Immediate Direct Cremation Support Near Chicago, IL
If your loved has passed at home and is under hospice care, please call the hospice provider. When you are ready for us to come take your loved one into our care, hospice will call us.
If your loved one passed at home and is not under hospice care. You need to call the police to come to the home. They will give us a call when they arrive.
Understanding the Direct Cremation Process
When a loved one passes in a hospital, hospice setting, or care facility, families may not know what needs to happen before cremation arrangements can begin. At Journey Cremations we help make that transition easier by communicating with the appropriate professionals and coordinating the details needed to bring your loved one into our care.
For families who prefer simple cremation, our direct cremation services offer a straightforward option without requiring a traditional funeral service beforehand. Journey Cremations provides compassionate guidance from the initial arrangements through the cremation at our crematory, giving families near Chicago, IL, and surrounding areas the space to focus on what matters most.
Here When You Need Us
You may not know what questions to ask or what decisions need to be made after a loss, and that is okay. Our team at Journey Cremations is available to explain the process and help coordinate the arrangements with the people involved in your loved one’s care. When you are ready, contact us and let our team help you take the next step.
In a Facility (Nursing home, Rehabiliation Center, assisted living):
The facility or hospice provider will give us a call when you are ready for us to take your loved one into our care.
Hospital
Please give us a call to let us know your loved one has passed. We will reach out to the hospital to set up a time to take your loved one into our care.
We will follow up with you if you have not made prior arrangements with us to send over our forms via DocuSign or set up a time to do the forms in person. The forms will need to be filled out by the legal next of kin.
Next of Kin
Is there a Power of Attorney for Healthcare? Yes. We will need a copy provided to us. We do not need anyone else to sign.
If there is no Power of attorney for Healthcare the order of Next of Kin is as follows:
Next closest relative (grandparents, aunt or uncle not through marriage.