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amount of of preparation can fully prepare you you for the loss of of a a a a a a a a a a loved one When you you are in a a a a a a a heightened emotional state even the most basic decisions can seem staggering The following is is a a a a a rough guideline of what needs to be done within the first 24 hours after death death When death death occurs at at at home or a a a a a a place of business
If the the person was not not under hospice care the the police police will will have to be be notified immediately The police police will will be be dispatched to to the the the home and place the the the call to to the the the the the coroner/medical coroner/medical examiner examiner From there the the the the coroner/medical coroner/medical examiner examiner will take the the the the the the deceased and determine whether further action is necessary If the the the the person was under hospice hospice care contact the the the hospice hospice representative if if they they were not not present present and they they will notify family members what the the proper procedures are to follow When a a a a a a death occurs at at a a a a a a hospital/ nursing home/hospice facility
The staff of a a a a a a a a a care facility
such as a a a a a a a a a hospital or or a a a a a a a a a a a a a a nursing home will notify you and the necessary authorities immediately after a a a a a a a a a a a a death has has occurred If a a a a a a a a a a funeral home has has been provided by the the the hospital or nursing home they will be be notified at at at the the the the time of death If you are present at at at the the the the the hospital when the the the the funeral director arrives they may ask a a a a a a a a a few questions about the the the deceased’s wishes and set up a a a a a a a a a a time to to to come into the funeral funeral home to to to make arrangements However if you you are not present a a a a a a a a funeral funeral director will contact you you by telephone to to discuss these arrangements Informing a a funeral director Once everything has been cleared with the the proper authorities the the next call you place should be to to to to a a a a a a a licensed funeral director director Funeral directors are here to to to to help you obtain a a a a a a a a a death certificate transport the the deceased and in in in the the event pre- planning was not done select a a a a a a a a a a a casket/ urn and arrange the funeral/memorial service The funeral funeral director will also help you notify the the employer and insurance company of the the deceased to to assist with those arrangements Funeral directors are here to to to help and and and advise you and and and will work very hard to to relieve the stress and and and logistics involved in in in in funeral funeral planning Meeting a a a a funeral funeral funeral director You should meet with a a a a funeral funeral director director Page 12 - RIEWERTS MEMORIAL HOME RIEWERTS MEMORIAL HOME - Page