Frequent Questions
WHY IS HAVING OUR OWN "ONSITE" CREMATORY IMPORTANT?
Decedents entrusted to us never leave our care. Most funeral homes and cremation oriented companies advertise and offer "Cremation Services". You may be surprised to learn that very few of these companies operate the facility in which the actual cremation services are provided. Most funeral home and cremation service companies subcontract this delicate procedure out to a multiple-user, off site industrial crematory. Under this arrangement, the funeral home/cremation service company has little or no control over the crematory's operating procedures.
In contrast, we own and operate our crematory and operate it with our fully certified and highly trained staff. Our clean and secure modern cremation center was built to accurately serve the cremation client. Our crematory equipment is "State of the art" and it meets or exceeds every state and local operating requirement.
We have a strict set of operating policies and procedures. We have developed a rigorous set of operating policies and procedures to assure your loved one is being cared for appropriately. We adhere to a rigid pre-cremation checklist and we require two licensed/certified professionals to oversee the operation of our cremation equipment at all times.
Your personal inspection is encouraged. Our cremation center is open for public inspection and you are invited to a personal tour. Our cremation center was designed to accommodate the differing needs of every family we serve. We offer well appointed and comfortable surroundings for family members desiring to be present during the cremation process, giving them complete "Peace of Mind".
DO MORTUARIES OFFER CREMATION?
Most mortuaries offer cremation services although very few of them own and operate their own crematory. Mortuaries do not specialize in cremation and offer a wide variety of services including embalming and sales of caskets. Families requesting cremation services from some mortuaries may be subjected to up selling techniques to encourage purchases of goods and services which are normally not needed.
Cremation Society of Central California has specialized in simple cremation since 1977.
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(559) 237-3579 -or- (800) 299-3658 - FAX 559-266-3510
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