Funerals are hard enough as it is, without the newly enforced COVID restrictions placed on them. Planning a funeral with a limited number of mourners allowed and strict social distancing rules could make saying goodbye to your loved one even harder.

If you have found yourself in this situation and are at crossroads with what to do, to give yourself, your family, and your loved one the required goodbye, choosing direct cremation services might be a simpler solution.

Here is why you should consider direct cremation services:

Direct Cremations Are More Accessible And A Lot Simpler

Especially during this hard time of the global pandemic, support from friends and family is crucial under all circumstances. However, if a loved one dies during this period, funerals will not go ahead as we once knew them.

Currently, there is a limit in place that prevents anyone who is not part of the deceased’s immediate family from attending the funeral or, in some cases, a limit of 30 attendees who all adhere to social distancing and face masks regulations.

Saying goodbye to a loved one is difficult at the best of times. Adding on the stress of the cost of a funeral service and the restriction on friends and family allowed will not make it any easier.

Opting to go for direct cremation services may offer you the financial relief you need while also ensuring a respectful cremation for the deceased. There is no ceremony, nor are there any friends or family present. However, a chapel attendant remains with your loved one throughout.

The ashes can be scattered in a garden of remembrance, or sent to you upon request. In this way, friends and family can lay their loved one to rest in a special place and at a time when gatherings are allowed again.

Funeral Services Are Tough To Plan – In A Pandemic Or Not

Planning a funeral, in any circumstances, is a tough thing to do. Though, when gatherings are limited and friends and family members are forced to maintain distance, it can be an even harder reality to face.

Over the past few months, funerals have had to take place at the crematorium or the gravesite itself. No funeral has been allowed to hold its service inside the church. And where funerals have taken place, mourners have had to stop themselves from hugging and consoling one another.

COVID-19 has undisputedly made funerals even more painful. At a time when friends and family need each other more than ever, planning a funeral is currently no longer considered a wise option for closure.

Making Your Decision

Direct cremation services are a very personal option and allow families to spend time considering their choices, instead of being hurried into a funeral service with a limited number of mourners allowed.

The joy that comes from sending your loved one off in a respectful and dignified manner, in a way that is not rushed nor decided for you, is worth waiting for. 
No one can plan for these things, but we can plan for how we say goodbye. If you feel like a direct cremation service might be something your family wants to explore, get in touch with our friendly team and explore our family run direct cremation services.