What do I need to do when a loved one dies at home?

What do I need to do when a loved one dies at home?

Dan Redmond (Cemetery and Funeral Inspector, California Department of Consumer Affairs ) gives expert video advice on: How do I handle the disposition of a human body?; What will happen to the deceased's body in the first few hours?; How can I preserve a body for a family viewing at home? and more...

When a loved one dies at home, you need to contact either the police department or the coroner's department of the jurisdiction in which you reside. Unless you have previously made arrangements, you knew that the death was imminent and you made previous arrangements for the funeral establishment, then you can contact the funeral establishment and they will come and pick up the body for you.