Read original article By: Craig Smith TUCSON, Ariz. - With death rates up, it’s inevitable the coronavirus crisis will reach the funeral homes. KGUN9 On Your Side’s Craig Smith talked to one well known mortuary on how it’s preparing and how the virus has affected even funerals where COVID was not the cause of death. Coronavirus…
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Bring’s Broadway Chapel: Guidelines have been set in place for local funeral homes during COVID-19
Read original article TUCSON - Planning a funeral for a loved one is already stressful enough but even more so than ever with social distancing. Gov. Doug Ducey's ordinance said to not hang out in large groups and local funeral homes are implementing the governor's protocols. It is a challenging time for families of loved…
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Summers Funeral Home adapting to State and CDC guidelines
Read original article By: Frankie Katafias BOISE, Idaho — Funeral homes are one of many essential businesses having to tailor services to comply with the State and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines. Summers Funeral Home in Boise and Meridian is harnessing the power of innovation and technology, giving families options for what they…
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First Call Mortuary Services: Oregon mortuary workers brace for possible PPE shortage
Read original article CLACKAMAS COUNTY, Ore. (KOIN) — Oregon leaders and medical professionals have been vocal about the need for an increased supply of personal protective equipment for frontline workers like nurses, doctors, paramedics. Those who respond after a patient has died, though, have largely gone unrecognized. “We’re on the front lines. Our industry is…
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