A home funeral happens when a loved one is cared for at home after death, giving family and friends time to gather and participate in\u00a0planning and carrying out after-death rituals or ceremonies and\u00a0preparing the body for burial or cremation by bathing, dressing and laying out for visitation. Some nursing homes, for example, may allow the family to care for the deceased after death, and more religious\u00a0committees are housing and caring for the dead. Support and assistance to carry out after-death care may come from home funeral educators or guides, but their goal is to facilitate maximum involvement of the family\u00a0and friends in the funeral process.<\/p>\n
National Home Funeral Alliance <\/a> International End of Life Doula Association<\/a> Undertaken With Love<\/a>, A Home Funeral Guide Seven Ponds: Embracing the End-Of-Life Experience A home funeral happens when a loved one is cared for at home after death, giving family and friends time to gather and participate in\u00a0planning and carrying out after-death rituals or ceremonies and\u00a0preparing the body for burial or cremation by bathing, dressing and laying out for visitation. Some nursing homes,\u2026<\/p>\n
\n<\/a>A Natural Undertaking
\n<\/a>Crossings<\/a>
\n<\/a>Final Passages<\/a><\/p>\nDeath Midwives\/Doulas<\/h3>\n
\nThe Death Midwife<\/a>
\nDoulagivers<\/a>
\nNational End of Life Doula Association (states A-M)<\/a>
\nNational End of Life Doula Association (states N-Z)<\/a>
\nDeath Doulas<\/a><\/p>\nBooks on Home Funerals<\/h3>\n
\nNational Home Funeral Alliance<\/a>\u00a0books<\/p>\nOther Online Resources on Home Funerals<\/h3>\n
\n<\/a>Inside a Home Funeral<\/a>, The Daily Beast, 2\/5\/13
\nThe Surprising Satisfactions of a Home Funeral<\/a>, Smithsonian, 3\/1\/09
\nDIY Death: Natural, At-Home Funerals and Their Boomer Appeal<\/a>, WBUR Common Health, 11\/22\/13
\nHome Funerals Grow as Americans Skip the Mortician for Do-It-Yourself After-Death Care<\/a>, Huffington Post, 12\/6\/17
\nHome Funerals<\/a>, The Order of the Good Death<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"