To Our Families
Shirley Brothers Mortuaries & Crematory Is
Prepared to Safely Care For Families During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Indianapolis,
Indiana. – Shirley Brothers Mortuaries & Crematory remains committed
and prepared to safely care for the families it serves during the novel
coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Whenever possible, Shirley Brothers will
continue to enable families to participate in the rituals that are most
important to them.
And according to the CDC, at this time, there is no known
risk associated with being in the same room at a funeral or visitation service
with the body of someone who died of confirmed or suspected COVID-19; however,
federal, state and local public health guidance may impact the size of
gathering a family is able to plan. Depending on a family’s preferences, their
loved one can be safely embalmed. Families may chose either burial or cremation
as usual.
At Shirley Brothers, we recognize our responsibility to
protect the health of those we are privileged to serve, We will continue to
guide families, as we always have, in ways they can meaningfully commemorate
the life of their loved one, while adhering to the guidance issued by federal,
state and local public health officials.
Our staff remains vigilant about cleaning our facilities and
ensuring we’re all following recommended healthy habits, such as staying home
when sick, washing our hands, and covering coughs and sneezes. The CDC and our
state and local public health officials have offered a lot of helpful guidance
for businesses on this topic, which we continue to follow.
A member of the National Funeral Directors Association
(NFDA), Shirley Brothers regularly receives information via NFDA from the CDC,
Department of Health and Human Services and other agencies about the evolution
of COVID-19 in the United States. NFDA continues to lead the conversation with
federal officials about the role of funeral service as it relates to the
COVID-19 pandemic.
If the staff of Shirley Brothers can be of assistance,
please contact us at (317) 897-9606 or on the web at www.shirleybrothers.com
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