Coronavirus and the Death Care Industry
Unless you are currently living without any social media, have not gone into the nearest town in 6 months, or have just returned to the Earth from an extended vacation on Mars you have heard about Covid 19 aka the Coronavirus.
What you may not think about until your family is directly impacted by a loss of a loved one due to the virus is what can we do when it happens?
What sort of funeral is dependent on your funeral home. Each has the right to limit what exposure they are willing to place their workers at.
Some will offer traditional funerals but closed casket only. No viewing or touching of the deceased.
Some will only offer cremation or direct burial, no viewing, or graveside services.
Some may ignore all the above and go for a full out 48 hour wake with open casket, food and drinks. Its completely up to the funeral home.
On the opposite side of the table as the family of the deceased, if the funeral home you chose does not offer the services that you want for your loved one, then you should change funeral homes. What you shouldn't do is insist that they do what you want if it PLACES THEIR EMPLOYEES AT A RISK.
Let me say that again, don't ask for something that will place another person in jeopardy.
What you may not think about until your family is directly impacted by a loss of a loved one due to the virus is what can we do when it happens?
What sort of funeral is dependent on your funeral home. Each has the right to limit what exposure they are willing to place their workers at.
Some will offer traditional funerals but closed casket only. No viewing or touching of the deceased.
Some will only offer cremation or direct burial, no viewing, or graveside services.
Some may ignore all the above and go for a full out 48 hour wake with open casket, food and drinks. Its completely up to the funeral home.
On the opposite side of the table as the family of the deceased, if the funeral home you chose does not offer the services that you want for your loved one, then you should change funeral homes. What you shouldn't do is insist that they do what you want if it PLACES THEIR EMPLOYEES AT A RISK.
Let me say that again, don't ask for something that will place another person in jeopardy.