Many patients who initially experienced milder COVID-19 symptoms are now showing up at the doctor s office months later with debilitating problems. They re being called long-haulers.
Rose Hills officials say they are offering expedited burials, but that most families have been willing to wait for standard services. In the meantime, the cemetery has ramped up cold storage facilities for holding the backlog of bodies. We were on this a few months ago, expecting a potential surge, said Monroe. And so far, we ve been able to keep up with those demands.
But in many cases the wait for burial services is compounded by the COVID-19 protocols in place leading up to a death. Rose Hills officials say many victims had already been separated from their families for weeks, even months.
Many patients who initially experienced milder COVID-19 symptoms are now showing up at the doctor s office months later with debilitating problems. They re being called long-haulers.
Rose Hills officials say they are offering expedited burials, but that most families have been willing to wait for standard services. In the meantime, the cemetery has ramped up cold storage facilities for holding the backlog of bodies. We were on this a few months ago, expecting a potential surge, said Monroe. And so far, we ve been able to keep up with those demands.
But in many cases the wait for burial services is compounded by the COVID-19 protocols in place leading up to a death. Rose Hills officials say many victims had already been separated from their families for weeks, even months.
Schenectady’s Vale Cemetery honored with American Cemetery Excellence Award | The Daily Gazette
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By Bill Buell |
December 20, 2020
Left: The cover of American Cemetery & Cremation magazine features Vale Cemetery and the angel of the Veeder family plot.
Right: Gordan Zuckerman, president of the Vale Cemetery Board of Directors. (Photos: Chris Leonard/Peter R. Barber)
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While solemnity may be the top priority of all cemeteries, that hallowed ground serving as a final resting place for lost loved ones can often have plenty more to offer.
“There is certainly a lot of wonderful history to be explored in a cemetery, and it can also be a great place to just go and enjoy nature and clear your mind in the middle of a city,” said Patti Martin Bartsche, managing editor for American Cemetery and Cremation, a trade magazine based in New Jersey. “It’s a great place to get outdoors and just kind of stop and take a breath, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.