Because there is no legal requirement for embalming to take place, it should be the family's decision whether or not their loved one should be embalmed. The Code of Ethics issued by the British Institute of Embalmers states that "the clients informed consent, preferably in writing, must be obtained" before embalming takes place. Funeral packages and pre-payment plans can vary, depending on the funeral director, and embalming may involve extra costs on the funeral account.
If you are unsure, you should ask your funeral director what is included in the funeral package or plan, and make it known to them if you oppose embalming.
Although many families acknowledge the benefit of professional embalming, there are many that comment on the unnatural or waxy appearance that can sometimes result from embalming. If you are opposed to embalming, it may be advisable to expressly forbid it.
Bereavement Services - Information about Embalming. What is Embalming? Is Embalming Necessary? Reasons to Embalm Protection - By this we mean the protection of all who come into contact with the deceased. Environmental issues In some burial schemes, such as woodland burial, all chemicals may be prohibited.
Do I have a choice? Contact Tel: Just wondered how you view the subject of ghosts and all the other cliches connected with graveyards?
I feel much the same as you. I have yet to see anything that convinced me of the presence of ghosts. If they do exist, I'm sure they could think of better places to be than haunting me at the funeral home ;. In my humble opinion, the deceased is a vessel where life once existed.
I still treat that person with respect, but the spark that made them who they are is no longer there. Certain religions do not embalm Jewish and Muslim are the two that come to mind immediately.
They believe the body should be buried with all it's components. So removing the blood would be a violation of their beliefs. Are there conferences, trade magazines and an active collaborative community of.. What is the most drastic repair work you have had to do and have you ever found this distressing to do or can you just zone out and focus on the task at hand regardless?
After all these are real people and you must get a fascinating insight into their lives, maybe some of them haven't been seen naked for years. You sure seem to have a lot of questions for this lowly mortician. Anyway, despite the minor insult, I'll answer your questions We must take continuing education classes in order to keep current with our licenses which must be renewed every 2 years.
There are also trade magazines and private funeral forums where we discuss issues. The more violent deaths involve autopsies and require all the limbs and head be embalmed separately.
The organs are also treated separately and placed back into the cavity post embalming. There is a great deal of suturing the y incision on the body and the cranial incision of the head.
There have been many instances that have had great impact on my life. I'm extremely outspoken about the issue of domestic violence after handling the funeral of a 20 year old young lady who was shot by her boyfriend who then turned the gun on himself. Children are always difficult as well. As for the most difficult restoration.
That would have to be making a nose for a lady that had craniofacial cancer. I am in the UK and was always under the impression that at least partial embalming was done for viewing purposes. Is it necessary to allow viewing without extreme distress?
Or can folk choose no embalming whether they are buried or cremated? Embalming is not required by law except in certain instances, and only in certain states. Here in NJ you are only required to be embalmed if you're being transported across state lines. Some people choose to embalm before viewing because they prefer the life like appearance that embalming imparts. Some are embalmed, have a viewing and are cremated.
It's strictly the choice of the family. From what I understand, embalming is not common in the UK, but that doesn't mean that the morticians don't set the features. I'm assuming this may be what you're referring to. It is possible to set the features close the eyes and mouth and cosmetize the deceased for viewing without embalming.
Do you believe in any kind of conscious existence after physical death? I was a funerals manager for ten years and it was the first page a Stephen Kings Pet Cemetery that made me want to join that profession. What spiked your curiosity? Underneath is another list of people who never wrote about the things they saw and did. They were the undertakers who buried and embalmed the first lot. The page ends with "Death is a mystery but burial a secret.
Dom, very interesting! My dad tried to buy a funeral home when I was 12 and they wouldn't sell it to him because he wasn't licensed. I told him not to worry, because I'd be a mortician when I grew up and we could buy a funeral home together.
My father has always had an interest in the death care industry and the afterlife and I guess it rubbed off on me as a small child. Have you ever considered surreptitiously stealing body parts, moving to a gothic German castle, then sewing them together and animating your creation by pulling a huge switch during a lightning storm while laughing maniacally? So the answer is, of course ;. I definitely have not, but my dad requested he be displayed face down in his casket so all the people he didn't like could kiss his behind!
It was one of my favorite shows! The prep room and embalming equipment were accurate depictions. Some of the restorative methods they used were very imaginative, but not at all accurate. It's been quite some time since I've seen it, so if have to give it a review to point out specifics.
Is embalming just for the pre-burial or -cremation viewing? Is that commonplace in the US? I've been to a few funerals here in England and I've never seen it or heard of it being done. What do you think of the environmental impact of embalming chemicals? Is embalming fluid still formaldehyde based? How much reconstructive surgery do you do in a case where someone is seriously injured, and when do you just look at someone and say 'no'?
Embalming is usually selected when there's a public viewing followed by a burial or cremation. The funeral industry is moving away from formaldehyde based fluids and opting to use glutaraldehyde based fluids which is considered to be the "greener" embalming option. Glutaraldehyde is also used to sterilize medical equipment in certain corcumstances and is far less toxic than formaldehyde.
Direct or immediate burial, without embalming, must be offered by all funeral homes. The body is simply placed in a shroud, casket, or other container, and buried within few days, without visitation or service. Refrigeration can be used to maintain a body while awaiting a funeral service or when there is a delay in making arrangements.
Not all funeral homes have refrigeration facilities, but most hospitals do. What is embalming? How prevalent is embalming? Do any religions forbid it? When is embalming required? Does embalming protect community health? How well does it preserve the body? Why is embalming promoted?
What is the embalming process? Rigor mortis stiffness is relieved by massage. Rarely, tendons or muscles must be cut for a more natural pose if limbs are distorted by disease, e. Massage cream is used on the face and hands to keep the skin soft and pliable. Facial features are set by putting cotton in the nose, eye caps below the eyelids, and a mouth-former in the mouth, with cotton or gauze in the throat to absorb purging fluids.
The mouth is then tied shut with wire or sutures.
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