Care before the funeral
One of twenty-three terms in the resource centre
Before a funeral your loved one is collected and cared for at a chapel of rest. Depending on the arrangements and how long the wait is, that can include hygienic treatment (embalming), dressing in clothes the family provides, and being placed in the coffin. What embalming is, and when it is needed and visiting a chapel of rest explain both in full.
Funero does not sell body preparation on its own. Hygienic treatment is included in a repatriation, because most countries require an embalming certificate before a coffin can travel, and we arrange the treatment and the certificate together as part of the paperwork.
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The days between a death and the funeral are set out in what happens when someone dies at home and what happens when someone dies in hospital. What a viewing is, and whether to have one, is in can you attend a direct cremation.
Related terms: Funeral director and Hospital bereavement team. Every term, explained.
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