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 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 the home.
• If the death occurs in a residence under Hospice care, Hospice will notify the proper people in the correct order. They will contact the physician, medical examiner if necessary, and Roberts 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 call Roberts 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 Roberts Funeral Home first, we will notify the proper authorities.
• If the death occurs in a hospital or care center, the name of Roberts 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 will contact the next of kin to set an arrangement conference.
• If in any case the death should occur and you are not sure of who to notify or what to do, you may call Roberts Funeral Home and we 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?”, “do we need to contact a minister?”, “can we have visitation with cremation. . . ?” By contacting Roberts 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 can be as simple as outlining your wishes or having all of the details written down and the financial arrangements prepaid. Please contact us to learn more.

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