DeathCare Redefined

Meaningful Services from a Modern Funeral Home

Explore Local Grassroots Services

Green Burial & Natural Death Practices

Guiding Vancouver in Holistic and Family-Led Death Care

Ceremony ReImagined

Small Custom Ceremonies, Virtual Events, and Safe Gatherings

Discover Your Options

KORU and COVID-19

Adapting Our Services to Meet the Needs of the Community

Learn About Our Response

When Someone Dies

Honouring the circle of life.
Whatever your culture, circumstance or challenge, we’re here to help you care for, remember, mourn and celebrate your family members and friends.
We can take care of everything, we can coach you in your version of a DIY funeral and we can custom-create a hybrid version where we work together in a way that fits your needs and desires.
Start with where you find yourself today.

Immediate Need

Someone just died or you expect a death soon.

Plan Ahead

You’re looking ahead and want to get organized.

Products

Meaningful purchases to remember and honour: urns & keepsake jewellery.

PRODUCTS

Your Choices

We encourage you to explore your hopes, your fears and your past experiences with death and funerals. We support you to be as actively involved as you wish to be. It’s our job to tailor our services to fit your needs and desires, not the other way around. We can take care of everything, we can coach you in your version of a DIY funeral and we can custom-create a hybrid version where we work together in a way that fits your needs and desires. We’re here to help.

Cremation

Cremation is the “disposition of choice” for laying our dead to rest in the Metro Vancouver area. Our Essential Cremation Bundle is $2,417 plus tax, and can be added to as requested.

Burial

KORU are knowledgeable about green, natural, and conventional burial options in Metro Vancouver. Our Green Burial Bundle is $3,317 plus tax including a simple graveside service.

Ceremony

Thoughtful ceremonies create connection and meaning and supports us with the reality of death. Our services range from home vigil support at $300 to full traditional funeral services from $4,167.

DeathCare Redefined

KORU is a locally owned and operated, grass-roots funeral business. We provide simple and tailored cremation, burial and ceremony services that help you care for, remember, mourn and celebrate your dead.

KORU is a leader, innovator and educator in what we see as a new age of death, dying and end-of-life care. We have a keen interest in raising awareness about local sustainably sourced and community minded products and practices.