Services
We provide educational materials, group presentations and family consultations that prepare and support individuals and the community to care for their dead at home and carry out a home or family-directed funeral, with or without the services of a funeral director.
Educational materials are available for loan at our library, located at the Viroqua Healing Arts Center, 224 E. Court Street, Viroqua WI. 54665. Call 608-606-8060 for more information.
Individual or Family Consultations
TCC offers in person or telephone consultations to answer specific questions that will help you make decisions at the time of a death. We work with families at-need when the end of life approaches and at the time after death. Call 608-606-8060 to schedule an appointment with one of our volunteers.
Group Presentations
We offer presentations/workshops from 30 minutes to a full day, depending on the needs and wishes of your group. Topics that can be covered are:
- Why a home or family-directed funeral
- Explore and discern funeral options
- Consumer and legal issues in the funeral industry & Wisconsin
- Advance planning: Utilizing My Final Wishes, WI Health Care Power of Attorney, Living Will, Ethical Will, & Declaration of Final Disposition in advance of your death.
- Home death care: Preparing the body to lie-in-honor
- Meeting legal requirements and acquiring the necessary paper work
- Personalize a casket
- What is a vigil and how to hold one.
- Green burials, Conservation Cemeteries, Environmental issues.
- Viewing of “A Family Undertaking” documentary (1 hr)
Call the Threshold Care Circle to arrange for a presentation for your group. 608-606-8060
TCC volunteers are: Charlene Elderkin, Kathy Doerfer, Kathy Neidert and Susan Nesbit
