Home > NewsRelease > Videos: Donating Blood and Social Distancing Funerals
Text
Videos: Donating Blood and Social Distancing Funerals
From:
Gail Rubin, The Doyenne of Death, Funeral Expert Gail Rubin, The Doyenne of Death, Funeral Expert
For Immediate Release:
Dateline: Albuquerque, NM
Tuesday, April 7, 2020

 

Over the past week, these two Doyenne of Death videos were posted on YouTube: Funerals in the Age of Coronavirus and Watch the Doyenne of Death Donate Blood.

Funerals in the Age of Coronavirus

In this video, Gail Rubin, The Doyenne of Death, talks about funerals in the age of coronavirus, funeral planning, and steps you can take to make life (and death) somewhat easier for your loved ones.

Here are the free resources mentioned in the video:

Click here to download the free 50-point Executor’s Checklist from her book, Kicking the Bucket List: 100 Downsizing and Organizing Things to Do Before You Die. (BUY THE BOOK)

Register for the free 10-page planning form from the award-winning book, A Good Goodbye: Funeral Planning for Those Who Don’t Plan to Die. (BUY THE BOOK)

Links to the blog posts referenced in the video:

News Stories and Funeral Planning Resources

How One Funeral Director is Addressing Social Distancing Rules for Jewish Funerals

Funeral Industry Resources and News

Stay at home. Wash your hands well and often. Be kind.

Watch The Doyenne of Death Donate Blood

“I hadn’t donated blood since 2001 because I hate needles, I’ve been known to faint at the sight of blood, and my blood pressure is notoriously low,” said Rubin. “Blood donations have plummeted during the pandemic, and the need is great. If you are able to donate blood, please make an appointment to do so.”

About Gail Rubin, CT

Gail Rubin, humorous motivational speaker for hospice
Gail Rubin, CT, The Doyenne of Death®

Gail Rubin, Certified Thanatologist and The Doyenne of Death®, is a pioneering death educator. She uses humor, funny film clips, and outside-the-box activities to teach about end-of-life topics. She authored three books on end-of-life issues and coordinates the Before I Die New Mexico Festival. She’s also a Certified Funeral Celebrant and was recognized by Albuquerque Business First with their 2019 Women of Influence Award.

Gail Rubin, CT, is author and host of the award-winning book and television series, A Good Goodbye: Funeral Planning for Those Who Don’t Plan to Die, Hail and Farewell: Cremation Ceremonies, Templates and Tips, and KICKING THE BUCKET LIST: 100 Downsizing and Organizing Things to Do Before You Die.

Rubin is a Certified Thanatologist (that's a death educator) and a popular speaker who uses humor and films to get the end-of-life and funeral planning conversation started. She "knocked 'em dead" with her TEDx talk, A Good Goodbye. She provides continuing education credit classes for attorneys, doctors, nurses, social workers, hospice workers, financial planners, funeral directors and other professionals. She's a Certified Funeral Celebrant and funeral planning consultant who has been interviewed in national and local print, broadcast and online media.

Known as The Doyenne of Death®, she is the event coordinator of the Before I Die NM Festival. She also hosts A Good Goodbye Internet radio show and produces Mortality Minute radio and online video spots. Her YouTube Channel features more than 450 videos!

Rubin is a member of the Association for Death Education and Counseling, the International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association, Toastmasters International and the National Speakers Association New Mexico Chapter. Her speaking profile is available at eSpeakers.com.

Gail Rubin has been interviewed about funeral planning issues in national and local broadcast, print and online media. Outlets include The Huffington Post, Money Magazine, Kiplinger, CBS Radio News, WGN-TV,  and local affiliates for NPR, PBS, FOX, ABC-TV, CBS-TV and NBC-TV. Albuquerque Business First named her as one of their 2019 Women of Influence.

Sign up for a free planning form and occasional informative newsletter at her website, AGoodGoodbye.com.

News Media Interview Contact
Name: Gail Rubin
Group: A Good Goodbye
Dateline: Albuquerque, NM United States
Direct Phone: 505-265-7215
Cell Phone: 505-363-7514
Jump To Gail Rubin, The Doyenne of Death, Funeral Expert Jump To Gail Rubin, The Doyenne of Death, Funeral Expert
Contact Click to Contact