Thursday, April 18, 2024

Can Funeral Homes Mandate COVID-19 Vaccines for Employees? It’s Complicated.

As COVID-19 vaccines become more widely available, many employers are asking if they can require employees to get vaccinated — and what they can do if workers refuse.

Hopeful But Not Complacent: Funeral Directors Nationwide Receive COVID-19 Vaccine

Hope — it’s a word that came up time and time again during recent conversations with funeral directors across the country who have received the COVID-19 vaccine.

Grace Holdings, LLC Makes Initial Funeral Home Acquisition

Grace Holdings, LLC, the newest entry into the funeral home, cremation, and cemetery acquisition space, is pleased to announce its first acquisition, Boone Funeral Home and Crematory, in Bossier City, LA.

Crown Memorial Centers Join Foundation Partners Group

Foundation Partners Group, a leading provider of innovative funeral and cemetery experiences and products, today announced the acquisition of Cascade Funeral Directors Inc., an Oregon-based deathcare business with eight locations throughout the Portland and Salem metropolitan areas.

NFDA Partners with Certified Safety Training to Provide OSHA Safety Program

To help members and other funeral professionals avoid costly penalties by fully complying with critical health and safety regulations, the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) is pleased to partner with a new Endorsed Provider, Certified Safety Training (CST), to introduce the NFDA OSHA Safety Program.

Roosevelt Investments to Host Update on Financial Markets

Roosevelt Investments, a boutique wealth management firm with 50 years of experience working with funeral and cemetery professionals, will host its next live video call on Thursday, January 21st at 12pm (ET).

Passare® Announces New Integration with the Pennsylvania Electronic Death Registration System

Passare, Inc. is proud to announce the release of the first-ever integration with a state’s electronic death registration (EDRS) system in Pennsylvania.

Riverside Funeral Home Joins Foundation Partners Group First Foundation Partners Location in New Mexico

Foundation Partners Group, a leading provider of innovative funeral and cemetery experiences and products, today announced the acquisition of Riverside Funeral Home with three locations in Albuquerque, Los Lunas and Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Strange Happenings Afoot: Is Your Firm Prepared for the ‘New Normal’?

Every business has expectations based upon past experience which owners and managers use to develop budgets, plan manpower, and project cash flow — but we have entered a period when all of the norms have evaporated, making every day an adventure and a challenge.

BRAVE Act Signed into Law Thanks to Hard Work and Support of Funeral Service

After years of support from funeral service, thousands of phone calls and emails from funeral directors, and hundreds of Congressional meetings during the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) Advocacy Summit, today President Donald Trump signed the BRAVE Act into law, assuring equitable funeral and burial benefits for veterans.