Green
Death Resources
For
Massachusetts residents
Funeral
Consumers Alliance of Eastern MA – the local group of a national watchdog and consumer
advocacy organization, protecting funeral consumers’ rights. Their website
contains a General Price Survey of many area funeral
homes.
Caring
for your own dead in MA – state statutes, laws, and
regulations regarding after-death care by families in Massachusetts. Very important
to carefully familiarize yourself with this and take helpful preparatory steps
in advance.
Green
Burial MA.org –
Massachusetts’ home base for resources and locations of green burial options
The
National Home Funeral Alliance includes a directory of death doulas, end of
life navigators, home funeral guides and related service providers which you
can search on geographically.
Peaceful
Passage At Home serves Eastern and
Central MA. This team of colleagues with a collectively broad skillset and
experience base offers support with end-of-life and after-death care.
The
National End-of-Life Doula Alliance offers a directory of
end-of-life care providers and offers trainings. By
definition, doulas support the dying and their families during all that
happens until the last breath.
Funerary
Artisans Collective – A collective artists and craftsfolk who make funerary products. It includes a
location-based search feature so you can find lots of locally-sourced
products, including coffins, urns, shrouds, and more.
The Valley
Conservation Project is pursuing the creation of the
state’s first conservation burial ground in the Pioneer Valley of Western MA.
The
After-Death Care Educator Handbook – available on Amazon for
$16.95 – covers the details of body care and more. It includes a very
comprehensive planning guide and workbook that covers all the realms of
consideration for thorough end-of-life planning for those wanting to reclaim
some of the old ways and create a natural, greener passage.