Cremation Lesson 5

32. What does the author suggest are seven steps to take to avoid having unclaimed cremated remains?

1. develop a written policy 2. share the policy with all arrangers 3. insist that the arranger be assertive, not passive in discussing the issue 4. require that arrangements for disposition be decided upon and identified in writing 5. as a part of the cremation authorization form, include a section called "disposition of cremated remains" 6. in boldfaced type include key parts of your policy on the cremation authorization form 7. consider implementing a financial incentive associated to your policy.

33. What three steps does the instructor suggest as ways to avoid cremated remains being left with the funeral provider?

1. never call them ashes 2. have a ceremony 3. schedule the disposition and publish it in the newspaper

4. What container is most commonly used to transport cremated remains from the crematory?

What container is most commonly used to transport cremated remains from the crematory? temporary urns

35. List the state in which you intend to practice and the number of days the funeral practitioner must wait prior to disposing of the unclaimed cremated remains.

Wisconsin - 60 days after cremated remains returned to FH

Crypts

a chamber in a mausoleum, of sufficient size, generally used to contain the casketed remains of a deceased person.

Urn

a container for cremated remains.

Temporary urn

a container which is utilized to hold cremated remains for easy transport when the authorizing person has not selected the final container to hold the cremated remains

Ossuary

a depository for the bones of the dead.

Garden Mausoleum

a mausoleum which contains crypts or niches which open to the exterior of the building, does not contain an area for services in the interior of the building and may be in a park-like setting.

Chapel Mausoleum

a mausoleum which has an area large enough to conduct a service and generally has the crypt or niche opening to the interior of the building.

Private Mausoleum a.k.a. Family Mausoleum

a mausoleum which is usually smaller in size than a public mausoleum and which only contains the remains of the building's owner.

17. a mausoleum which is usually smaller in size than a public mausoleum and which only contains the remains of the building's owner.

a private or family mausoleum

Niches

a recess or space in a columbarium used for the permanent placing of cremated remains.

Scattering Gardens

a section in a cemetery set aside for the scattering of cremated human remains.

Keepsake urns

a small sized cremation urn which may hold the cremated remains of infants or a portion of adult cremated remains.

Urn vault

a structure for the encasement of an urn in the ground.

Urn ark

a structure used to transport an urn of cremated remains in a ceremonial fashion to a final resting place.

Columbarium

a structure, room or space in a mausoleum or other building containing niches or recesses used to hold cremated remains.

23. the act of scattering cremated remains from an airplane.

aerial scattering

Mausoleum

an above ground structure or building containing crypts or vaults for entombment of caskets; which may also include niches for cremated remains.

Scattering Urns

an urn designed specifically for the dispursement of the cremated remains it contains.

34. Why should cremated remains never be referred to as ashes?

because it de-humanizes the cremated remains

18. is the act of simply tossing the ashes to the wind. Usually done by one individual while others look on.

casting

15. a mausoleum which has an area large enough to conduct a service and generally has the crypt or niche opening to the interior of the building.

chapel mausoleum

12. a structure, room or space in a mausoleum or other building containing niches or recesses used to hold cremated remains.

collumbarium

13. a chamber in a mausoleum, of sufficient size, generally used to contain the casketed remains of a deceased person.

crypt

11. the placing of remains in a crypt in a mausoleum.

entombment

16. a mausoleum which contains crypts or niches which open to the exterior of the building, does not contain an area for services in the interior of the building and may be in a park-like setting.

garden mausoleum

8. the act of placing an urn into a niche.

innurnment

6. the act of placing cremated remains in an urn.

inurnment

Casting

is the act of simply tossing the ashes to the wind. Usually done by one individual while others look on.

3. What are the small urn that can hold a port of the cremated remains?

keepsake urns

10. an above ground structure or building containing crypts or vaults for entombment of caskets; which may also include niches for cremated remains.

mausoleum

30. What does the author list as the major liability issues with retaining unclaimed cremated remains?

misidentification that could occur over time -loss or misplacement -theft -the destruction of your FH or storage facility from natural disaster -denial of insurance claims. (without receiving confirmation in writing from your property-casualty insurance carrier, do not assume that your preset insurance policy provides coverage from storing unclaimed cremated remains at the FH, crematory or off-premises storage facility).

14. a recess or space in a columbarium used for the permanent placing of cremated remains.

niche

21. the act of placing cremated remains on the ground and then mixing them into the soil, generally with a rake.

raking

20. the act of scattering cremated remains in a ring around an object such as a tree, shrub, or statue.

ringing

2. How is an artificial coral reef created out of cremated remains?

-by mixing a portion of the cremated remains with liquid concrete and when it turns to a solid, it is placed in the ocean as a reef.

7. How does CANA (Cremation Association of North America) define Inurnment?

-the act of placing cremated remains in a grave or niche.

29. What are the six types of scattering Cremated Remains?

1. casting=tossing in the wind 2. trenching=a shallow trench filled with remains 3. raking=cremated remains raked into earth 4. water scattering=remains scattered in water 5. aerial scattering=cremated remains are cast from private plane 6. burial=remains are buried in a hole with either urn or container the family chooses.

Unclaimed Cremated Remains

those cremated remains which are left indefinitely by the family at the funeral home or crematory.

19. the act of placing cremated remains into a shallow trench or groove in the soil.

trenching

28. those cremated remains which are left indefinitely by the family at the funeral home or crematory.

unclaimed cremated remains

1. a container for cremated remains.

urn

27. a structure used to transport an urn of cremated remains in a ceremonial fashion to a final resting place.

urn ark

9. a structure for the encasement of an urn in the ground.

urn vault

24. the act of scattering cremated remains over water.

water scattering

31. Why do people fail to claim the cremated remains of their loved ones?

rranger does not make a decision of what to do with the cremated remains -they believe that after they choose cremation, no other decisions need to be made. -some are unaware of options for disposition -psychologically and emotionally the person's cremated remains are merely viewed as ashes and a nuisance. -families are separated geographically, socially, emotionally and culturally -people live longer with growing generational gaps and may not know one another or the deceased -more people live away from their place of birth and orgin and make funeral arrangements at distance -the arranging party might be waiting for someone else to die such as a spouse so that disposition can occur at the same time. -some families are split over arrangements to be made or personal issues. -some people just cannot decide -some people are angry at the deceased person for causing them further concern and inconvenience even after death.

22. the act of dispersing cremated remains from an urn or other similar container.

scattering

25. a section in a cemetery set aside for the scattering of cremated human remains.

scattering gardens

26. an urn designed specifically for dispersing of the cremated remains it contains.

scattering urn

5. a container which is utilized to hold cremated remains for easy transport when the authorizing person has not selected the final container to hold the cremated remains.

temporary urn

Scattering

the act of dispersing cremated remains from an urn or other similar container.

Innichement

the act of placing an urn into a niche.

Inurnment

the act of placing cremated remains in an urn. CANA definition: the act of placing cremated remains in a niche or grave.

Trenching

the act of placing cremated remains into a shallow trench or groove in the soil.

Raking

the act of placing cremated remains on the ground and then mixing them into the soil, generally with a rake.

Aerial Scattering

the act of scattering cremated remains from an airplane.

Ringing

the act of scattering cremated remains in a ring around an object such as a tree, shrub, or statue.

Water Scattering

the act of scattering cremated remains over water.

Entombment

the placing of remains in a crypt in a mausoleum.