Channel: Ask a Mortician

Category: Education

Tags: coviddeathsurgepandemicvirusfuneral directorfuneral homeask a morticianfuneralcaitlin doughtylos angelesdmortdeath positivegrief

Description: An update on how things are going in Los Angeles. Caitlin's interview on "The Takeaway" discussing her experience as a funeral director in LA: wnycstudios.org/podcasts/takeaway/segments/last-responders-two-funeral-directors-share-their-experiences-during-covid-19-pandemic Our first video about the surge in Los Angeles, "Our Funeral Home is Overwhelmed With Bodies": youtu.be/QdpSgEQKVNE If you want to help, and live in the Los Angeles area, we ask that you contact your local government representatives to express your displeasure at the lack of government aid for funeral homes, death care workers, and grieving families in Los Angeles. Here are some ways you can find your local representatives' contact info: lacity.org/government/popular-information/elected-official-offices laalmanac.com/government/gu03.php Press enquiries: taraatthegooddeath@gmail.com At this time, we ask that you do *not* contact our funeral home to offer support. We appreciate your desire to help but 100% of our energy has to be focused on serving the people in our care. Thank you. Thank you Patron deathlings, who allow us to make videos like this. patreon.com/thegooddeath ***CREDITS*** Mortician: Caitlin Doughty Producer: Louise Hung (@LouiseHung1) Editor & Graphics: Timothy Meier