Death care is changing. Get ready.
Discover the benefits of individual cooling in funeral home bereavement care
When it comes to providing after-death care, funeral directors have a range of options to consider. Two common methods are the use of body cooling solutions like the CuddleBlanket and the traditional practice of embalming.
While both have their uses, the CuddleBlanket is a fantastic alternative to embalming.
Modern families are increasingly avoiding chemicals in their daily lives, and this preference extends to after-death care. Our products provide an alternative to traditional embalming, aligning with these values.
What's changing?
Innovators in the death care industry are raising their standards by incorporating services like individual body cooling. This not only enhances their offerings but also increases their revenue. These advancements allow families to spend time with their loved ones after death, fostering a sense of closure and comfort during the grieving process while boosting the profits of the organizations.
What is body cooling?
Individual body cooling is commonly employed in organizations offering quality after death care services, to slow down the natural changes that occur in the body after death.
This process helps preserve the body, allowing families more time with their loved one, before final arrangements are made. The CuddleBlanket offers the flexibility to choose a more comfortable environment for family members to say goodbye. This practice means the deceased remains in an organizations care for longer, increasing profits.
Greener Goodbyes
A modern solution for body cooling—no refrigerant gases.
The Gift of Time
Allows families to spend meaningful time with their loved ones, facilitating visits in any bed or cot before saying final goodbyes.
Compassionate Family-Led Care, Elevated
A valuable addition to bereavement services, strengthening your care offerings while increasing revenue potential.
Cost-Effective & Low Maintenance
A modern alternative to traditional refrigeration—affordable, easy to use, and low upkeep.
“We wanted a separate space that families could utilise during their grief, which was both welcoming and appropriate for a younger person or baby. Although our adult guest room is beautiful in its own right, we didn’t feel it was appropriate for those who have suffered the tragic loss of a child.”
“We feel that baby and child loss is one of the areas that we can really make a difference in as funeral directors. We aim to increase awareness of the various charities available to support those who experience baby loss, including our nominated charity The Lenny Tench Foundation. We actively promote the use of our chapel to families who may want to spend time with their loved one or use it for memorial photographs.”
Samantha Aspin, Director
Elite Funeral Services NW Ltd
What is a CuddleBlanket?
The CuddleBlanket provides grieving families an opportunity to spend time with their loved ones without needing to cool the whole room or visit a morgue.
Some families wish to spend time with their loved ones either at home or in visitation rooms. The portable CuddleBlanket can be used to turn any bed into a refrigerated bed and allows families to cool a deceased child or adult, thereby preserving their appearance, condition and dignity.
The CuddleBlanket can also be used with an organizations vehicle to provide continued cooling when transporting the deceased across states.
Increase occupancy and benefit from a competitive edge
By offering quality bereavement care support as part of standardised care, funeral homes can ensure they have the competitive edge over competitors.
Straight forward to set up, dismantle and store
Once set up the system is ready to plug in and go for up to 6 months before changing cooling fluid.
Low maintenance and cost effective
Innovative thermoelectric cooling process rather than standard refrigeration ensures low running costs. the system only requires power when in use.
US expert servicing team
Annual servicing and spare parts can be arranged by our expert servicing team, who are happy to answer any maintenance questions you may have before and after investing in a CuddleBlanket.
The Benefits of the CuddleBlanket
Extended Time for Farewell:
By maintaining the body at a cool temperature, the CuddleBlanket provides families with extended time to spend with their loved one, allowing family to visit from out of state. This additional time is invaluable for grieving families who need more time to say goodbye, create memories and make arrangements whilst in your organisations care.
Alternative to chemicals:
The small cooling unit gently circulates fluid through a cooling pad that can simply be placed on top of the body. The CuddleBlanket utilises a thermoelectric cooling process rather than standard refrigeration. This process is also known as the Peltier effect. Unlike refrigerated beds or coffin coolers, the CuddleBlanket is extremely light, portable, flexible and does not ice up.
