Other Important Decisions
List of Services
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Which Funeral Home Will Help You?List Item 1
You can choose to work with any funeral home that you would like. However, there are many Canadian communities and areas that only have one option either locally or due to distance. Regardless of who, or how, you choose, be sure to choose a firm that you can trust. A funeral home will spend countless hours working for and with your family.
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Will There Be a Funeral, Memorial or Celebration of Life?List Item 2
Do you know the difference between the various death care options your family has? Well, there may be more to choose from than you think. Many Canadians have been making more personalized choices and that has resulted in some opting to forgo the traditional funeral in favour of other choices. What kind of service are you looking to plan? We can help you choose.
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Will the Physical Body be Present at the Funeral, Memorial, Celebration of Life?List Item 3
Death care providers are becoming more flexible with what you can and can’t do while planning the funeral of your loved one. That being said, the physical presence of the body or remains at the service is a decision that will need to be made. You'll need to decide whether the service will have the body present, the cremation urn or neither.
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Will the Physical Body be Buried or Cremated?List Item 4
7 out of 10 deceased Canadians were cremated in 2018 and that number is expected to rise in the coming years - just as it has steadily for the last decade. This trend has created a shift in the funeral industry, but it does not account for all Canadians. There are still 1 in 4 who were buried this past year. It's a preference. What’s the right choice for you or your family?
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If Buried, Which Cemetery Will They be Buried at?
There are many reasons why Canadians choose burial. The same goes for choosing a cemetery. It can be a family or local tradition, for religious reasons, due to location, because of cost and, newly, because of availability. This can often be a part of a pre-planned or pre-arranged funeral service. If that is not the case, it is an important decision that has to be made.
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If Cremated, What Would You Like to do With the Ashes?
The choice of what to do with your loved one’s ashes is an open door to many possibilities. Before you go planning what to do with the ashes, it is crucial that you understand ash scattering laws - which differ from Province to Province. Cremated ashes can also be interred or kept in the family home. Learn more about what options are available to you.
