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the call to the coroner/medical examiner. may seem like a very daunting
From there the coroner/medical examiner task, especially when you are in a
will take the body and determine whether heightened emotional state, but
further action is necessary. The coroner/ funeral home staff have years of
medical examiner must release the body experience dealing with these issues,
before a funeral home can do anything. and strive to ensure everything goes
If the person was under hospice care, as smoothly as possible.
contact the hospice representative if they
were not present and they will notify family Making arrangements
members what the proper procedures are First the funeral director will gather
to follow. information required for the death
certificate. This includes:
When a death occurs at a hospital/nursing
home/hospice facility • Full Name and Address
The staff of a care facility such as a hospital • Marital Status
or a nursing home will notify you and the • Race/Ethnicity
necessary authorities immediately after a • Date and City of Birth
death has occurred. If a funeral home has • Highest Level of Education
been provided by the hospital or nursing • Father’s Name, Mother’s Name
home, they will be notified at the time of (including maiden name)
death. If you are present at the hospital • Name of Spouse (if married or
when the funeral director arrives, they may widowed)
ask a few questions about the deceased’s • Occupation and Employer
wishes and set up a time to come into
the funeral home to make arrangements. If no pre-planning has been done,
However, if you are not present a funeral necessary arrangements need to be
director will contact you by telephone to made for the funeral service. These
discuss these arrangements. include:
Informing a funeral director • Scheduling the location, date and
Once everything has been cleared with time of the visitation and funeral
the proper authorities, the next call you service
place should be to a licensed funeral • Selecting burial or cremation
director. Funeral directors are here to help • Choosing funeral products
you obtain a death certificate, transport • Arranging a cemetery plot
the body, and in the event pre-planning • Preparing an obituary notice
was not done, select a casket/urn and • Scheduling transportation
arrange the funeral/memorial service. The arrangements
funeral director will also help you notify
the employer and insurance company A funeral director will guide you
of the deceased to assist with those through all these steps, using
arrangements. Funeral directors are here your wants, needs and desires as a
to help and advise you and will work very foundation to create a memorable
hard to relieve the stress and logistics funeral for your loved one. From
involved in funeral planning. here the funeral services can be
personalized. Did your loved one
Meeting a funeral director have a favorite sports team? What
You should meet with a funeral director was their favorite type of music? What
within 24 hours of a death to begin to activity was your loved one known
make final arrangements for your loved best for? Recalling fond memories
one. Deciding on these final arrangements assists with the grieving process and
will help honor the life of your loved
one.
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