Personalization
Funerals are viewed today as a valuable part of the grieving process and people are seeking ways to make them more meaningful and personal. Today’s funeral service consumers are planning services that are as unique as the individual who died. This has resulted in an explosion of unique services that reflect the hobbies, passions and interests of the deceased which can be more meaningful experience. Funeral directors are offering ideas on how families can personalize their loved one's funeral and are open to family suggestions and creativity.
Advance Planning
An increasing number of adults find that preparing for the inevitable is a wise decision. Advance planning allows individuals to do their homework and select a funeral home that will meet the emotional and financial needs of their family. This also allows individuals to plan a memorable funeral service that reflects their wishes. Families can plan a service as unique as the individual being remembered.
Increase of Cremations
Interest in cremation continues to rise and as the popularity of cremations has grown, so has its acceptance among various religious faiths. Cremation is just one way a family can lay their loved one to rest and does not preclude a visitation or funeral service. A visitation and/or funeral with the body present can be held prior to cremation. Alternatively, a memorial service with the cremated remains present, can be held after the body has been cremated.
Technology
Many funeral homes can help families create memorial videos which include photographs accompanied by music. These videos can be shown at visitation or funeral service and are a special keepsake to treasure forever. Because visitation and memorial services often take place shortly after a person's death, it may be impossible for all family members and friends, especially those living far away, to attend these functions. Some funeral homes have begun to accommodate those distant loved ones by providing a live online broadcast of the funeral service. These broadcasts can be archived on the funeral home's Web site for viewing at a later date or made into a DVD the family can keep.
Green Funerals
Being green in funeral service is a natural consequence of today's eco-consciousness. Environmental concerns are reflected in consumer attitudes toward products and services and affect decision making. Green funeral choices are expected to grow in popularity in the U.S. as this consciousness grows. A green funeral may include any or all of the following: a small gathering in a natural setting, use of only recycled paper products, locally-grown organic flowers, carpooling, organic food, no embalming or embalming with formaldehyde-free products, the use of sustainable biodegradable clothing, shroud or casket, and natural or green burial. In natural burial, the body is buried, without embalming, in a natural setting. Any shroud or casket that is used must be biodegradable, nontoxic, and of sustainable material. Traditional standing headstones are not permitted. Instead, flat rocks, plants or trees may serve as grave markers.
This item was created by the source, which is solely responsible for its content.
At Millard Family Chapels, the families we serve have many times commented, “It was all the “Little Things” you did that made a “Big Difference” for our family”.
TV Station Profiles & Public Inspection Files forKRCG