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…
Georgia Senate passes a bill to legalize water cremations
Georgia Senator Bill Heath is proposing a new bill 296 that would update the legal wording around cremation to specifically include Alkaline Hydrolysis as a means of human disposition. The Senator said the bill was inspired by a constituent who purchased…
2020 funeral floral trends
The new year brings new floral arrangements preferences and offerings, death care professionals can expect to see requested. Casket sprays, posies, sheafs, wreaths and cushions continue to be beautiful floral traditions at funeral services, utilizing the classic symbolic florals as…
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…
AI and facial recognition tech mean less Jane Does for death care professionals
Artificial Intelligence (AI), together with the biometric technology of facial recognition, is creating more data about people than ever before. This database is a rich source of information that can allow for not only recognition of the living, but also…
New Mississippi Bill introduced to allow public access to private cemeteries
Rep. Manly Barton wrote and referred a new bill to the Mississippi Judiciary A committee regarding public entry into private cemeteries. The petition has been filled with the local chancery court to allow family members of those buried in abandoned…
UK government releases guidelines for dealing with deceased Coronavirus victims
As borders in China are closing down and over 6,056 cases of the Coronavirus have been confirmed worldwide, governments around the world are starting to prepare for this growing epidemic. The UK government has released guidelines for healthcare professionals handling…
Palliative care leads to less ICU use by terminal patients
A recent JAMA Network report found that ¨implementation of palliative care at a hospital was associated with a 10% reduction in intensive care unit (ICU) use. Meaning implementation of hospital-based palliative care services may be associated with decreased treatment intensity…
New Jersey signs in laws that will improve palliative care
Tuesday January 21st, Governor Phil Murphy signed two palliative care bills that were passed this past December. The bills will improve access to palliative care and end-of-life care in the state of New Jersey. The bills going into action require…
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. …
