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Coronavirus and Funeral Director News
News stories continue to show the impact COVID-19 has on grieving families, funeral directors, and society in general. Stores are now running out of sympathy cards.
Introducing the Coronavirus Cinema Collection Videos
Welcome to the Coronavirus Cinema Collection: Funny Funeral Films, hosted by Gail Rubin, the Doyenne of Death. These film recommendations for hunkering down at home bring a light touch to the dark topic of death.
Do You Need Burial Insurance?
Can your loved ones pay for your funeral when you die? If you want a proper send-off for yourself or a family member, you may want to get burial insurance.
Contribute to the Interactive Map: Death in a Time of Corona
Do you work in the death care sector? Have you recently experienced a death? Want to share your stories of death during the coronavirus pandemic with the world?
Webinar: How to Downsize and Organize Your Life Before Death
This free online talk by Gail Rubin shares practical ways to downsize without being overwhelmed by the job and planning ahead for end-of-life issues.
How to Hold a Death Cafe While Social Distancing
While social distancing due to COVID-19, you can’t hold a traditional in-person Death Cafe, but you can still successfully hold one virtually.
Big News from the Nonprofit Fathers Building Futures
The nonprofit Fathers Building Futures is transitioning to become one of the Atrisco Companies.
Coronavirus News Impacting Funerals
News around coronavirus deaths and funerals continues to develop. Here are a few more stories from various news outlets.
Videos: Donating Blood and Social Distancing Funerals
Over the past week, these two Doyenne of Death videos were posted on YouTube: Funerals in the Age of Coronavirus and Watch the Doyenne of Death Donate Blood.
COVID-19, End-of-Life and Funeral News Stories
The rising cases of COVID-19 illness and deaths bring the end-of-life conversation and funeral planning issues into our daily consciousness. Here are helpful news stories to place these issues in perspective and offer actionable steps for you and your family.
April 19: Online Albuquerque Death Cafe
The next ABQ Death Cafe will be held online through Zoom on Sunday, April 19, 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time.
How Jewish Funerals are Impacted by COVID-19
Putting the community at a distance goes against centuries of Jewish funeral traditions. Yet in these unprecedented times, we must physically distance ourselves, even in mourning.
During this Pandemic, Thank Your Local Funeral Directors
Funeral homes are taking steps to keep you safe in the midst of grieving the death of loved ones in the age of coronavirus. Thank a funeral director today.
Taking the ABQ Death Cafe Online this Sunday!
The monthly meeting of the Albuquerque Death Cafe will take place online on Sunday, March 22. Here’s how to connect with us.
More Coronavirus Victims: Death Cafes and Conferences
The coronavirus has upended life in America, including Death Cafes and speeches Gail Rubin was planning to present.
Coronavirus Kills Frozen Dead Guy Days, ICCFA Convention
The coronavirus pandemic killed both the Frozen Dead Guy Days festival in Nederland, Colorado, and the annual convention for the International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association (ICCFA).
The Ice Man Meets The Doyenne of Death at Frozen Dead Guy Days
The Ice Man cometh to meet the Doyenne of Death at the annual Frozen Dead Guy Days Festival on Saturday, March 14, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. in the Caribou Shopping Center in Nederland, Colorado.
Book Review: The Art of Dying Well
The Art of Dying Well by Katy Butler is truly a practical guide to a good end of life. Here’s a short book review by Gail Rubin.
A Life Untold Creates Books Celebrating Loved Ones
A Life Untold is a company in Australia that helps people write their own life story and package it in a beautifully printed book, complete with photos.
DeathTech Projects Look to the Future of Cemeteries and More
The DeathTech Research Team at the University of Melbourne in Australia is working to understand the intersection of death, technology, and society in the 21st century.
March 22: Albuquerque Death Cafe
The next Albuquerque Death Cafe will take place on Sunday, March 22, 2020, 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.