Solidified Remains Honored as One of Fast Company’s 2020 World Changing Ideas
Innovation is often the answer to a problem people don’t really know they have. It’s not until a new idea comes along that your struggle comes to light....
Funeral Industry News
LendingUSA Survey: 70% of Funeral Professionals Reveal Families Are Less Prepared for Funeral Costs
SHERMAN OAKS, Calif. - According to a recent in-depth survey conducted by LendingUSA, families are unprepared for the cost of funeral services. In the survey, funeral homes across the...
Matthews Aurora Launches Remote Arrangement Capabilities with New Family Connections
Matthews Aurora Funeral Solutions announced today it has launched new remote arrangement capabilities for funeral homes via its enhanced Family Connections system. With Family Connections, funeral homes can...
Remote is the New In-Person. Are You Ready for a Post-COVID World?
Many of us imagine what life will be like when “stay-home” restrictions are lifted. People will run out of their homes with arms wide, hug one another, dine...
NFDA Calls Up More Volunteers to Care for Pandemic Victims
Brookfield, Wis. – The National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) has called up more volunteers to lend on-the-ground assistance in some of the areas hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic....
Valuable Education at a (Social) Distance
WHEELING, IL— CANA’s online version of the Crematory Operations Certification Program (COCP) is the next step in meeting the needs of a rapidly changing industry and the needs of...
Funeral Directors Are Exempt Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) took effect on April 1, 2020. This law, which applies to employers with under 500 employees, requires the employer to provide a...