Griffin Funeral Services - Embalming - Limerick, Ireland

As part of our committment to care of the deceased, we offer the service of embalming. The purpose of this is to give a more natural and peaceful appearance to your loved one. If you do not wish us to carry out this treatment, please let us know.

What is modern embalming?
The use of the word embalming means the scientific treatment of the body of a deceased person, ensuring freedom from possible infection to the living and at the same time giving a sense of consolation to the bereaved, by restoring a natural appearance to the deceased.

Modern embalming uses the Blood Circulatory System. In the US and Canada, modern embalming has become accepted as a normal and necessary procedure and has correspondingly developed in Britain and Ireland during the last 70 years.

This modern technique involves the injection of sterilising fluids through the circulatory system, taking about one hour to perform. It is usually best if this work is carried out in a specially equipped preparation room at the funeral director's premises.

What consolation does embalming bring?
After death there is a desire by the family to view the deceased before the funeral. In respecting these wishes, it is essential that conditions must be eliminated that may have a distressing effect, as well as being a danger to health.

The only precaution necessary is the application of embalming, which allows the deceased to be presented in the best possible condition, with a natural colour and the absence of odour or other unpleasant changes which would otherwise follow soon after death.

Modern embalming ensures that relatives and friends, who view a person, have a memory of one who is peacefully asleep. This process is not a costly one. At Griffin's we include this treatment as part of our service.

What are the dangers from an unembalmed body and what are the possible safeguards from infection?
Scientific research confirms that with the cessation of life, certain bacteria are released which could be a danger to health if left unchecked.

In certain cases there is a real source of infection to the living by contact with a dead person that has not been hygienically treated. Modern embalming does afford complete peace of mind.

This science requires specially trained operatives with an extensive knowledge of anatomy, bacteriology, the principals of hygiene and sanitary science so that they may prevent dead persons from becoming unsanitary or dangerous to the health of others in the period between death and either burial or cremation.

Most airlines insist upon a certificate attesting to the hygienic condition for journeys by air and the National Association of Funeral Directors require that all deceased persons being conveyed from one funeral director to another should be embalmed.

How do the British Institute of Embalmers help?
It is important that the theoretical and practical knowledge of the operator is of the highest standard. The B. I. E. has an international reputation in this field, with trained and qualified members who are competent to serve the community.

They work for the benefit of the public in many countries of the world including Europe, Australisia and North America.

An independent board of examiners control annual examinations and seminars are organised regularly to ensure the continuation of education after initial qualification.

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