Funeral home
Funeral Home
A Funeral Home (pronunciation: /ˈfjuːnərəl hoʊm/), also known as a mortuary or funeral parlor, is a business that provides interment and funeral services for the dead and their families. These services may include a prepared wake and funeral, and the provision of a chapel for the funeral.
Etymology
The term "funeral home" comes from the fact that many of the first funeral homes were established in actual homes. The term "mortuary" comes from the Latin word "mortuus," which means "dead."
Services
Funeral homes often provide services such as embalming, cremation, memorial services, and the sale of caskets and urns. They may also offer grief counseling and help with funeral arrangements.
Embalming
Embalming is the process of preserving a body to delay decomposition. It is often done to make the deceased appear more lifelike for viewing during a funeral service.
Cremation
Cremation is the process of reducing a body to ashes using high heat. The ashes, or "cremains," can be kept in an urn or scattered in a special place.
Memorial Services
A Memorial Service is a ceremony held in honor of the deceased. It may take place at a funeral home, a church, or another location chosen by the family.
Related Terms
- Wake: A wake is a social gathering associated with death, usually held before a funeral.
- Casket: A casket is a specially designed box in which the deceased is buried or cremated.
- Urn: An urn is a container used to hold the ashes of a person who has been cremated.
- Grief Counseling: Grief counseling is a form of therapy that aims to help individuals cope with grief and mourning following the death of a loved one.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Funeral home
- Wikipedia's article - Funeral home
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