With interactive bodily functions, The Ichabodies Death Dummies™ aid conversations and enhance training about death and dying. Designed and built by Angie McLachlan, the family have many of the characteristics that are encountered when looking after real people after they have died.
Meet the Smith family
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The product of an overactive imagination, a set of artistic skills and many years of mortuary work
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Ichabod smith
The original death dummy, Ichabod is an elderly gentleman who is able to demonstrate a stoma, drug lines, a pacemaker and catheter.
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Ich-aaH smith
Ich-aah demonstrates oral care. He is designed to decompose and has an oedematous leg and a necrotic foot.
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vinicha trinika smith
Married to Ich-aah, Vinicha Trinika is a trans woman. She was commissioned by GIRES and remains in their ownership.
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micah smith
Micah is a trans man and is Ich-Aah's son. He was commissioned by GIRES and remains in their ownership.
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vicchi Smith
Vicchi is Micah's sister and Ich-Aah's daughter. She has an advanced fungating breast cancer, with mandibula secondaries, a peg feeding tube and tracheostomy tube.
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jessicha smith
Jessicha is Ichabod's granddaughter and is able to facilitate conversations around children's deaths.
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Crispin St Johnicha smith
Crispin demonstrates severe burning and the pugilist position. He was designed to help radiographers with aspects of post mortem imaging.
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Boudicha-rose smith
Boudicha-Rose shows advanced decomposition and insect degradation. Created for discussions around complex deaths.
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nicha smith
Nicha is a 're-birth baby' used with permission from the artist. He facilitates difficult conversations about infant death.
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bespoke training for your organisation
Death Care Courses and Workshops
Care of the Body Training
Small groups, business and 1:1 Public Speaking
Care of the Body Training
Small groups, business and 1:1 Public Speaking
