New York burial assistance program will include undocumented immigrants

New York expands burial service assistance to provide final support to more low-income New Yorkers.  At this point 22.619 people have died from COVID-19 in New York. While everyone is hurting, some of those who are facing the most difficult…

3-year prison sentence for anyone blocking a COVID-19 funeral in Southern India

Protests against COVID-19 services force government intervention Two doctors, from the Southern Indian province of Tamil Nadu, were diagnosed with COVID-19 and lost their lives. As the families tried to bury the deceased, protests broke out, even getting violent, out…

Fulbright Scholarship granted to compare US and Canada end-of-life policies

The prestigious Fulbright Scholarship has been awarded to an end of life specialist to further understand North American end-of-life policies.  With the world on high alert about end-of-life choices, due to the ongoing pandemic, the granting of the Fulbright scholarship…