Why More Families Are Choosing Simple, No Pressure Cremation Services

Death can be a complicated affair with a lot of different decisions that need to be made in order to properly lay the deceased to rest. One of the most notable decisions that needs to be made is for the disposition of the remains. 

You can choose a traditional burial, with a viewing, funeral, and graveside services or you can choose cremation where there are several different options available. 

In today’s blog we will be looking at why more families are choosing simple, no pressure cremation services as the means of disposition for their loved ones.

Simplicity

This is one of the main reasons why families have been choosing cremation as their means of disposition. With services like basic cremation you can simplify most of the decisions that need to be made following a death, easing the pressure on you and your family. 

Basic Cremation is a simplified service that strips down cremation services to only what is necessary for the cremation to occur. 

With basic cremation the deceased is simply transported from the place of death to a sheltering facility, cremated within 48 hours with the remains then being returned to the family.

Flexibility

This is a major advantage that cremation services have over traditional funeral services. With cremation, especially basic cremation, you do not have a pressing timeline for arranging the funeral and burial, removing pressure and giving you the flexibility to hold the memorial service when it is best for your family. 

You also have more flexibility of how the remains are handled following the cremation as you are not required to handle the remains in any specific way like you are with a burial.

You have the option of storing the cremated remains in a place of honor in your home, you can inter the remains in a columbarium, inter them in a monument, scatter the ashes in a meaningful place or even bury them in a cemetery plot just like you do with a traditional burial.

Affordability

Another type of pressure that basic cremation services remove from families of a deceased individual is financial pressure. As basic cremation services simplify the service to only what is required for the cremation to take place they are able to make the service extremely affordable. 

With basic cremation you only need to pay for the arrangement interview with a funeral director, the transportation of the remains to the sheltering facility and the cremation fee. You are even able to purchase many of the elements that have been cut out as optional additions, things like embalming, viewing and a service where you can witness the beginning of the cremation process.

We hope we have been able to show you why families have been choosing cremation more and more often in the modern era. If you have any questions about cremation services, please feel free to contact us.

Only Cremations, based in Surrey, British Columbia, provides dignified and affordable cremation services. We believe every family deserves respect, reverence, and compassion. If you have any questions about this article or would like to talk to us about cremation services, please call or text (604) 861-9895.