Funeral planning – Home Funerals emerging in Canada
Funeral planning is beginning to include home funerals. The Toronto Globe and Mail published this article about home funerals in Canada. The trend is growing as the baby boomer generation moves toward more green and personalized alternatives to the standard funeral. I was interested to find out that there is a home funeral society in the British Columbia Kootney district in Canada. If you know of any others in Canada please let me know, I am compiling a list.
by Adriana Barton
From Tuesday’s Globe and Mail Published on Tuesday, Apr. 20, 2010
Death midwives are rare in Canada, since in many provinces only licensed professionals can accept money to help families with funeral arrangements. Nevertheless, support for home funerals is available from non-profit organizations such as Dumont Creek Burial Society in British Columbia’s Interior.
About 120 permits are issued in the province each year to individuals seeking to transport human remains, according to Consumer Protection B.C. But officials don’t track how many families care for a body at home and then hire an undertaker for interment or cremation.
A home funeral isn’t an all-or-nothing affair, notes Ms. Young.
By the same token, funeral directors will accommodate family members who want to help wash or dress the body or witness a cremation, according to Justin Schultz, president of the Funeral Service Association of British Columbia.
Read the whole article here Globe and Mail
Funeral Plans – New Ash Scattering Device
Here is something I have not seen before. It makes spreading the cremation ashes very simple and adds a dimension of wonder to the process. It takes 2 1/2 minutes to spread. They have been around for awhile but the idea is not mainstream. To find out more about the company the name is ANGEL AIRE.
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Home Funeral Plans becoming more popular
Funeral Plans – Home Funerals
Keeping funeral care in the home can also keep costs down. The price of an average funeral is about $6500 according to the national funeral directors association. A home funeral is a fraction of that price.
This video gives a window into the possibilities of a home funeral.
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