What do I do when a death oocurs?

Most deaths occur in health care institutions such as hospitals and nursing homes. When a person is checked into a health care institution the question is usually asked which funeral home is the family’s choice. If the death occurs outside of a health care institution the first task is to notify either the authorities or if under Hospice care your Hospice associate. They will then after arriving guide you through your next actions. As well as escorting the remains of the deceased and preparing them for final disposition, the funeral home can help you with: obtaining certified copies of the death certificate, completing the relevant form for Social Security, informing all the people and organizations who need to be informed, making arrangements for and conducting the funeral or memorial service, deciding on whether you want memorial gifts to be made on behalf of the deceased, and whether they should go to a hospice, charity, church or school, and deciding on the disposition of flowers after the funeral.