FCANNJ Mission Statement
Empowering people to advance-plan their funerals to enable them to reduce the financial, environmental and emotional costs, while ensuring a meaningful farewell for themselves and loved ones.
Welcome to the Funeral Consumer Alliance of Northern New Jersey. We are a non-profit consumer advocacy group dedicated to protecting consumers rights to an affordable and dignified funeral choosing. Our primary focus areas are:
Education: Provide updates on funeral and burial practices and legislation to help consumers make informed decisions.
Activities: Speak to groups and organizations about death planning and normalize the conversations around death.
Advocacy: Support efforts to maximize choices when dealing with the funeral industry in NJ.
End-of-Life Doulas Webinar, Hosted by FCANNJ and FCA of Hudson Valley
Presented By Holly Strelzik, Founder & President
Center for the Heart End-of-Life and Grief Support
Click here for Zoom presentation
Important Publication for Purchase
FCANNJ offers helpful publications you may purchase online along with your Membership Application.
Five Wishes: A Living Will with Heart $5.00
Published by the organization “Aging with Dignity”, Five Wishes is a living will that addresses your personal, emotional and spiritual needs as well as your medical wishes. This document helps start the important conversations with family members and your doctor about your end-of-life care wishes.
Five Wishes lets your family and doctors know:
Who you want to make health care decisions for you when you can’t make them.
The kind of medical treatment you want or don’t want.How comfortable you want to be.
How you want people to treat you.
What you want your loved ones to know.