There 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.
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,. . . ? These
are some of the additional
questions that you may have once the death occurs. By contacting Whitting Funeral Home,
Inc. we will be able to assist you in answering any
of your questions at any time you
call. However, one of the best ways to make sure that all of your questions and desires for type of service you yourself have in mind, is by taking the time to make
pre-arrangements. This may be as simple as outlining your wishes to having all of the
details written down and the financial arrangements prepaid.
David
& Codge Whitting
The Whitting Funeral Home
300 Glen Cove Avenue
Glen Head, NY 11545
Toll Free: 800-671-0864
Tel: 516-671-0807 Email: whitting@whitting.com
