About Return Home
Return Home is a pioneering green funeral home that offers an eco-friendly alternative to traditional burial and cremation services. Through their terramation process, human remains are gently transformed into rich, fertile soil, allowing individuals to positively impact the environment even in death. The team at Return Home is dedicated to providing a caring and compassionate experience, guiding families through the process with patience and transparency. They ensure clear explanations of their services and pricing, making it easy for individuals to make informed decisions. Families value the ability to personalize the process, including the option to receive a few bags of soil from the remains of their loved one. The facility is designed to ensure dignity and respect for both the deceased and their loved ones, with a strong focus on sustainability and quality control. Customers have expressed gratitude for the supportive and considerate staff, highlighting their compassion, care, and respect in every action. Many reviews emphasize the kindness and professionalism of the team, describing how they handled loved ones with gentleness and love. Return Home is recognized for its transparent communication and thoughtful updates throughout the process. The culture at Return Home emphasizes genuine care for families and the environment, allowing for open conversations around life and death. With a commitment to kindness and respect, Return Home offers a unique and meaningful way for individuals to leave a lasting legacy while supporting a death positivity mindset.
In January 2026, we lost our dad very suddenly, unexpectedly and tragically. Our family was faced with the task of figuring out his after death care. In the week after his death, we called Return Home — hoping to find a gentle and eco-friendly way to honor our dad. Brie, Rain, and the entire team at Return Home treated us with the respect, patience, and gentleness we so needed in this time of our lives. They were very responsive, communicative, and explained the process of terramation, how they would fly him from California to Washington, and provided us the opportunity to lay him into his pod to begin the terramation process. Our dad loved nature, farming, and...read full review
Very hands-on and supportive.
The return home staff are kind, caring, and compassionate. After going through the process for my mother, I've decided to arrange composting for my body after my own death. It's the most natural way to return the earth - as nutrient-rich soil.