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are several things that need to be considered when a
death occurs. The order in which things need to be done
usually depends on wherever the death occurred at a
residence, a public place, a care center, or in a hospital.
Today a large number of people choose to be at home
with Hospice or a Home Health Care provider assisting
the family until the death occurs. Usually the family
will notify Hospice of the provider and Hospice will
notify the proper people in the correct order. They
will contact the physician and they will call the funeral
home.
If Hospice or a Home Health Care Provider is not involved,
but the person is under a physicians care, and family
or friends are present, the family may want to call
the funeral home directly. If 911 is called and an ambulance
responds, the ambulance crew needs to notify the police
who will then need to come to the residence. The police
will then have their normal investigation that they
will need to follow through with before calling the
funeral home. However, if the family calls the funeral
home first, the funeral home will notify the proper
authorities by a phone call and no police agency will
need to come to the residence.
- If the death occurs in a residence and no one is
there at the time of death, the police will need to
be notified and respond to the residence before the
deceased is removed from their home.
- If the death occurs in a hospital or care center,
the name of the funeral home may be left with them,
and the institution will notify the funeral home at
the time of the death. The funeral home will respond
and at the next practical time, review matters with
the family.
- If in any case the death should occur and you are
not sure of who to notify or what to do, you may call
your funeral home and they will assist you in notifying
the proper agencies.
There are several other questions that you may have
in regards to the death of your loved one, such as,
“do I have to have embalming?”, “do
I need to purchase a casket?”, “what about
cemetery arrangements?”, “does the family
have a minister?”, “do we want cremation,
visitation,. . . ?” By contacting Griffin-Roughton
Funeral Home, we will be able to help answer your questions
and assist in making the appropriate plans. However,
one of the best ways to make sure that all of your questions
and desires are taken care of is to make pre-arrangements.
This is as simple as outlining your wishes to having
all of the details written down and the financial arrangements
prepaid. Please contact one of our staff to learn more.
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