After the death certificate has been filed and the proper authorization has been received, a cremation can be scheduled. The time frame for the cremation generally remains up to the family. Families who want to view the body or have a religious service before the cremation usually can do so; you will need to check with your cremation center to learn more about their policies. Ideally, the cremation will occur right after the funeral or the next day. Some crematoriums will provide services on these days for an extra fee, but many do not.
Finally, the cremation itself takes between three and four hours, depending on the size of your loved one, the casket material and the type of cremation. Processing the cremains takes another one to two hours after the cremation. Collecting ashes after cremation is relatively easy. Your crematorium will schedule a day and time to deliver them to you. This often makes up a large part of the total cremation timeframe, as it can take anywhere from seven to ten days.
However, you may be able to pick them up from the crematorium the day after the cremation. You probably chose an urn, box, or some other closed receptacle during your cremation planning. Often, if no receptacle is chosen, the cremains are poured into a plastic bag, which is placed inside a box. This is because crematoriums are required to have the ashes stowed safely in a durable container with a lid. If you are planning to inter the ashes in a cemetery, you can make arrangements to have them transported to the final resting place.
Many people choose to:. Collecting ashes after cremation and choosing what to do with them can be one of the most emotional times for grieving friends and family. We hope this information will give you peace while making difficult end-of-life plans.
Lake Arrowhead, CA. Point Arena, CA. Santa Cruz, CA. Yosemite Gateway, CA. Western Sierra, CA Coming in Croix Valley, MN. Rock River, IL. Berkshires, MA. Litchfield Hills, CT. Flagstaff, AZ. The actual cremation usually takes approximately hours. You should be aware each state has laws on the documentation and timeline in which the cremation can take place. For example, in Minnesota cremation must take place within 72 hours or within 6 days if refrigeration is allowed.
The cremation process will take business days. This time frame excludes weekends and holidays and can NOT be expedited. The doctor by state law has 72 hours three days to sign and return the death certificate. Then the medical examiner is notified and can take up to 48 hours two days to approve the cremation. There are several steps to have someone cremated. First we bring your loved one into our care, and they are taken to a temperature controlled facility.
Then we will contact the doctor to begin the process of completing the death certificate. In California the death certificate must be filed electronically with the health department. The process usually takes at least a few days. While we are working on the death certificate, we are also working with the family to get proper authorization to cremate.
We need the legal next of kin to sign documents before we can cremate. In California the right to make arrangements is given to the agent listed first in the Durable Power of Attorney for Healthcare, and we will need a copy of that document. If there is no agent who is named in a healthcare directive, then the spouse is the next of kin.
If there is no spouse, then it is a majority of surviving adult children. Once the death certificate is filed and the necessary authorizations have been signed by the legal next of kin, we send the paperwork to the crematory.
The actual cremation takes a few hours, but the turnaround for a cremation once we send the paperwork is approximately one week. The entire process takes about business days.
Depending on location, the cremation process can take anywhere from business days. Some states have laws requiring a waiting period before a cremation can even take place. The actual cremation can take about 3 hours, and processing the cremated remains takes another hours. Do you have a question for one of our funeral directors? Submit your question below for a chance to be answered in one of our videos! If a loved one has passed away and you need immediate assistance please fill out the form on this page.
If you would like information on planning cremation for a future need please contact us here. With the passing of my mother on January 31, all I really knew was she had pre-paid for her service with National Cremation Society. Cremation reduces the body to its essential elements through a process that exposes it to open flames, intense heat, and evaporation.
This takes place in a specially designed furnace called a cremation chamber or retort. Many crematories require a container for the body, such as a casket appropriate for cremation or a rigid cardboard container.
Cremation produces 3 to 9 pounds of remains. The exact amount depends on the size of the body and the process used by the crematory. The first step is to make sure that they have permission to take care of the cremation. Identification regulations vary by state.
In most cases, you complete paperwork that provides the crematory with your authorization. The form will also ask for information such as who will pick up the remains and what type of container to use. The facility you use defines the specific identification procedures based on industry recommendations. A typical identification procedure will include having a family member confirm the identity. Next, a metal ID tag is placed on the body.
This will remain throughout the process. Following the cremation, the identification tag is put with the remains. Usually, the body is bathed, cleaned, and dressed before identification. There is no embalming unless you have a public viewing or you request it. Next, the technician removes jewelry or other items that you would like to keep. Medical devices and prosthetics that are mechanical or contain batteries are also removed to prevent reaction during the cremation process.
Items such as pins, screws, and joints remain in place. Recycling policies for medical devices vary by the facility but in no case are the devices reused as-is. They are disassembled, melted down, or disposed of in some other responsible method.
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