A funeral home, funeral parlor or mortuary, is a business that provides burial and funeral services for the dead and their families. These services may include a prepared wake and funeral, and the provision of a chapel for the funeral.
Funeral homes arrange services in accordance with the wishes of surviving friends and family, whether immediate next of kin or an executor so named in a legal will. The funeral home often takes care of the necessary paperwork, permits, and other details, such as making arrangements with the cemetery, and providing obituaries to the news media. The funeral business has a history that dates to the age of the Egyptians who mastered the science of preservation. In recent years many funeral homes have started posting obituaries online and use materials submitted by families to create memorial websites.[1]
There are certain common types of services in North America.[2][1] A traditional funeral service consists of a viewing (sometimes referred to as a visitation), a funeral service in a place of worship or the funeral home chapel and a graveside committal service. Direct cremation consists of the funeral home receiving the body, preparing it for the crematory and filing the necessary legal paperwork. Direct/immediate burial is the forgoing of a funeral ceremony for a prompt, simple burial. Moving a body between mortuaries involves preparing it for shipment in a coffin strapped into an arbitrary or a combination unit (mac pac / airtray). This is common when it is to be buried in a different locality than where the person died.[1]
When a body is brought to a funeral home, it is sometimes embalmed to delay decomposition or to make the viewing of the body more pleasant. The procedure typically involves removing sufficient blood material to accommodate the preservative chemicals and dyes, aspirating the internal organs and setting the facial features. Cosmetics are used with the consent of the family to improve the appearance of face and hands for a more natural look. If the face or hands are disfigured by accident, illness or decomposition, the embalmer may utilize restorative techniques to make them presentable for an "open casket" service. If this is not possible, or the family wishes, the funeral home can perform a "closed casket" service.[1]
The funeral home often sets aside one or more large areas for people to gather at a visitation. This area may contain a space to display the body in a casket to visitors who may pay their respects. Funeral and memorial services may also take place at the funeral home. Many funeral homes offer prearrangement options for those who wish to plan their own funerals.[3][1]
Several large multi-national corporations in this service field have received exposure from high-profile litigation.[4] The Loewen Group, Inc., received a particularly large jury verdict in Mississippi, which was later found to be in error, as the allegations against Loewen Group proved false. The Canadian-based company then brought suit against the United States alleging violations under NAFTA.[4]
Houston based Service Corporation International has also had its share of legal troubles in its operations of both funeral homes and cemeteries. In 2009, a class-action lawsuit was filed against SCI and Eden Memorial Park, one of the cemeteries the corporation manages, based on allegations that remains were being moved around to create additional space for future interments. A settlement of $80 million was reached in 2014.[5]
Most funeral homes including those in Singapore will handle everything from the start till the end including the body preparation and venue preparation[6] but if you wish to do these arrangements on your own individually, you can also do so.
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^ abcdeLensing, Vicki (2001-01-01). "Grief Support: The Role of Funeral Service". Journal of Loss and Trauma. 6 (1): 45–63. doi:10.1080/108114401753197468. ISSN 1532-5024. S2CID 144836917.
^"Checklist: All You Need to Know About Planning a Funeral". Retrieved 2018-05-15.
^"Planning Your Own Funeral". Federal Trade Commission. Consumer Information. Federal Trade Commission. 27 July 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
^ abDummer, Stephen W., Mississippi Judicial System: Failing to Meet the Minimum Standard of Justice in Loewen Group, Inc. v. O'Keefe, 6 GEO. J. L. & PUB. POL'Y 531 (2008).
^Moshtaghian, Artemis (2014-02-27). "California cemetery agrees to $80 million settlement over desecrating remains". Retrieved 2018-07-11.
^"Singapore Funeral Services | Qualified For All Religions". Harmony Funeral Care. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
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arrangements with the cemetery and providing obituaries to the news media The funeral business has a history that dates to the age of the Egyptians who mastered the science of preservation In recent years many funeral homes have started posting obituaries online and use materials submitted by families to create memorial websites 1 There are certain common types of services in North America 2 1 A traditional funeral service consists of a viewing sometimes referred to as a visitation a funeral service in a place of worship or the funeral home chapel and a graveside committal service Direct cremation consists of the funeral home receiving the body preparing it for the crematory and filing the necessary legal paperwork Direct immediate burial is the forgoing of a funeral ceremony for a prompt simple burial Moving a body between mortuaries involves preparing it for shipment in a coffin strapped into an arbitrary or a combination unit mac pac airtray This is common when it is to be buried in a different locality than where the person died 1 When a body is brought to a funeral home it is sometimes embalmed to delay decomposition or to make the viewing of the body more pleasant The procedure typically involves removing sufficient blood material to accommodate the preservative chemicals and dyes aspirating the internal organs and setting the facial features Cosmetics are used with the consent of the family to improve the appearance of face and hands for a more natural look If the face or hands are disfigured by accident illness or decomposition the embalmer may utilize restorative techniques to make them presentable for an open casket service If this is not possible or the family wishes the funeral home can perform a closed casket service 1 The funeral home often sets aside one or more large areas for people to gather at a visitation This area may contain a space to display the body in a casket to visitors who may pay their respects Funeral and memorial services may also take place at the funeral home Many funeral homes offer prearrangement options for those who wish to plan their own funerals 3 1 Several large multi national corporations in this service field have received exposure from high profile litigation 4 The Loewen Group Inc received a particularly large jury verdict in Mississippi which was later found to be in error as the allegations against Loewen Group proved false The Canadian based company then brought suit against the United States alleging violations under NAFTA 4 Houston based Service Corporation International has also had its share of legal troubles in its operations of both funeral homes and cemeteries In 2009 a class action lawsuit was filed against SCI and Eden Memorial Park one of the cemeteries the corporation manages based on allegations that remains were being moved around to create additional space for future interments A settlement of 80 million was reached in 2014 5 Most funeral homes including those in Singapore will handle everything from the start till the end including the body preparation and venue preparation 6 but if you wish to do these arrangements on your own individually you can also do so See also edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Funeral homes Funeral Consumers AllianceImage gallery edit nbsp Offices of the Butterworth amp Sons mortuary in Seattle Washington 1900 nbsp J Levy amp Bro Funeral Home in Galveston nbsp Abbey Chapel at the Resthaven Memorial Park Cemetery in Lubbock Texas nbsp A funeral home Salmisen hautaustoimisto in Jyvaskyla Finland nbsp Reasons for funerals from The Funeral from Ancient Egypt to Present day America Resthaven Memorial Park nbsp Overton Funeral Home in Islip New York nbsp Columbia Funeral Home in Seattle WashingtonReferences edit a b c d e Lensing Vicki 2001 01 01 Grief Support The Role of Funeral Service Journal of Loss and Trauma 6 1 45 63 doi 10 1080 108114401753197468 ISSN 1532 5024 S2CID 144836917 Checklist All You Need to Know About Planning a Funeral Retrieved 2018 05 15 Planning Your Own Funeral Federal Trade Commission Consumer Information Federal Trade Commission 27 July 2012 Retrieved 23 February 2019 a b Dummer Stephen W Mississippi Judicial System Failing to Meet the Minimum Standard of Justice in Loewen Group Inc v O Keefe 6 GEO J L amp PUB POL Y 531 2008 Moshtaghian Artemis 2014 02 27 California cemetery agrees to 80 million settlement over desecrating remains Retrieved 2018 07 11 Singapore Funeral Services Qualified For All Religions Harmony Funeral Care Retrieved 2023 09 16 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Funeral home amp oldid 1196189556, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
