Dealing With The Cremation Of A Loved One

While it is not a topic anyone likes to talk about, making plans for your cremation or burial is a good way to take the pressure off the family but there will be some things that the funeral home will need to know. Even if all the plans have been made, someone will have to be the contact point for the funeral home to deliver the ashes to.

Planning For the Cremation

If your loved one had opted for cremation, talk to them about the plans for after the cremation. Determining whether the would like the ashes scattered and if they would like them placed in a burial urn and placed in a plot at the cemetery. Honoring their wishing is important but you can't do it if you do not know what they would like. Putting a plan on paper is the best solution. If it is in print, everyone will be on the same page when that day comes.

Individual Cremation

In some areas, cremation is done several bodies at a time. The remains can sometimes not be completely pure but most funeral homes offer the option to have a single cremation that will ensure the remains are purely that of your loved ones. Typically you have to request that the cremation is handled this way and not all crematoriums work this way so asking up front is the best option. There is sometimes a higher cost to have the cremation be handled this way but sometimes you just have to specify it and they will do it without charging anything extra. That is entirely up to the funeral home and their practices.

Sharing The Remains

Sometimes people would like a small amount of the remains to have in their home. It can be nice to feel as though you have a little part of your loved one with you after they have passed and there are options for that. Many funeral homes offer memorial urns that hold just a small amount of your loved one's ashes. They can fill many of these urns for family members and keep the remaining ashed to be scattered by the family. There are also small necklaces that hold just a tiny amount of the ashes that can be worn to help you feel like your loved one is always with you. Talk to the funeral home about what options they offer if you or a family member would like to have a small amount of the remains as a memorial.

To learn more, contact a company like Delaware Valley Cremation Center.