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FAQs

How are bodies stored at funeral directors? ›

Once the mortuary board and mortuary register are as up-to-date as they can be, the deceased person's body is then held in the funeral director's mortuary fridge to preserve the deceased body.

Most funeral homes are privately owned, and increasingly, more funeral homes are owned by large corporations. Service Corporation International, the largest death-care corporation in the country, owns and operates more than 1,400 locations in North America and brought in more than $4 billion in revenue in 2023.

Believe it or not, many funeral directors do live onsite at traditional funeral homes. Living in a house that's adjacent to the funeral home or part of it is certainly more convenient for funeral directors given that they are technically on-call 24 hours a day when they're working.

Together with the family members, a funeral director will determine where the funeral service will take place, the date and time of wakes, memorial services and establishing whether your loved one should be buried or cremated.

Is a body drained before cremation? Draining a body of fluids does not happen before cremation. If a body is embalmed before cremation, the bodily fluids are exchanged (drained, and then replaced) with chemicals during the embalming process. These chemicals are also fluid.

Undertakers close the mouth by means of what they call a jaw suture: a long stitch made inside the mouth with a curved, threaded needle through the bottom lip beneath the teeth, up under the top lip, through the septum and back down into the mouth.

Casket. A casket is often the most expensive item that factors into the average funeral cost.

The average funeral home generates about $250,000 in revenue each year. However, funeral homes can generate anywhere from $50,000 to over $1 million in revenue annually, depending on the services they offer and how many funerals they perform. The owner can pay themselves a salary and a percentage of the sales.

What do morticians do with the blood? ›

What Do Funeral Homes Do with the Blood from the Dead Body? The funeral home drains off the blood via the veins. They then send the blood and other fluids such as lymph into the municipal sewage system. In turn, the waste disposal officers treat these fluids before entering the town's wastewater system.

Can a body be viewed without being embalmed? Yes, however there may be a slightly shorter time frame in which you are able to view your loved one.

A morgue can preserve a body for one week at most. About a week passes before embalmed bodies decompose. About a week passes before embalmed bodies decompose.

As you can see most funeral homes can hold a body indefinitely – but there will likely be holding fees. So, if you can you should speed the process up by finding a reliable funeral home that can deal with the paperwork.

The most important thing to remember is that embalming is a very personal choice and by no means compulsory. If you're still unsure on whether you would choose embalming for your loved one, please contact your local Co-op funeral director who would be more than happy to answer any questions.