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Home Funerals & Green Burials: A Natural Choice

January 22, 2011

A generation ago, baby boomers brought back home births. Recent decades have seen a resurgence in families providing end-of-life care to loved ones through home hospice. As a natural extension, upon the death of a loved one more families are choosing to care for the body in the home which is called a home funeral vigil. This seminar will take you on the journey of a home funeral vigil and will include how to:

  • Prepare, plan and participate in a home funeral vigil
  • Be present to a loved one’s passing
  • File a death certificate
  • Respond with intention at the time of death
  • Care for the deceased through bathing, dressing and cooling of the body
  • Create a sacred space and goodbye ritual
  • Work with caskets and shrouds
  • Explore green burial and other environmental options
  • Honor the roles of family and friends
  • Care for the caregiver
  • Transport the body of a loved one

Upon completion of this seminar you will be able to:

  • File a death certificate.
  • Care for the deceased through bathing, dressing and cooling the body.
  • Work with caskets and shrouds.
  • Educate a family about the choice for a home funeral vigil.
  • Transport the body of a loved one.

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January 22, 2011
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