Cremation The Villages, FL
Living in the Villages, FL often means living far from relatives and adult children. If you have recently lost a loved one, your family may be faced with the difficult decision of not knowing their final wishes. Unfortunately, many people do not leave written instructions about how they want they want to be handled after their death, leaving it up to their family to guess what they would have wanted. Today, many families are opting for cremation instead of burial in a casket.
There are many reasons to choose cremation; The Villages residents often opt for cremation over a traditional burial. For many, it is a financial decision; cremation tends to be more affordable than other options. Depending on the decisions made regarding a memorial or funeral service, cremation can be less than half the cost of a traditional burial. Others choose cremation because they do not like the idea of nature taking its course after their body has been buried in a casket. There are also environmental or religious concerns that may make cremation preferable over embalming and burial. In The Villages, cremation is chosen by families and individuals for a wide variety of personal reasons.
Often, those exploring the option of cremation in The Villages have questions about how the process works. During cremation, the body is heated to between 1400 and 1800 degrees Fahrenheit. Then, the ashes (also known as cremains) are carefully removed from the crematory. Once the cremation process is complete, the remains are placed in an urn for the family to take home. Although an urn for the ashes is not required, many families do choose to purchase one. Such urns come in a variety of materials, shapes, and styles.
After cremation, there are several options for what to do with your loved one’s remains. The urn may be interred at a cemetery, providing a place for family members to visit for a tangible link to the deceased. The ashes may also be spread in your loved one’s favorite place, at sea, or in other locations, kept in an urn by close family members, or placed in cremation jewelry that can be worn by family members or friends of the deceased.
I would like to know all options available for direct cremation? What is the term “Direct Cremation” does it mean direct from the home or hospital? Not sure if I understand all the terms. I have children living in NJ and would need to come down to Florida. They probably would want to say goodby to the physical body, is there options for that? Thanks and look forward to you reply.
Rochelle,
Thank you for your question. A direct cremation is a simple final form of disposition.
Meaning that once the deceased has been brought back to our care facility, their is a required 48hr hold period (Florida state law). We also need the necessary doctor’s and medical examiner’s approval. Once we have all of that the cremation occurs.
There is not an organized visitation or memorial service by our company. That is up to the family and friends to organize if they wish.
It possible to arrange a limited identification viewing with the crematory. There is no charge for an I.D. viewing but again it is limited time and number of family members.
Please let me know if I can be of further assistance.
Jon