Funeral Loss Research Paper

Death can be very painful and unpleasant during the grieving period. The loss of a loved one can be worse and can change a life from good to terrible. So what should we do once we have lost a loved one to move on positively from the grief? In most cases, funerals are exceptional in sending off their loved one in peace and comfort. Funerals are ceremonies honoring a deceased person, typically involving burial or cremation. However, funerals can become overly costly and exhausting, that an individual may not be able to send their loved one away in comfort and peace. I believe that funerals are a way to resolve grief, have closure from the tragic loss, moving on to the future, and accepting their loved ones death. My reflection will provide information, …show more content…
First call is where the family notifies either the police or a funeral agency about the death of their loved one. If the death happened in home and the deceased was under hospital or hospice care, the selected funeral agency could pick up the body from the home. If there was not any special care then the police would have to be notified; I then asked why. The police has to be notified because they have to have an autopsy if there was no physician present or pathologist. The procedure is to let the cops determine whether the cause of death was criminalistic or not. At this point, I felt disappointed in myself because how could I have not known this information! After the first call, once the body is at the selected funeral home, the family or whomever is setting the arrangements, are then presented with paperwork to have the body imbombed. Imbombing is the procedure that funeral agencies do to preserve the body from decomposing. If a body is not imbombed, it can then become a safety hazard when viewed in public by the family and …show more content…
Usually, fees and charges are handled through a purchase agreement form. The agency also asks about a budget to make sure the family can afford the things that they want for sending their loved one off. Insurance has to be provided and verified as well. The average funeral service can cost between $10,000 and $15,000; there are many options provided that can make a difference in pricing. Some of the options are: 1) providing a public view with imbombing, 2) imbombed body, but after viewing will be cremated instead of burying, 3) cremation straight from the scene of death with viewing for the family, but not public, 4) graveside service, imbombing and public view, 5) and cremation, but having the remains buried. Those are just a few options that funeral agencies offer. Other things consist of differences in casket selection, different gauges, types of metals, liners, inserts, colors, and brands for the caskets. An option for selecting how many death certificates, police escorts, flower arrangements exist