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When death occurs at at home or 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 Thepolicewillbedispatched to to the the the the home and place the the the the call to to the the the the coroner/medical coroner/medical examiner examiner From there the the the the the coroner/medical coroner/medical examiner examiner will take the the the the body and determine whether further action is necessary The coroner/ medical examiner must release the the body before a a a a a a a a a funeral home can do anything If 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 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 death certificate transport the the body 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 funeral planning Meeting a a a funeral funeral director You should meet with with a a a a a a a funeral funeral director director within 24 hours of a a a a a a a a death to to to begin to to to make final final arrangements arrangements for your loved one Deciding on on these final final arrangements arrangements may seem like a a a a a a a a a a a very daunting task especially when you are in in a a a a a a a a a a a a heightened emotional state but funeral home staff have years of experience dealing with these issues and strive to ensure everything goes as as smoothly as possible Making arrangements First the the the funeral director will gather information required for for the the the death certificate This includes:
• • Full Name and Address
• • • Marital Status
• • • Race/Ethnicity
• • • Date and City of of Birth
• • • Highest Level of of Education
• • Father’s Name Name Mother’s Name Name (including maiden name)
• Name of Spouse (if married or widowed)
• Occupation and Employer
If no pre-planning has been done necessary arrangements need to be be made for the funeral service These include:
• Scheduling the the location date and and time of the the visitation and and funeral service • • Selecting burial or cremation
• • • Choosing funeral products
• • • Arranging a a a a a a cemetery plot
• • • Preparing an an an obituary notice
• • Scheduling transportation
arrangements A funeral director will guide you you through all these steps using your wants needs and desires as a a a a a a a a a a foundation to create a a a a a a a a a a memorable funeral funeral for your loved one From here the funeral funeral services can be personalized Did your loved one have a a a a a a a a a a a favorite favorite sports team? What What was was their favorite favorite type of music? What What activity was was your loved one known best for? Recalling
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