerability makes us prey for the unscrupulous.
FCAT strives to provide information and education to people well in advance of their need for it.
We also advocate for the public with various government agencies.
We have found that funeral homes using sensitive, ethical business practices applaud FCAT’s efforts to educate the public.

FCAT encourages:

  • Early consideration of personal values
  • Conversations with your loved ones and friends about your values and plans
  • Creation of advance planning documents that can make your plans evident to health care providers and others.

FCAT assists members with the end-of-life planning that we should do if we care about our  family.

When death is near or has occurred, the family must be prepared to specify the disposition of the body of a loved one, sometimes immediately and mostly within 24 hours. FCAT helps with planning in advance of need so that each person and family can consider their values and preferences so that these can be honored.FCAT materials help organize this planning.

FCAT provides information and education about end-of-life arrangements: including advance directives, funeral or memorial services, burial or cremation of the body, organ and/or tissue donation or bequeathal of bodies for scientific use. FCAT’s goal is to reduce stress at a difficult time.
Early end-of-life planning eases the burden on your partner, children, parents, or siblings. They won’t be forced to guess what was wanted and then have to make the arrangements while they are grieving. Decisions in advance, before a crisis arises can head off the arguments than can occur among your kin if they must guess what was wanted. Advance planning, with FCAT help, can also save money. Now is the time to learn more about this.

The sooner you do early planning, the better.

For more information to help you plan intelligently, join FCAT. Use the top menu to get information about joining.

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