Many funeral homes can arrange cremations for their clients' deceased loved ones. Here are a few of the reasons why some people may decide to use a funeral home's cremation service.
Their relative did not leave behind funds for their funeral and they cannot afford a standard burial
Not everyone has the means or the foresight to pay for their funeral in advance of their death. As a result of this, sometimes a person who needs to organise their recently-departed relative's funeral will have to pay for it out of their own pocket.
When a loved one dies, the family now focuses on funeral preparations to ensure they give them a deserving send-off. However, from finding a reputable funeral home, setting the burial date and planning the funeral service to choosing the right cemetery, funeral preparations can be stressful. Finding the right cemetery for the deceased can be overwhelming, especially when this is your first time interring a loved one in a cemetery. Although finding a peaceful and secure cemetery can be a daunting task, paying attention to certain aspects could make it easier.
So, you've recently lost a loved one and are now tasked with choosing a gravestone and deciding on an epitaph. It's a privileged job, and not a minor undertaking — the words you choose will be engraved in stone and last long into the future. This memorial will be a tangible reminder of your loved one's place on earth.
You have the option to give the usual 'Rest in Peace' alongside facts that include birth and death dates and the deceased's relationship to others.
Prepaying for funerals and pre-arranging funerals are not necessarily one and the same thing. To prepay for a funeral is generally to take out a funeral plan, making monthly contributions, so that when the time comes, your family and friends are spared the financial burden of paying for your funeral. With a prepaid funeral, you might not necessarily have made any plans beyond the actual cost, with the details of the service and burial or cremation being made at a later stage or by your family when the need to make such decisions actually arrives.
Recent research affirms that between 56% and 70% of deaths in Australia today involve cremation. Cremation is a process that reduces the deceased's body to bone fragments. Certain machinery options are then used to reduce the bone fragments into ashes or cremated remains. Having a professional cremation service won't just fulfil the deceased's wishes, but it will also make your work easier in many ways. Cremation has different service options for families depending on the wishes and needs of the deceased or their family members.
