What is an unattended cremation service?
A direct cremation, also known as an unattended cremation, is one in which the cremation is scheduled independently of any accompanying formal funeral service. The unattended cremation service provided by Dignified Cremations includes all transportation, medical and legal documentation such as the death certificate, a private unattended cremation, and the return of ashes to the family.
Due to this streamlined service, an unattended cremation is typically a fraction of the cost of a traditional funeral service. This no-frills, lower-cost option does not require the participation of a funeral director in the funeral service.
Many people will hold a memorial or other type of personalised farewell after the ashes have been returned to the family. Dignified Cremations are happy to connect you with a local celebrant who can assist in planning and conducting a separate memorial service if that is what you’d like.
What are the benefits of an unattended cremation?
The benefits of planning an unattended cremation without a formal funeral service are primarily their affordability and the freedom to plan a more personalised memorial service or celebration-of-life at a time that suits everyone following the cremation.
Funeral restrictions imposed during the coronavirus pandemic forced many families and friends to reconsider their options for saying goodbye to someone they care about. As a result, many Australians realised that they do not have to spend $15,000 on a traditional funeral service and risk going into debt to pay it off if, when that is not what they or their family wanted. Funeral options in Australia have been limited for decades, but the industry is evolving to meet changing trends.
A more affordable funeral option
A simple and less expensive alternative to a traditional funeral service is unattended cremation. When you use an unattended cremation service, you typically only pay for the services that are required, such as transportation, cremation, death certificate, registration, and other paperwork, and the return of ashes to the family or next of kin.
You shouldn’t have to pay for churches, clergy, candles, flowers, and overpriced sandwiches if you don’t want them, so why are we wasting thousands of dollars on items we don’t require? Whilst traditional, attended cremation services are right for some, the cost is becoming restrictive to many Australians who now see Dignified Cremation as the better cost-effective option.