Portable and Versatile:
CuddleBlankets are portable and can be used in various settings such as homes, hospices, or funeral homes. This flexibility allows families to choose the environment in which they feel most comfortable spending time with their loved one. They can also be used when transporting the deceased in an organizations vehicle.
Cost-Effective:
The use of a CuddleBlanket is often more cost-effective than embalming, which can involve significant expenses for the procedure, chemicals, and professionals time.
Where does your level of care stop?
How families are supported immediately following the death of a loved one can have a profound impact on how they respond and adjust to their new reality.
Providing cooling facilities to extend the time before a child or adult’s funeral can have a beneficial effect on how families start to accept the reality of their loved one’s death. By incorporating body cooling into funeral home services, organizations can enhance the quality of care they provide and better meet the evolving needs of the deceased and families in their care.
“The CuddleBlanket is compact and mobile, and fortunately for us nurses really easy to put together! It absolutely did the job we purchased it for, was unobtrusive and allowed us to let relatives say a proper unhurried goodbye to their loved one. Great product.”
P.Turner - Lead Nurse for Clinical Quality and Practice Development, Mountbatten Hospice
How does it benefit the Funeral Home?
Leading organizations incorporate the concept of body cooling into their business plan by recognizing the growing demand for personalized and compassionate after death care.
Investing in innovative body cooling equipment, such as CuddleBlankets or CuddleCots, means organizations can offer families the option to spend more time with their loved ones after death, while increasing occupancy and giving their organization a competitive edge.
Cost-Effective: Compared to traditional mortuary cooling systems, the CuddleBlanket is a cost-effective solution that does not require the installation of large refrigeration units and is only powered when needed.
Increased Capacity: The portable nature of the CuddleBlanket allows you to increase your facility’s capacity quickly and efficiently, accommodating more families in need at a moments notice.
Service Expansion: Adding the CuddleBlanket to your offerings can enhance your bereavement care packages, providing a valuable service that sets your funeral home apart from competitors.
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Do families expect it?
Care shouldn't end after death. In a funeral home environment, as societal norms, expectations, and cultural attitudes toward death evolve, it becomes increasingly important to offer families choice to ensure compassionate and dignified end-of-life care services.
Body cooling, plays a crucial role in this process by allowing families more time to say goodbye and make peace with their loved one’s passing. Grief support tools like the CuddleBlanket are used by funeral homes, hospices and hospitals around the world.
As families seek more personalized and meaningful experiences surrounding death, providing options like body cooling helps meet their evolving needs and ensures that they feel supported and respected throughout the bereavement process whilst in your care.
Benefits of the CuddleBlanket
For pricing and more information contact: info@flexmort.com or call: +1 (0)800 992 8977
Do you offer training?
We provide free online Cascade Product Training modules and one to one training via Zoom/Teams for funeral home professionals.
To arrange a complimentary consultation contact: info@flexmort.com
How does the it work?
The CuddleBlanket utilizes a thermoelectric cooling process rather than standard refrigeration.
The insulated cover consists of a small cooling unit that circulates distilled water and a sterilizing tablet through a cooling pad that can simply be placed on top of the deceased, either in a bed or a cot.
Unlike refrigerated beds or coffin coolers, the CuddleBlanket is extremely light, portable, flexible and does not ice up.
Servicing the CuddleBlanket
The CuddleBlanket is provided with a 12-month warranty. After that, we offer a range of enhanced service and support options.
We want to help you get the most out of this important resource and ensure your CuddleBlanket always remains ready for use when you need it.
We offer a full visual, functional and integrity test and check service at our centre in Burnsville.
- Internal components, fluid ways, tubing and connections
- Internal electrical components
- Internal fluid flush
- Check all associated system kit items
- Provide a full test report after a minimum half-day functional running test
- Advise and quote for any repairs or replacement costs for worn or damaged items
For pricing and more information contact: info@flexmort.com or call: +1 (0)800 992 8977