Funeral assistance payments will be available from the federal government for Covid-19 related deaths in the United States, including the U.S. territories and the District of Columbia. This Funeral Assistance program, administered by FEMA, will reimburse funeral and burial costs up to $9,000. According to the National Funeral Directors Association, the national median … [Read more...] about REIMBURSEMENTS FOR COVID-RELATED FUNERAL AND BURIAL COSTS
REIMBURSEMENT FOR COVID FUNERAL AND BURIAL COSTS
If you have a loved one who died of Covid in 2020, the federal government will reimburse funeral and burial costs up to $7,000. This $2 billion provision, advanced by Senator Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, was included in the $900 billion stimulus and COVID-19 relief bill, the Consolidated Appropriation Act. FEMA, the Federal … [Read more...] about REIMBURSEMENT FOR COVID FUNERAL AND BURIAL COSTS
Preparing For COVID-19 Checklist
What you can do now to care for you, loved ones, friends, and neighbors: Wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, singing Happy Birthday or another favorite tune twice. Do this especially after blowing your nose, coughing, sneezing, or first thing when you come home after work, school, or errands.Use hand sanitizer only when you cannot wash your hands … [Read more...] about Preparing For COVID-19 Checklist
Accessing Medical Information and Directives
What to do with your Medical Directive? You have put your directions regarding your medical treatment and care in writing and named agents to make decisions on your behalf if you cannot communicate with your health care providers. Now what? VIRGINIA In Virginia, you can register your advance directive with the Virginia Advance Health Care Directive … [Read more...] about Accessing Medical Information and Directives
Options for Cremated Remains
For most of us, our ancestors and loved ones were buried in a cemetery. As burial space becomes increasingly more expensive, more people are choosing cremation. Sometimes cremains are buried in a cemetery plot or placed into a columbarium. Increasingly it is becoming more common to retain a loved one’s cremains. For some that can mean keeping an urn of the cremation … [Read more...] about Options for Cremated Remains
