The New Normal In A Funeral These Days - 6 Things To Keep In Mind When You Attend One Now
Death doesn’t
wait for anyone; so, many families have to attend funerals of dearly departed
ones, even when strict social distancing rules are in place. Whether the person
died due to COVID-19 or any other causes, there are now some “new normal” that
you have to maintain if you are attending a funeral at a funeral home in
Hialeah, FL.
1.
With
social distancing in place, no matter how much you feel sorry for your
relatives or friends who have lost their loved ones, do not hug or embrace
them. Even handshakes are being let go off in these tiring times. It is often
heartbreaking to see people crying on their own but showing empathy from a
distance is the new normal now.
2.
Another
new normal is the sharing of grief online. Since most people can’t attend the
funeral or memorial service of their loved one, they are opting for live
streaming services like zoom to be there virtually. This is something that the
funeral industry has been forced to come in terms with; it was once a niche
service for some funeral homes. But now it is fast becoming “the” service to
offer in a funeral home. Most are investing in software, microphones, cameras,
and other gears to help them with this service. Funeral directors are working
with grieving families to build online memorial pages where they help the
families to upload photos and write online obituaries.
3.
The
timeline of services has gone up as funeral home staffs and visitors have to
follow proper sanitization procedures before and after the services. There has
to be a thermal temperature reading, washing the hands with sanitizers and even
sanitizing the shoes and the dress. If there is going to be live streaming of
the funeral, the technical staff of funeral home Hialeah, FL
has to set up the camera, microphone, and other necessary equipment.
4.
Even
visitation is different now. Mourners are being given two options; they can
either walk by the casket one at a time, or the casket can be viewed from the
car as they drive by it. This new normal has especially been adopted by cities
like New York where death due to Coronavirus is quite high.
5.
The
normal healing process has been disrupted by the need of the hour which is
social distancing. Even the religious aspect of the funeral has been affected
by it. The priests and other religious heads are not personally comforting the
deceased person’s family members and memorial services are often restricted to
just family members. Even they have to sit at least 6 feet from each other.
Many graveyards are having strict rules regarding graveside services and the
number of people who can attend the burial service.
6.
Another
new normal for funeral homes is that they are overcrowded with bodies,
especially in high-risk zones. Many times, families are forced to rent
refrigerated trailers to store the bodies temporarily before they can hold a
memorial service. That is because the mortuary is filled with bodies, and when
unclaimed for certain days, the city government often sends them to public
burial grounds. Which is why it is becoming common for funeral homes to collect
the body from such locations.
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