CDC Issues Postmortem Coronavirus Guidance
NFDA has just received a document from the CDC outlining guidance for handling individuals who have died or are suspected to have died from COVID-19 (coronavirus). While the...
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Coronavirus Concerns Evolving for Deathcare Workers in Asia, Europe, & US
On February 4, Connecting Directors shared the immediate impact the emerging novel coronavirus outbreak was having on Chinese deathcare professionals. Just three weeks later, the death toll has...
Death Care Hits The Theatre Stage With Premiere of Hail Cremation!
Plenty of hit Broadway shows have been based on true stories of historic figures (Hamilton, anyone?). However, the upcoming theatre production of Hail Cremation!, although true and historic,...
Church Shooting in Fort Worth: “Evil Walked In Our Building That Morning”
On Thursday, January 2, 2020, Kate Moore Branson prepared to direct the funeral for Richard White, 67, of River Oaks, Texas. The service would be like any of...
Funeral Home and Bereavement Center Breaks Ground in Texas
Services for the bereaved, right at your funeral home. Seems like a natural fit, right? But although many funeral homes provide a list of resources to guide customers...
Selected Educational Trust Announces Leadership Academy Scholarship Recipient
DEERFIELD, ILL. — Selected Independent Funeral Homes Educational Trust announced the recipient of the 2020 scholarship to the Selected Leadership Academy. This scholarship, valued at more than $5,000,...
2020 NFDA Embalming & Restorative Art Seminar to Focus on Donor Cases
Brookfield, Wis. – While giving the gift of life through organ or tissue donation can be a healing experience for a donor family, it can present a challenge...