Cost: Cremation is often less expensive than traditional burial because it eliminates the need for a casket, embalming, and cemetery plot. Environmental impact: Cremation has a smaller environmental impact than burial because it doesn’t require land for burial or the use of embalming chemicals. Flexibility: With cremation, the family has more flexibility in terms of when and where to hold a memorial service, as the ashes can be kept in an urn or scattered in a location of their choice. Religious and cultural acceptance: Cremation is more widely accepted in many religions and cultures than it once was. Space-saving: Cremation read more …
Family-run business benefits
1. Personalized service: Family-run businesses often provide a more personalized experience for their customers, as they may have more invested in the success of each individual customer. 2. Long-term focus: Family-run businesses prioritize long-term success over short-term gains, as they are vested in passing the business down to future generations. 3. Agility and flexibility: Family-run businesses are more agile and flexible in responding to changes in the market, as they do not have to go through multiple layers of bureaucracy to make decisions. 4. Stronger relationships: Family-run businesses have stronger relationships with their employees, as they view them more as read more …
Finding a Support Network While Grieving
The death of a beloved friend or family member is one of life’s greatest challenges. Our staff at Affordable Burials and Cremations sees firsthand how a loss can turn the world upside down, creating unfamiliar feelings and unexpected reactions. Grief often affects a person physically, emotionally, and even spiritually, as they struggle to adjust to life without their loved one in it. Taking part in a grief group benefits you embracing the opportunity to express feelings with others who understand what they are going through. Some who have lost a loved one wonder if a support group could ever help read more …
Creative Ways to Memorialize with Cremation
When a family in Toronto is considering cremation instead of traditional burial, they may wonder if their options are limited or even impersonal – but this is definitely not the case when you choose Affordable Burials and Cremations. More people in Toronto and around Canada are choosing cremation than ever before, and our caring team will explain how we can meet your needs and wishes in creating a meaningful tribute without sacrificing the healing, traditional elements of a burial. Water Scattering Your loved one’s final resting place could be a favorite lake or river thanks to a water-soluble urn or read more …
6 Tips for Supporting a Caregiver in Your Life
Beyond the many demands of assisting with a loved one’s healthcare, caregiving encompasses much more. Childcare responsibilities, help with schoolwork, and limited access to services have been heaped onto many – not to mention the general toll that caregiving can take over time. Caregiving is a demanding role that occasionally requires some extra help and attention. At Affordable Burials and Cremations, our compassionate staff understands the importance of caregiving. We encourage our neighbors across Toronto to support the caregivers in their life however they can. Here are 6 tips for supporting a caregiver in your life: Step in to help. read more …
How to Talk to Your Parents About Preplanning
At Affordable Burials and Cremations we’ve noticed in recent years that more and more people are planning their own funeral. And some choose to do it rather early in life – many as soon as they retire. These people realize that not only are they taking the opportunity to express their own desires about their farewell, but they’re also removing a huge burden from their family. When the time comes, there will be no guessing and no arguments about what they would have wanted. Everything will be easily accessible for you. For those who do preplan, it’s easy for them read more …
Creative Ways to Display Your Family Heirlooms
Throughout our lives, we collect quite a few things possessions: furniture, clothing, knickknacks, books, and more. When a family member dies, they leave their belongings behind along with the question, “What should you do with all of this stuff?” It’s no surprise this is a highly sensitive issue, as these items serve as a visible reminder of someone who meant so much to so many. At Affordable Burials and Cremations, we have years of experience offering advice as Toronto families figure out how to manage their loved one’s belongings. The first step is to make categories: decide what you can read more …
Four of the Most Popular Personalization Options
Four of the Most Popular Personalization Options At Affordable Burials and Cremations, one of the questions we are often asked is, “How can I make the service for my loved one feel more personal?” This is a question our experienced team welcomes from the Toronto families we serve, knowing how much a meaningful service can help their grief process as well as continue the narrative of their loved one’s life. And the personalization options don’t have to be overwhelming. We will be there to help you identify the options that work best for your family and tell the story of your read more …
A Letter to Grieving Mothers
Dear grieving mothers, It’s not supposed to be this way. This is not the life you dreamed of, hoped for, expected. Parents aren’t supposed to bury their children; parents are supposed to die first. That’s the natural order of things. What you’ve experienced is unnatural. It feels wrong because it is wrong. When you welcomed your child, you had no idea of your capacity for love. You’d read about motherhood, heard stories about it. Maybe experienced a bond with your own mother. But that’s no comparison for what you felt the moment you laid eyes on your child. And then read more …