Why should you buy a heat sealer for instruments?

Sterilising instruments in the funeral industry plays an important role in ensuring their health and safety. The importance of this procedure goes beyond the funeral service, as it is essential for preventing the spread of infections and ensuring a safe environment.As soon as the instruments have been sterilised, the professional must place the instruments inside the plastic sleeves and (...)

10 Maio 2024

What does being a funerary professional involve?

A funeral director plays a fundamental role in organising and providing funeral services to help families deal with the loss of loved ones. They are responsible for leaving the body in the best possible condition, as well as transporting the body wherever necessary. Coordinating the transport of the body, preparing the funeral site, dealing with the storage of remains (if applicable) and overse(...)

1 Março 2024

What is sterilisation? And why is it important in the funeral business?

24 Novembro 2023

How much does a cremation cost in Portugal?

13 Novembro 2023

What practices can protect the environment in the funeral sector?

22 Agosto 2023

Find out how long it takes for a body to decompose!

29 Março 2023

The importance of buying registered bactericidal, fungicidal and virucidal produ(...)

25 Janeiro 2023

The relationship between cremation and Prodáver

Cremation is a funerary technique designed to reduce a corpse to ashes by burning it. A common method in the Western world is to cremate the body in a crematorium developed for this purpose. Cremation, which can be a funeral or post-burial ceremony, is an environmentally less risky alternative to burying the remains in a grave.Cremation produces ashes composed mainly of calciu(...)

21 Dezembro 2022

Is embalming a common practice?

Embalming has the function of preserving bodies for wakes, air transport and even special cases of politicians and celebrities. Despite being something so common and old, not everyone knows how this process works and the contributions it has already brought to modern medicine.Embalming is a process carried out on a corpse to preserve it for a long period of time. It is a process so that (...)

6 Dezembro 2022

The psychology of mourning

Grief is a process that begins with the loss of a loved one. The bereaved person enters a state of withdrawal and goes through a complex emotional trajectory after the loss.In this period, the person suffering from the loss often appears to be constantly sad, cries a lot, refuses to leave the house and loses interest in the activities he previously enjoyed.Likewise, he or she (...)

18 Novembro 2022

The importance of using certified disinfectants for your safety

Thanatopraxia is a common practice in Portugal. Although many burials are done quickly, 36 to 48 hours after death, it is necessary to perform a series of procedures to slow the decomposition of the body while maintaining the appearance and sanitizing it. These procedures can maintain the deceased's appearance for a number of days without the need for a refrigerated chamber an(...)

2 Novembro 2022

Sustainable Funeral Products

4 Outubro 2022

Prodáver and thanatopraxy

11 Agosto 2022