4 Surprising Funeral Trends That You Should Know About

 


If you go through the history of funeral service, you will know how much it has changed over the years. And that will continue in the future; so, as a good funeral home Kendall, you have to be ready to meet these future changes. So, what are some of the surprising funeral trends? Here are four of them.

 

Online grief support

One of the effects of the extended lockdown of 2020 is that we have learned to do everything online. And it includes grief support. The last year has been really hard for people who lost their loved ones; not only they lost someone close to them, but many could also not participate in the funeral or even see the deceased’s body for the last time. Funeral and other funeral related services help up to cope with this kind of grief, which is why funeral homes have always supported in-house grief counseling. That has logically now moved online with dedicated channels supporting people to come to terms with their loss. Not only funeral homes, but there are also other channels supporting people to fight this depressing time of their life. There are online groups dedicated to supporting grieving families as well as offline meetup groups.

 

Final resting places that are not traditional

Burial grounds have always been the final resting place even for those who have been cremated. It is not uncommon to see someone bury the urn with ashes in a burial ground. But with burial grounds running out of space, people are now coming up with new final resting places that are non-traditional. One of them is under the sea; there are funeral homes that specialize in the under-sea burial of ashes of the dead person. There are even options of turning the ashes into part of a coral reef so that the final resting place becomes homes to underwater animals. For those who scatter the ashes of their loved ones, funeral homes in Kendall and elsewhere are offering memorial plaque while others are offering community mausoleums to hold the urns. Some are even having columbaria, which is a structure dedicated to holding cremation urns along with dedicated grounds to scatter ashes. Then there are families who are going the extra step and turning the ashes of their loved ones into a diamond!

 

Community memorial grounds

Cemeteries are no longer spooky places that haunt the memories of those who visit them; the new community memorial grounds are coming up as places where families can gather together and say goodbye to their loved ones. They have beautifully landscaped gardens, community areas, and even cafes with great views.

 

Donation over flowers

Offering flowers and wreaths have always been a traditional part of a funeral, but this is changing fast. Many families are now explicitly asking mourners not to offer flowers to show their respect but donate the same amount to a charity the deceased believed in. Sometimes this donation also helps the family to cope with the funeral costs which are quite high nowadays. This trend not only helps families avoid financial hardship often associated with a funeral but also the community the deceased person lived in.

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