Information for Professionals

We have prepared simple one-sheet flyers of information pertinent to each of the following disciplines for your use in trainings and posting in appropriate venues. Please feel free to download and print any that are useful. Check back frequently for additional resources as we develop or locate them.

Attending Physicians

• How Physicians Can Support Vermont Families to Care for Their Own Dead

First Responders and Law Enforcement

• How First Responders Can Assist Vermont Families to Care for Their Own Dead
• ​6 Ways Law Enforcement Can Support Home Funeral Families

Clergy, Chaplains, Celebrants

• How Celebrants and Clergy Can Assist Vermont Families to Care for Their Own Dead

Funeral Directors

• How Funeral Directors Can Support Vermont Home Funeral Families​​
• How Funeral Directors Can Support Home Funeral Families
• 12 Ways Funeral Directors Can Support Home Funeral Families

Cemetery and Crematory Operators

• How Cemetery and Crematory Operators Can Support Vermont Home Funeral Families Who Care for Their Own Dead

Medical Examiners

• How Medical Examiners Can Assist Vermont Families to Care for Their Own Dead

​Care Facility Staff and Administrators

• How Care Facility Staff and Administrators Can Assist Vermont Families to Care for Their Own Dead
• ​10 Ways Care Facility Staff Can Support Home Funeral Families
• ​Sample Hospital Policy Language for Releasing the Body

Hospice

• How Hospice Staff Can Support Vermont Families to Care for Their Own Dead
• ​8 Ways Hospice Staff Can Support Home Funeral Families

Hospital Staff and Administrators

• How Hospital Staff and Administrators Can Assist Vermont Families Choosing to Care for Their Own Dead
• ​Sample Hospital Policy Language for Releasing the Body
• 8 Ways Hospital Staff Can Support Home Funeral Families

Town and City Clerks

• How Town Clerks Can Assist Vermont Families to Care for Their Own Dead