home funeral melbourne

Home-based death care and vigils

We can support you to bring your deceased person home, and have access to the necessary equipment to ensure this experience is a beautiful, gentle and supported one, that allows you time to say goodbye.

We also offer special assistance to help you arrange a wake, party or vigil with your departed traveller at your home.

Home Funerals - $8500.00

(Professional Services included; Cremation/burial fees not included)

  • Call out for mortuary expert to the home for assessment and guidance

  • At-home mortuary care including washing, dressing and anointing provided by our team (extra fees may apply if off-site mortuary care is needed)

  • A cooling plate to place under your person

  • Assistance with enshrouding/encoffining (our team can do this for you, too) *transport fees may apply

  • Preparation to allow your person to lie in state for up to 72 hours, with 24/7 on-call assistance by our team.

  • Bespoke Ceremony planning and Kimba to conduct funeral and two LH staff to assist on the day

  • Transfer to the crematorium or cemetery in our 1973 Cadillac Hearse.

Home Vigil/Wake - $4800.00

(Professional Services Fee not included)

As above but without funeral ceremony, extra staff and hearse transport

Extras

  • In home doula-style care and support by one of our staff members, to assist with practical and emotional care $60-80 per hour

  • Additional visits by our mortuary care team: $350 per visit

  • Extra Transfers $350 per transfer (metro Melbourne)