Worldwide there is a shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) available. Generally PPE will go to hospitals first, since they are dealing with those living with the virus, but will this leave funeral home employees at risk? Governments around the…
Ecuadorian deceased left on the streets due to insufficient facilities and caskets
On social media photos and videos have been circulating of bodies left on the streets of Guayaquil, the largest city of Ecuador. A local funeral home owner stated that they were unable to keep up with the demands. Ecuador now…
10 updates death care providers are making due to coronavirus
Funeral homes and those who work with individuals at the end of their life are facing new realities due to the rapid spread of coronavirus. Funeral homes are being forced to make unnatural amendments to their offerings that correspond to…
Trappist monks donate caskets to underprivileged COVID-19 victims
Trappist Monks give back by making coffins available to families in need. New Melleray Abbey, was founded in 1849 by Cistercian monks from Mount Melleray Abbey in Ireland. The monks have been able to keep the abbey running and continue…
Creative solutions to storing COVID-19 deceased around the world
What started in Wuhan as an outbreak, has now grown to a pandemic of an unprecedented scale. Worldwide outbreaks are causing healthcare systems to become overloaded and the body count is rising faster than funeral homes are able to handle.…
Face mask innovation for the deaf & hard of hearing
The world is donning masks at every level of society, from grocery store clerks to medical professionals, protecting not just themselves, but the community from the spread of coronavirus. However, there is one group who is seriously handicapped by the…
Digital Spaces to commemorate loved ones
As life becomes increasingly digital so does the interest in creating a digital, potentially multifaceted, memorial of those who have passed. Obituaries have traditionally been placed in a local paper so the community can learn of a passing or potentially…
How the coronavirus spreads at funerals
Funerals around the world are being limited or banned due to the rapid spread of the coronavirus. Grieving relatives of the deceased might not always understand why they are being forced to change their traditions, but it’s important to protect…
UK funeral workers desperately waiting for official COVID-19 Guidelines
In an official letter, the entire UK funeral sector urges the Chief Executive of Public Health England to provide the desperately needed guidelines for handling COVID-19 victims. As the pandemic is taking its toll on many human lives, funeral directors…
UK government simplifies documents needed to register deaths
The UK government has introduced a coronavirus bill to manage the deceased with respect and dignity. The changes in the bill will decrease the amount of paperwork needed in order to register a deceased helping death care providers stay safe…
