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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.