A no-cost alternative to traditional funeral & cremation services in Texas
Two of the biggest questions people have when searching for end-of-life options are: How much will the services cost, and what will they be able to afford?
Cremation cost factors
While cremation typically offers a substantial cost savings over a funeral, prices can vary dramatically with both. Factors include:
- Where you live in Texas — larger cities tend to be more expensive
- The funeral home or cremation provider you work with
- Additional services requested
If the cost of cremation or a funeral is a concern, a no-cost option is available to you and your family: body donation to science through Science Care.
Average cost of funeral service in the U.S.
$7,360 and up
Cost of cremation services in the U.S.
$1,100 - $3,700
Cost of donating your body to Science Care
$0
Expenses paid by Science Care
- Coordination of transportation
- Filing of the death certificate
- Return of cremated remains not matched with a current Science Care program within 3-5 weeks
Body donors for science can still have a memorial service
By choosing Science Care as an alternative to traditional funerals or cremations, families:
- Take pride knowing their loved one can contribute to the advancement of medicine
- Save financially
- Still have a choice in holding their own memorial service
Texas End-of-Life Planning Resources
- Advance Directives in Texas
- Texas Health and Human Services
- Texas Hospice Care
- Texas Nursing Homes
- Home Health Care Agencies in Texas
- Vitalchek (Ordering Death Certificate Copies)
- Science Care HOPE® Program (for hospice patients & terminally ill)
- End of life options
Science Care is accredited by the American Association of Tissue Banks and has an A rating with the BBB. You can rest assured the entire donation process for your loved one will be handled with care and dignity.
