SIMPLE FUNERALS.
For so long we have been shoehorned into doing things a particular way, what we consider, 'the norm'. Most deaths are not an emergency. If your loved one dies at home and it is an expected death, there is usually no need to feel rushed. You will most likely need to arrange for paramedics to visit and provide what is called a Life Extinct, but from that point you can take a moment to breathe. Take some time, days even, to be with your loved one before taking further steps.
Once a Life Extinct has been provided, feel free to get in touch with us and we can either take over or guide you in how you wish to say goodbye. If you require a cooling plate and/or portable AC units, please get in touch as soon as possible to arrange delivery. The hire cost is outlined on our PRICING page.
If you are planning to DIY the funeral and your loved one wanted to be cremated, you can carry on with the steps we've outlined in this article - DIY Funeral.
SIMPLE FUNERALS.
For so long we have been shoehorned into doing things a particular way, what we consider, 'the norm'. Most deaths are not an emergency. If your loved one dies at home and it is an expected death, there is usually no need to feel rushed. You will most likely need to arrange for paramedics to visit and provide what is called a Life Extinct, but from that point you can take a moment to breathe. Take some time, days even, to be with your loved one before taking further steps.
Once a Life Extinct has been provided, feel free to get in touch with us and we can either take over or guide you in how you wish to say goodbye. If you require a cooling plate and/or portable AC units, please get in touch as soon as possible to arrange delivery. The hire cost is outlined on our PRICING page.
If you are planning to DIY the funeral and your loved one wanted to be cremated, you can carry on with the steps we've outlined in this article - DIY Funeral.
STEPS TOWARD A SIMPLE CREMATION.
Collection
01
We collect and arrange transportation into care and then onto our cremation partner.
Cremation
02
A simple cremation is performed by the caring team at our cremation partner's facility at Warrill Park.
Come Home
03
We would usually personally return the ashes of your loved one. In some instances we may arrange for a specialised courier service to handle their coming home.
Certificate
04
Within 4 weeks after cremation, the official Death Certificate should arrive.
BEYOND A
SIMPLE FUNERAL.
The steps above are the simplest and most straightforward. That's not to say it has to be that way. At Rest, we are about choices and options. Whether it is no service cremation or burial with a graveside service, we're here to help with a funeral or memorial that speaks to you.
Is your loved one in hospital? We can deliver the Daisybox to your house for decorating if that's what you'd like to do. We can then collect your loved one in the decorated casket prior to transfer to the crematorium. You can even have a memorial with it beforehand... Read about how decorating the Daisybox helped one of the Rest co-founders' family, with the grieving process.
Would you like a home vigil? While there is no real time limit, keeping loved ones at home for three to five days is not uncommon. There are cooling options available to you and even if your loved on is at hospital or in a funeral home's mortuary, you have the right to have them returned to you for a home vigil prior to cremation or burial.
