COVID-19 & Death
Posted on December 8th, 2020 by | Leave a comment
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COVID-19 emerged as a major viral player in March 2020, claiming one and a half million lives around the world. Over the past nine months, we have produced several blogs covering the subject. However, we have yet to discuss the actual morbidity rate relative to SARS-CoV-2. Therein lies the focus of this week’s post. COVID-19 […]
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How COVID-19 has Changed the Funeral Industry
Posted on August 18th, 2020 by | Leave a comment
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To date, the United States confirms more than four million cases and 145,000 deaths directly attributed to COVID-19. In its wake, over the past five months, the Coronavirus and associated reactions, have impacted virtually every industry – including ours, the funeral industry. COVID-19 & Funeral Industry Services
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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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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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Death & COVID-19
Posted on May 28th, 2020 by | Leave a comment
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COVID-19 currently dominates headlines and preoccupies our thoughts. So, we wanted to devote a blog post to discuss ways to cope with death in the midst of COVID-19. Although people more often consider the topic of death during a pandemic, we have been working in the funeral industry since 1996. So, we spend a great […]
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