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Tag Archives: Caring For The Dead
How Can You Care for a Loved One Immediately after Death? An Interview with Susan Oppie, Part Two
One Washcloth offers a simple, moving way for the bereaved to care for one who has died
Today in the second part of a two-part interview, SevenPonds speaks with Susan Oppie of One Washcloth. Susan has been in the medical field for over 19 years and has worked as everything from a Home Health Aide for the … Continue reading
How Can You Care for a Loved One Immediately after Death? An Interview with Susan Oppie, Part One
One Washcloth offers a simple, moving way for the bereaved to care for one who has died
Today in the first part of a two-part interview, SevenPonds speaks with Susan Oppie of One Washcloth. Susan has been in the medical field for over 19 years and has worked as everything from a Home Health Aide for the … Continue reading
Bathing Rituals Around the World
Cleaning the dead is a tradition that spans across cultures
Whether you’re observing a traditional Buddhist burial rite, or you’re watching the HBO series Six Feet Under, you might see someone methodically bathe a person who has died. In fact, the act of bathing the dead has existed as a tradition … Continue reading
What is a Home Funeral? Reclaiming the Lost Art of Caring for the Dead and Having a Funeral at Home
SevenPonds is proud to introduce our readers to an amazing conference on home funerals and green burial
The home funeral has proven to be a re-emerging trend, as more and more people are making moves to reclaim the lost art of dying at home.The home funeral offers an alternative to the act of transporting a loved one … Continue reading
