Body Care in Death: Washing & Shrouding
A hands-on training in which participants learn how to wash, shroud, and move the body of a person who has died. Join ASP to learn and practice how to shroud a body in preparation for a wake, funeral, celebration, or disposition. This workshop is open to all death caretakers, such as physicians, funeral directors, midwives, doulas, and any professional that works with dying people in any capacity.
Course Topics Include:
- Some History of Death Care
- Signs from Dying Person when Death is Near
- Common Requests
- Materials & Resources for Care
- What Support Person's Might Say
- Washing a Body (nonmedical)
- Shrouding a Body
