El Camino Memorial - Encinitas

SCI is excited to launch the 2024 Scholarship Program application period. Current mortuary students can apply today!
SCI has awarded 477 Mortuary Science students with over $890,000 in awards to date.
This year we will award over $96,000 in scholarships to 25 students with the top award being $10,000!
Access your application by utilizing the QR code. The deadline to apply is December 31, 2023.
Any questions should be directed to [email protected].

Entire books have been written about the language of flowers. Throughout the ages and around the world, different types of flowers have been assigned certain sentiments. The kinds you choose for a funeral floral arrangement can carry subtle meanings, and those meanings can vary from culture to culture.

Discover the Language & Meanings of Flowers | Teleflora Want to know the meaning of each type of flower? Look through our helpful guide for tips on which flowers to order. Learn more today!

When it comes to planning your loved one’s funeral service, we cater to your every need—right down to the catering. It’s just one more way we offer service beyond expectation. https://bit.ly/3MccaBj

The days after losing a loved one can be hard. Financial surprises can make them even harder. Here's what to know about a matter that catches many families off guard.

How to Avoid Unexpected Grave Opening and Closing Fees | Dignity Memorial Families with prepaid cemetery property are often surprised by opening and closing fees, also called cemetery professional service fees. Here's how to avoid being caught off guard by unexpected burial expenses.

Funerals are not unique to humans. Elephants, dolphins, chimpanzees, crows and other animals have been discovered demonstrating ritualistic mourning behaviors.

Social connections may help protect health and lengthen life. Scientists are finding that our link to others can have powerful effects on our health. Whether with family, friends, neighbors, romantic partners or others, social connections can influence our biology and well-being. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3tHaSaR

Extending back to ancient times, the funeral procession allows friends and family to accompany their loved one to the loved one's final resting place or crematory. What should you do if you're part of a funeral procession?

Funeral Procession Etiquette & Laws | Dignity Memorial Across different faiths and cultures, the funeral procession is a common tradition. What should you do if you're part of a funeral procession? Brush up on etiquette.

Those who choose Celestis Memorial Spaceflight know that their loved ones have fulfilled a dream to go where few have gone before in the company of others who shared their fascination with space, their love of the cosmos or their desire to leave this world boundless.

Celestis Memorial Spaceflight | Dignity Memorial Since 1994, Celestis Memorial Spaceflight has launched ashes into space. Dignity Memorial began offering this unique service for space lovers and adventurers to families a few years ago. It's a remarkable way to celebrate a life.

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The cottage where Ulysses S. Grant passed away has remained largely untouched since his passing. There you will find his memorial flowers, drained of color, but mostly intact. https://bit.ly/3oT9ToR

An Orange County cemetery might not seem like a place to discover new life, but Fairhaven Memorial Park in Santa Ana is full of lively wild plants, birds and animals. Today, Fairhaven is home to over 70 different species of trees along with hundreds of species of birds — so many that on the second Saturday of every month, Alvarez and naturalist Joel Robinson of Naturalist-for-You lead a nature walk through the Santa Ana cemetery.

Monthly nature walks at Fairhaven Memorial Park & Mortuary honor the living Fairhaven's joint-venture with Naturalist-for-You guides hikers through the memorial park's 75 different species of trees and the birds they attract.

Today is National Hire a Veteran Day! The Dignity Memorial Network and its affiliates value the service and sacrifice our veterans provided to protect our freedom in the U.S., Canada and all over the world. We have an internal employee group, known as SALUTE, that focuses on creating conscience about Veterans and Military reserve and the importance they have in our firm. Their mission is to inspire, empower, support and educate the 731 veterans associates, their families and all veteran advocates with a team dedicated to wellness, leadership and advancement. Let us all promote the hiring and transition of our veterans into the civilian workforce.

The origin of funerals starts earlier than previously thought with evidence of burials and cave wall carvings found in South Africa thought to be between 241,000 and 335,000 years old.

