When planning your loved one’s final arrangements, you have several options. The most common and most popular is a funeral home, which handles both the preparation and presentation of the body. But more and more families are choosing to work with an Antioch mortuary for simple preparations over a full-service funeral home. Here’s why:
Specialized Services
Both a funeral home and a mortuary provide preparation of a body for burial. However, mortuaries typically offer a level of specialized service that a standard funeral home does not. For families who need these specialized services, including autopsies, specialized embalming, and more, the choice between the two is clear in favor of a mortuary.
Direct and Efficient Handling
Some families may also prefer the direct approach offered by partnering directly with a mortuary. This may be because they prefer the professionalism with which the body is handled by these professionals, or because they have funeral plans elsewhere and need the body prepared in advance before traveling for those plans.
Cost Considerations
Cost is another factor for many families when choosing an Antioch mortuary over a traditional funeral home. The extra “bells and whistles’ that a funeral home includes in the cost of their service may not be necessary or desired by a family. In this case, the simpler and lower-cost services of the mortuary are preferable. This may also be a consideration if additional services are being gifted to the family or paid for by a person or organization outside the immediate family.
Immediate Needs
While end-of-life planning is becoming increasingly popular, families cannot always plan for these expenses and experiences. When an unexpected death happens or a family finds themselves with an immediate need for the preparation of a body for burial, mortuaries are better equipped to handle this. Since these businesses are not hosting events the way a funeral home does, there is no need to wait for one family to finish with a venue before the next family can utilize their services. This means immediate needs can easily be met, and families are not stuck waiting during an already difficult time.
If you find yourself confused or needing assistance, reach out to the staff at Holy Cross Cemetery & Funeral Center. They have the resources to help you and a deep understanding of exactly what you are dealing with.
