I’ve decided I want to be buried. Now what?
Considering an entombment? Choosing a final resting place for one’s remains is a daunting decision. When exploring interment options, understanding all of your choices is the first step to making this important decision.
Let us walk you through the process of deciding if above-ground interment is a good option for you. We break it down: What are burial spaces, also called plots, how much do they cost, and what additional options there are.
What Is a Burial?
At The Gardens of Boca Raton, we offer several types of final resting spaces that are all above ground to meet your interment needs. We have a few styles of mausoleums and columbariums to choose from based on your preferences. These are located in spaces on the grounds in both private and group settings. For remains, you will select a mausoleum, while those who are cremated are placed in the crypts or niches of our columbariums.
What Types of Burial Spaces Are Available?
The Gardens of Boca Raton offers single, true-companion, and family burial spaces, all of which are above-ground. They are called Crypts. If you have decided to make your own final arrangements, it is a good time to look into finding a space for yourself, both you and your partner, or your entire family.
Single Burial Spaces
A single mausoleum or columbarium is for one person. If you need a burial space for a loved one who has recently passed or are making your own final arrangements, a single burial space may be the best option for you. Single entombment spaces are most commonly purchased across the US.
If you or a loved one choose a mausoleum, it doesn’t mean the remains are confined to that particular space forever, either. You can later arrange for yourself or a loved one to be relocated to join your spouse or family if you wish to be laid to rest near those you love later on.
Companion and Side-By-Side Burial Spaces
Side-by-side interment offers an option for those who want a final resting place next to their long-term partner. Either side-by-side or one on top of the other, companion burial spaces work for spouses or others who wish to be at peace together.
Purchasing companion interment spaces can save your family members the challenging task of locating two companion spots later. Doing this pre-planning now ensures that your family can focus more on their grief and less on the logistics of interment. It also ensures that you and your partner get to be together forever.
Family Burial Spaces
Family interment options offer a final resting place for an entire family, regardless of how many spaces are needed. Family interment makes it easy for those left behind to remember departed loved ones, allowing them to remember and pay their respects to multiple family members in one visit. They provide future generations with a place to feel a connection to their ancestors and remember their heritage.
Purchasing family memorial spaces can alleviate your family members’ worries about securing their own space. It is a touching gesture that will remind your family that you are looking out for them until the end – and beyond.
“Burial” Options at The Gardens of Boca Raton
Because of the location of the water table in South Florida, The Gardens of Boca Raton only offers above-ground burial options. We want to protect the integrity of your loved one’s final resting place, so we do not offer traditional in-ground burial. We primarily offer indoor, air-conditioned facilities to inter your loved one’s remains. In addition to our beautiful indoor mausoleums, we offer outdoor garden mausoleums for those who prefer to be closer to nature. We also have niches and memorial benches to provide tranquil spots for those who have chosen cremation.
ADDITIONAL FACTORS THAT IMPACT THE COST OF BURIALS
Location is one of the biggest factors in determining the cost at a cemetery. The costs can vary by state and whether the grave is an urban or rural location. Cemeteries in rural locations tend to cost less than those in a city. Mausoleums and columbariums tend to increase or decrease in price in line with the area’s median household income.
Whether a cemetery is public or private also influences price. The Gardens is a privately held, state-regulated cemetery. The cost of caretaking is ensured by a state-required care and maintenance trust. The funds can be used for the care of individual lots. water and sewage for the grounds, and the general maintenance of the cemetery surrounding all the lots.
The type of interment, as well as the location, impacts the price. Pre-planning your interment can save you money and simplify the arrangements for your family when the time comes. Family burial sections where multiple spaces are purchased at once often yield the cheapest price. Purchasing any space when you are in an at-need situation will be more expensive due to the unexpected nature of the event and the last-minute resources required.
Additional Costs
Interment is not the only cost associated with final arrangements. Just like with interment, pre-planning and funding additional arrangements can reduce your pricing. You can pay for some or all of your funeral service and interment in advance, saving money and relieving your loved ones of the challenge of guessing what you would have wanted or having to fund your final arrangements. This can bring peace of mind to everyone close to you.
Here are the typical costs related to your final arrangements:
- Embalming or cremation costs
- Opening and closing the grave or crypt
- A casket or cremation urn
- Engraving costs
- Costs associated with a service
- Flowers
- Music
- Venue
- Hearse
Funeral expenses can quickly add up, so purchasing them in advance will make the costs more manageable.
Purchase a Burial Space at The Gardens at Boca Raton
If you would like to purchase an above-ground interment space at The Gardens of Boca Raton, our on-site counselors would be happy to arrange a private consultation. They will educate you on your options and discuss your final wishes as they put together the final arrangements that work best for you and your family. If you are looking to begin the process of pre-planning your burial or funeral or have an immediate need for above-ground interment, contact us today to speak with a member of our team.
