Our concept celebrates the beauty of artistry while offering compassionate support during difficult times
We address the topic of death by exploring funeral options, sharing obituaries, and occasionally featuring photos from funerals sponsored by GoodCare And these same values are the ones we develop the moment we start growing up. Furthermore, our experiences are one of the main things that influ
ence our values and shape them to be what they are today. Affiliation, challenge, courage, personal growth, and caring are my top five values. These values were not chosen vaguely, yet each one of them was thought about deeply, and thoroughly. This itself still shakes me up to my hardcore. Even though now I am so far away from where it all happened, my biggest fear is to face the same destiny those people were forced to face, dying with no trace of recognition or honor. My journey through life continued after I moved to Canada from Syria as a refugee immigrant. And here comes my first value, affiliation. Being so far away from home makes me want to grasp on to anything that is remotely related to my family and culture. My family has long been part of the handicraft industry, so I took the challenge and started to build traditional handmade wooden coffins to satisfy my purpose and contribute in a way or another to honor my family the way I’m supposed to. Here is where my second value was introduced. This challenge did not only make me face my fears, but also brought me closer to my people and heritage. The values and beliefs to which I personally ascribe to are undeniably affected by my upbringing, and social environment that I lived in. Moving on, in order to cope with the industry that I’m planning to work in, I have decided to take a course in funeral preplanning in the hopes of fully understanding what goes on in funerals. Also, this will help me deal with my fear of death, so that one day I’d be able to look out for other people in need. Courage and self-development are the two values that gave me the motivation and the willingness to strive to make changes. All of this also played a huge role in helping me meet with many funeral directors and make good relations with them. Luckily, I was able to find a job that holds all my values in high regards. Even more so my colleagues share the same values that I hold so close to my heart. Both, we encompass the value of caring, fairness and justice in our hearts. In the Funeral Industry caring is the most important value a person must have. Since in the end, we are the people the clients turn to for help, and without caring we won’t be able to do our job properly to insure those people are in a good care. As for the subsets, Our Lifestyle is the shape that carry all the subsets that are positively shaping a bereavement professional’s personality, and professionalism. Lifestyle makes us feel more open, and safe in a new environment. Our industry is open to all people from all races and cultures, so openness will help us establish a trusting relationship with our clients. Carrying this social responsibility in our hearts, we speak of justice and fairness. We, as professionals are able to influence others by virtue of position and knowledge. Knowing that, we shall treat every individual with whom we meet with equality. As bereavement professionals, we understand that our support will mostly come a sudden assistance in a highly sensitive time to educate and help our client-family make informed decisions. That is why it is very important to sense how they feel and secure their comfort. This personal experience is what makes me who I am today, and it shapes the way I act and react in different situation by committing to the welfare of others. Thank you for reading,
Founder and Director: Garo DerBedrossian
