CNN Money today ran a report on a Detroit morgue where bodies were beginning to pile up from various results of the recession. Without jobs, people cannot afford a cremation, let alone the cost of a traditional burial. So, they leave the bodies at the city morgue, where – eventually – funds derived from various sources (including from other taxpayers) will allow the city to dispose of the human remains.
Filed under: Alternatives, Cremation, Death & Dying, Death Care News, Funeral Arrangements, Plan Your Own on October 1st, 2009 | No Comments »
Are you planning to donate your body to science when you die? Or, are you planning to be an organ donor? While both plans are noble, there is a vast difference between full- or whole-body donations and organ donations. The difference may be enough to foil your death care plans for yourself, and it may cost your family some money in the long run. To that end, the following information may help you make more detailed plans for the disposal of your body once you die.
Filed under: Alternatives, Cremation, Funeral Arrangements, Other Legal Matters, Plan Your Own, Wills & Estate Planning on August 5th, 2009 | 1 Comment »
If you’ve ever watched CSI (Crime Scene Investigation) on television or if you’ve heard rumors about body farms and – yes – body snatching, then it’s time to set records straight. Donating a body to science isn’t as morbid or as mysterious as it sounds. If your religious beliefs allow you to think about this possibility for this after-life option, here are some tips on how and why body donations make sense:
Filed under: Alternatives, Funeral Arrangements on November 19th, 2008 | 4 Comments »