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I am available as a consultant to offer guidance and support to families and communities who choose to act as their own funeral directors.

Consultation Services
Pre-Planning And At The Time Of Death
Home Visit Education and Consultation: $225 for 3 Hour Service


I can educate and guide the family member or individual who has the right to the disposition of the body and is "acting as the funeral director” in the following consulting capacity:

*the chronology and procedure of filling out and filing end of life documentation

*options for transportation from place of death to home and again to the place of final disposition

*Instructions on how to prepare and preserve the body for viewing

*information on a large range of biodegradable coffin, shroud and urn options, including how to make and/or decorate your own, if desired

*ideas on how to elicit personal, meaningful family/community participation and expression

*considerations of the unique needs of children

*educational advocate in relationship with hospitals, coroners, crematories, cemeteries and vital statistics departments

*List of local cremetories willing to work with the family member acting as the funeral director and their price list for services.

*Information on local cemeteries who offer vault free burials and will work independently with families. Information on Conservational Burial Preserves

Support Services At the Time of Death $35/hour
These include any additional support services after the initial 3 hour consultation.

I can spend as little as 1 hour or up to 6 hours in a given day with the family in the home as requested and seems appropriate. During these time I can offer any of the following hands on services:

*Facilitation in eliciting meaningful community participation and expression

*Assistance with any children's needs.

*Help with cleaning and preparing the home. Help with any food preparation or grocery errands

*Video documentation for any part of the process or ceremony as requested.

*Yoga relaxation and breathing exercises for strength, clarity and emotional equilibrium

*Help planning a ceremony

 

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