Home-based death care and Home 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 send off with your departed traveller at your home.

Irish-style Wake Package $1900.00

Click here to learn about our Irish Wake package - a chance to do some remembering, celebrating and weeping with you person at home in addition to or instead of a funeral.

Home Vigil/Wake - $2500

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

  • At-home mortuary care including washing, dressing and natural mortuary care provided by our team (extra fees 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)

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

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

  • Transfer to your home from hospital, aged care, coroner’s or our facility: $400 per transfer

  • Hearse transport for your person onto their funeral or disposition $500