The history of public attitudes toward mental health in our country can perhaps be traced broadly through one infamous institution and its ever-evolving reputation: the Institute of Mental Health. Today a widely acceptable recourse for many seeking mental health care, it was not so long ago when the IMH was synonymous with lunacy [...]
Photo by Rod Long on Unsplash When Kimberly Zapata was 12, her mother called her a “mistake.” Earlier that year, Kimberly had lost her father to a ruptured brain aneurysm, a bleeding in the brain which proved fatal, and the tragedy destroyed her relationship with her mother. Overcome with grief, her [...]
Joy shows off her happy, gold orbs to Sadness In Inside Out, the Pixar movie about the emotions inside a young girl’s head, the punchline is delivered when Joy, leader of the emotions and protector of Riley, realises that Sadness is the key to stopping the 11-year-old from running away from [...]
Working in funerals is hard work. It's backbreaking and heartbreaking, and demands a specific ethic and skillset not many are suited to. In our years in the industry, we have seen many come and go. What then, does it take to survive and thrive in the trade? In this article, we share the [...]
It wasn’t too long ago when we started out, in 2009, as nobodies. With only $600 to his name and fewer than 5 people who believed in his vision, Elson Chong, at 24, staked his life savings on his ambition and founded Serenity Casket & Funerals. In an industry that was accustomed to [...]
It’s the New Year. A new year. You cannot believe the speed at which 2021 whizzed past. In the blink of an eye, it is 2022. You look around and cannot help but wonder: Where did the time go? In 2021, there were days when it felt like time was slipping away from [...]
In our time in the funeral industry, we've witnessed many funerals and the different ways family and friends choose to celebrate the life of their loved one. Below, we detail just 5 of our favourites. Whether you are planning ahead for your own funeral or currently for a loved one’s, these 5 ideas [...]
What do you call parents who have lost a child? Jay Neugeboren in An Orphan’s Tale famously said that: A wife who loses a husband is called a widow. A husband who loses a wife is called a widower. A child who loses his parents is called an orphan. There is no word [...]
In Singapore, there are 2 chief ways to handle the body of the deceased: firstly, via burial, and secondly, via cremation. Faced with these two options, which then, should one choose? If you do not already have a preference, this article might just help you decide. Below, we include all the details you [...]
Nai Nai has stage four terminal lung cancer and about three months left to live. Everyone in the family knows that. Everyone, but Nai Nai. She thinks that the persistent cough she's been having is a leftover infection from a previous pneumonia. That the spots from her CT scan are just “benign shadows.” [...]
