Transcript CHIPPERS Understanding Funerals

CHIPPER FUNERALS
A Friend of the Family since 1889
The Role of the Funeral Director
Presented by
Simon Hughes
Things to consider;
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Price
Location
AFDA Member
Religious Beliefs / Customs
Male / Female Attendants
History / Background
The Role of the Funeral Director;
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A funeral director plays a key role in arranging a
funeral and ensuring everything goes according to
plan on the day of the funeral. Here is a brief guide
to the role of a funeral director, so you know what
services and support to expect once you have
chosen your funeral director:
The Role of the Funeral Director;
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1 – A funeral director can tailor a funeral
service to meet the family’s wishes and to
comply with the law. This includes arranging
a date and time for the funeral, and liaising
with the church, cemetery or crematorium
and the person who will be conducting the
service to make sure the service will go
exactly as you wish.
The Role of the Funeral Director;
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2 – The funeral director is responsible for
transferring the body from the place of death,
or where the body has been taken, to their
premises, or providing practical assistance to
allow the body to remain at home before the
funeral, if this is what you want.
The Role of the Funeral Director;
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3 – A funeral director can also provide
facilities for the viewing of the body prior to
the funeral, and deal with all the necessary
paperwork to allow burial or cremation to take
place.
The Role of the Funeral Director;
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4 – When it comes to the funeral service, the
funeral director will provide the necessary
vehicles and staff to conduct the funeral with
dignity and professionalism, place death
notices in local newspapers, arrange special
musical requests, and order floral tributes on
your behalf.
The Role of the Funeral Director;
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To guide the family through the funeral
process enabling them to say goodbye to
their loved one in the most appropriate way
for them.
To make the event of the funeral happen in a
calm and reassuring way.
The Funeral Arrangement;
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Weekday / Weekend
Residence / Branch
Personal Details
Personal Wishes
Cremation or Burial
Church / Chapel
Minister / Celebrant
Options
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Viewings
Legalities
Organ Donations
Mortuary Preparations
Repatriations
Identifications
Autopsy
Embalming
Completing Funeral Arrangements
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Completing funeral arrangements involves
recording registration information for the
Registrar of Birth Death and Marriages ( This
is required by law), and deciding on funeral
details.
Registration Information
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To complete the death registration, the Funeral
Director will need to ask you to provide the following
information about the deceased person. You may
find it helpful to have their birth certificate and
marriage certificate available.
Full name, address and occupation – including
occupation prior to retirement.
Date and Place of Birth.
The number of years the deceased resided in
Australia if born overseas.
Marital status.
Registration Information
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Full name of spouse(s) or partners, and the dates
and places of all marriages.
The full names and dates of birth of all children,
including those legally adopted, stillborn or
deceased.
Their father’s full name and, if known his occupation.
Their mother’s full name, maiden surname and, if
known, her occupation.
If the deceased is Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island
Origin.
Type of Funeral Service
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Where do you want the Funeral Service held
Funeral Home, Church, Cemetery or Beach
When would like the Service
Burial, Cremation or Mausoleum
What vehicles are required
Clergy or Celebrant to conduct Service
Church Service
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Which Church
Funeral director to liaise with Church / Clergy
Is Church Available and what time is most
suitable, how long is required for service
Prayers or Funeral Mass, Rosary
Family to discuss with clergy regarding
readings and Service format
Orders of Service
Funeral Offerings
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This is only a guide to what type of offering is
made to the Church and Clergy
Generally we make a offering on behalf of the
family to the Clergy of about $250
If having a Church service we ask the family
if they would like to make an offering to the
Church
If the Deceased was a parishioner, the Clergy
may mention no offering to the Church.
Eulogies / Power Point Presentation
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The Eulogy is normally done during the
service by the Family, Friend and some times
by the minister.
If the Eulogy is to be said during a Church
service this must be discussed with the
minister first. Also if a PowerPoint
presentation is to be shown this also must be
discussed with the minister
Music
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If having at a Church Service, the choice of
music should be discussed with the minister
or the Music Director of the Church.
Music in the Church should be suitable music
approved by the Church, preference to
Christian Music tones.
Music at the Crematorium and Graveside can
be little more relaxed however not offensive.
Booklets / Order of Services
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Order of Services should not be printed
before the Priest has seen them or has
approved them.
Each Priest may have a different way of
setting out the Funeral service.
Many families these days do their own
booklets rather than get them done by a
printer.
The Funeral Director can help or the Church
may print them.
Refreshments or Wake
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Some Churches offer their Parish Hall for
Catering.
The Cemetery will hire their Condolence
Lounge for Catering.
Legal Requirements
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Authorising Funeral Director to do Funeral.
Payment of Funeral Expenses.
Signing of Documentation
Cemetery Forms.
Permit To Cremate
Registration of Death.
After The Funeral
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Follow up
Grief Support
Ashes / Monumental
Death Certificate
Memorials
Pre-arrange
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Gives peace of mind and eases the burden
on the family.
Opportunity for the wishes of the deceased to
be formalised.
Pre-arrange is not prepaid.
Prepaid Funerals
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Gives peace of mind and eases the burden
on the family.
Fixed price agreed at the time of the contract.
Method of payment;
Prepaid Contract and Funeral Bond
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