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…
One state’s regulations is another state’s funeral home opportunity
Funeral homes create new marketing strategies around varying regulations per state and funeral home. As the coronavirus started to make its way across the United States it brought with it new regulations that have strangely differentiated in each state. Death…
Whitehouse guidelines mean US Funerals shouldn’t be larger than 10 people
Yesterday at a press conference, President Trump’s administration’s coronavirus task force announced that the Government is implementing new guidelines. Avoiding gatherings of more than 10 people Avoiding discretionary travel, shopping trips and social visits Avoid bars, restaurants and food courts…
Louisiana makes steps to have statewide electronic advance planning
Care professionals continue to remind families and patrons about the importance of making end of life wishes known. However, it still remains a difficult conversation to have. One step towards making these wants known and recorded is creating an electronic…
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…
