How is a Home Funeral Different?
Experiencing a death in your family is not only a sad and stressful time but suddenly you are faced with a myriad of details that need attending to questions that perhaps you hadn’t considered before. Things like obituaries, caskets, burial or cremation, death certificates the list can be daunting. Unfortunately, when faced with these decisions, it can just seem easier to leave the arrangements for someone else to handle. Although this approach may seem easier it is often far less fulfilling and healing. Participation is the true difference between a Home Funeral and a more conventional funeral. A Home Funeral invites participation. Participation in a Home Funeral where the body is lovingly bathed, dressed and draped to lay in honor at home for a period of a few hours to a few days allows for a final expression of love. This participation also seems to slow down time and allow families to create spontaneous and organic tributes and rituals as they honor their loved one. The sacred oppo