Earliest evidence of funeral practice sheds new light on human evolution Researchers have found evidence that small brained hominins buried their dead and carved engravings into cave walls associated with the deceased - behaviours thought to be unique to large-brained humans and their ancestors

This National Parents’ Day, we celebrate those who have taught us the values and beliefs that shape us and mourn those who are no longer with us. If you have a child in your life that has lost a parent or a parental figure, visit the National Alliance for Children’s Grief website to learn how to help them cope with their grief. https://bit.ly/3QqIumR

People choose cremation for many reasons. Some see it as easier from an emotional standpoint. Others perceive it as less costly. Cremation comes with a certain flexibility that many appreciate. And those with environmental concerns find it a friendlier alternative to casket burial.

The Cremation Process | Dignity Memorial Cremation is a multistep process most people don't understand. Visit the Dignity Memorial website to learn more about the cremation process.

The first evidence of cremation dates back to the Stone Age, around 3000 BC. Today’s modern cremation, is attributed to physician, Sir Thomas Browne, in 1658.

When it comes to funerals, pre-planning gives you a chance to provide a unique experience for your guests, but is this too unique? A British woman elicited laughter and joy at her own funeral by hiring a flash mob to dance to Queen's "Another One Bites the Dust."

Woman's final wish granted with funeral flash mob to ‘another one bites the dust’ Sandie Wood passed away, and her friend Sam Ryalls organized a unique funeral for her. A flash mob of dancers, the Flaming Feathers, performed to Queen's "Another One Bites the Dust"

Many of us will become a caregiver at some point in our lives. The stress and strain of caregiving can take a toll on your health. It’s important to find ways to care for yourself while caring for others. Depending on your circumstances, some self-care strategies may be more difficult to carry out than others. Choose what works for you. Read more: https://bit.ly/3HtWCYC

Let’s be honest, funeral directors often get a bad rap. What is interesting, however, is that people’s opinions of them are usually positive once they have actually worked with a professional funeral director to plan a loved one’s funeral. Read: 11 Secret Truths About Your Funeral Director

11 Secret Truths About Your Funeral Director Read 11 things you need to know about your funeral director. Learn facts that will help you avoid scam artists that prey on grieving families.

May the new year be filled with peace and joy...

One man sent flowers to his daughter on her birthday.

9 Gifts to Leave Your Family From Beyond the Grave A video or voice recording are just a couple of leave-behind gifts. Here are seven more touching ways to let your loved ones know how much you care from beyond the grave.

I will be like the moon...

The Twelve Days of Christmas, also known as Twelvetide, is a festive season celebrating the Nativity of Jesus. In most Western ecclesiastical traditions, "Christmas Day" is considered the "First Day of Christmas" and the Twelve Days are December 25th through January 5th

Wishing you and your loved ones a safe and peaceful holiday...

Healing is messy.
And there is no timeline for healing.

“The darker the night, the brighter the stars. The deeper the grief, the closer to God.” Discover who said this and 99 more quotes for celebrations of life.

100 Celebration of Life Quotes Saying goodbye is often difficult, and it can be hard to find the words to express how you feel about a loved one who has passed. One thing is for sure, celebration of life quotes can be comforting, inspiring and uplifting.

As long as we have memories, yesterday remains...

Chag Urim Sameach!
Hanukkah (December 10, 2020 – December 18, 2020) is a Jewish festival commemorating the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem at the time of the Maccabean Revolt against the Seleucid Empire. It is also known as the Festival of Lights.

National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day is observed annually in the United States on December 7, to remember and honor the 2,403 United States citizens who were killed in the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, a day President Roosevelt described as "a date which will live in infamy" which led to the United States declaring war on Japan and entering World War II

It is easier than you think...

How Do Prepaid Funeral Plans Work? Prepaid funeral plans allow you to not only choose your funeral arrangements but also fund them. Having a plan in place can spare family members from having to make though decisions at an already difficult time. Here's how they work.

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Wishing you and your family a safe Holiday Season, Happy Thanksgiving.

As we approach the holidays, we understand that they may be particularly hard to bear when you've lost a loved one. What's important to remember is that feelings of sadness and grief are common during these times.

Healing During the Holidays: 5 Ways to Remember Loved Ones While Still Celebrating the Season While holidays will be different after losing a loved one, you can still enjoy them. Here are 5 ways to help you cope with your loss this holiday season.

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