What are the responsibilities of a funeral director?

What are the responsibilities of a funeral director?

A funeral director will typically do the following:

• Arrange transportation of the deceased.
• Prepare the remains (body)
• Submit paperwork and legal documents.
• Consult with the deceased’s family.
• Help plan funerals.
• Train junior staff.
• Discuss and plan funerals with people who wish to arrange their own service in advance.

Do funeral directors have to embalm bodies?

Funeral directors, most of whom are trained, licensed, and practicing embalmers, generally handle embalming. Like refrigeration, embalming is a sanitary and cosmetic process by which a body is preserved and prepared for burial, which is required by most states if more than 24 hours pass between death and the funeral.

Do funeral directors cry?

Even though funeral directors deal with death all day, everyday, they are people, too. When you share your feelings of grief with them, they not only recognize them, but they often take them on. When you cry, they want to cry too.

What is the difference between a mortician and a funeral director?

A funeral director oversees funeral arrangements, works with grieving family members and does plenty of paperwork. A mortician prepares bodies of the deceased for burial or cremation.

Are graves dug up after 100 years?

Graves filled at least 100 years ago can be re-used under government plans to ease pressure on cemeteries. In a technique called “lift and deepen” old graves will be deepened with room for up to six new coffins to be placed on top of the older remains.

Are metal hips removed before cremation?

Before a cremation funeral, families are advised to remove their loved one’s wedding ring or other precious metal jewellery, if it’s something they wish to keep.

What is removed from a body before cremation?

There is no embalming unless you have a public viewing or you request it. Next, the technician removes jewelry or other items that you would like to keep. Medical devices and prosthetics that are mechanical or contain batteries are also removed to prevent reaction during the cremation process.