When You Can’t Attend the Funeral
Posted on July 31st, 2020 by | Leave a comment
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Losing someone you love is difficult even in idyllic circumstances. When you can’t attend the funeral, you may experience even more distress than if you had been able to formally mark your grief and support. One of the most important processes during mourning is bidding farewell to the deceased at a memorial service or life […]
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How to Handle COVID-19 Remains
Posted on July 14th, 2020 by | Leave a comment
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With death rates rising across the world due to COVID-19, funeral directors have peppered the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) with questions about how to safely manage COVID-19 remains. Guidelines vary according to state and local authorities. However, certain policies guarantee best practices across the board. While we recommend you defer to local government officials, […]
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Grief in a Pandemic
Posted on June 16th, 2020 by | Leave a comment
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(Part 1 in a Series) If someone you love died during the COVID-19 pandemic, you likely encountered numerous issues relative to the death. This is true regardless of whether or not the deceased person died as a result of the Coronavirus. Since mid-March, millions of families across the world have encountered unique challenges when someone […]
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How to Plan a Funeral During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Posted on June 9th, 2020 by | Leave a comment
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Since mid-March, people have faced tough decisions about Coronavirus as it relates to the death and life celebrations of loved ones. In many cases, with strict social distancing guidelines in place, the state forbids mourners from hosting gatherings of more than 10 people. In LA County, where Foothill Funeral & Cremation is located, California Governor […]
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Pandemic Pre-Planning
Posted on May 13th, 2020 by | Leave a comment
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(Part 1 of a 2-Part Series) We have recently fielded lots of calls from people who are concerned about repercussions of COVID-19 relative to their end-of-life planning. With death featured so prominently in the news, we can’t escape thoughts about what would occur if it happens to us. And after working in the funeral industry […]
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