Aims:

• To prepare the deceased for mortuary or a funeral home or morgue (a place where dead bodies are kept pending identification, autopsy or burial.
• To minimize any risk of cross infection to relatives, health care workers or persons who may need to handle the deceased.

Requirements:

Trolley (Top Shelf):

• Two jugs of warm and cold water Small tray with:
• Soap in a dish
• Nail brush
• Vaseline or lubricant
• Comb
• Nail cutter
• Pair of scissors 2 Receivers (kidney dishes) Dissecting forceps (or artery forceps) – often for packing orifices Mortuary labels with tapes (at least 3 – wrist, toe, and shroud) A roll of toilet paper (or cotton wool) Brown cotton wool in a bowl (for packing orifices) – Note: Brown cotton wool is less common now; plain cotton wool or gauze is typically used. Dressing pack (or sterile pack with swabs) Flannels (or washcloths) Antiseptic lotion Jik (or other disinfectant for surfaces/equipment)

Trolley (Bottom Shelf):

• Plastic apron
• 2 pairs of clean sheets (one for the bed, one for the shroud)
• Dressing mackintosh and sheets
• A pair of mortuary sheets (or shroud/body bag)
• Strapping and sticking plaster (adhesive tape/bandage)
• Notification of death forms
• Bottle of antiseptic lotion (for washing body)
• 2 buckets (one containing disinfectant solution for contaminated items) Bedside:
• Hand washing equipment (access to sink, soap, water, towel)
• Screens (for privacy)
• Bucket for wastes (clinical and general)
• Dirty linen container

Deceased Burial Clothes:

• Clean sheets
• Dressing clothes as preferred by family/culture (e.g., Men – underwear, trousers, shirt, coat, tie; Traditional wear according to culture or religion).
• Diapers/pads (if needed)