This week The Mahim Kabrastan Trust from Mumbai announced that they will be offering free burials for COVID-19 deceased Muslims. The Mahim Kabrastan is one of the 15 cemeteries in Mumbai which will be taking bodies of those who passed…
Canada planning to open its first human taphonomy facility
Canada improves law enforcement efforts by investing in a human taphonomy facility This spring Canada is planning on opening its first ever Secure Site for Research in Thanatology (SSRT) in Becancour, Quebec. Also commonly referred to as a “body farm”…
Brexit will lead to a lack of staffing for UK end of life services
A no deal Brexit has officially begun and industries across the board will begin to feel the effects. A big part of the campaign for Brexit was job security for the British. The UK National Health Service (NHS) and care…
Pennsylvania is introducing a new bill requiring nursing home deaths to be reported to a local coroner
Two bills are requiring nursing homes and assisted living facilities to report all deaths to a coroner, as soon as possible, before moving the body. The coroner will then be responsible for determining the cause of death and decide if…
Funeral costs in the UK at a record high
The average funeral cost in the UK is now £4,417 ($5,800) and as high as it has ever been. If prices keep increasing according to the trend of the past 15 years then the average price of a funeral in…
Funeral and cemetery costs are driving the Argentina cremation market
Argentina is a country steeped in heritage. This can be seen in the way of life, the government and the traditions, until recently that is. The way Argentinians are dealing with death is evolving quickly, due to the cost implications. …
Australian Funeral Directors fight for consumers payment rights
The Australian Senate economics committee is currently considering final submissions for a bill that would outlaw cash payments between individuals and businesses of more than $10,000. It has already passed in the House of Representatives last month and the Senate…
Changing Irish funeral mentality is leading to growing direct cremation services
While the preference for burials remains in Ireland as a whole, there is a growing trend towards direct cremation services followed with customized wakes. Cremations only account for 19.61% (2017) of Ireland’s death care industry, but similar to the United…
New tradition emerges in Holland honoring WWII Veterans on Christmas Eve
What started at a local cemetery in the small town of Holten, the Netherlands, has grown to become a yearly tradition that is quickly spreading throughout the Netherlands to honor those who liberated the country in World War II. 75…
Touching Holiday Gravesite Decor
As we near a time where families around the world gather together, it’s also a time to remember the ones who are no longer able to join in the traditions. To honor their memory many head to the resting places…
