Just outside the center of Paris, at the Parc des Exposition du Bourget convention center, the funeral industry comes together every other year to showcase new offerings and generate leads. The event lasts three days (Wednesday – Friday) and is…
New Zealand is actively working on modernizing its funeral legislation
The Ministry of Health in New Zealand is actively seeking help from the death care professionals in order to modernize its laws concerning the funeral industry. The government has released a consultation document as an outline on ways to modernize…
Singaporean funeral chain opening its first funeral home in the Philippines
Nirvana Funeral Home’s overseas expansion will open in Cabuyao City Philippines, and is expected to be the first of many. The company will be competing against a few funeral giants and a plethora of family owned funeral homes. Nirvana Funeral…
Uphold Health diversifies its board of directors
Help at Home ́s Chief Growth Officer John D. Eisel has joined the Board of Directors of Uphold Health. Launched in 2017, Uphold Health is a digital health agency based in Chicago. Helping individuals and caregivers better navigate, understand and…
2019 Good Funeral Award winners announced
Every year death care companies from around the UK gather to find out who has accelerated throughout the year. The Good Funeral Awards are an initiative of the association of green funeral directors (AGFD), a non-profit organization whose mission is…
Regulators take next step in country wide acceptance of water cremation in Canada
In Ontario, Canada water cremation (Alkaline Hydrolysis) has been under review after regulators froze the license of a funeral home in Newcastle with a low-temperature water aquamation machine. The Canadian regulatory institution Bereavement Authority of Ontario (BAO) wanted additional evidence…
Only 2% of the Indian population have access to palliative care
With only a small fraction of patients being treated, local Indian health organizations decided to team up to help inform the local palliative patients, their families, and health care professionals about the benefits of palliative care. Celebrating World Hospice and…
Funding shortages in the UK are forcing hospices to close
Hospices, largely funded by charities, are foreclosing and more will follow if no measures will be taken. Staff Shortages The Observer revealed that UK’s National Health Services is battling staff and funding shortages. Currently 3,500 hospice care professionals are needed…
Top 2019 startups trying to create more price transparency in the death care industry
When today’s digital customers reach first for their keyboards before making a selection, it is surprising that there are still possibilities for some businesses to operate under the radar. According to an FCA report, only 25% of the 20,000 funeral…
Portugal’s fifth crematory to be opened in September 2020
In southern Europe, cremations are slowly gaining favor . Traditionally countries, with strong Catholic or Orthodox backgrounds, like Greece, Spain, Italy and Portugal have buried the deceased. However, times are changing with Greece recently opening its first crematorium and Portugal…
