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NEED IMMEDIATE HELP? |
 We hope you find this
website helpful and informative. Nevertheless, funeral needs
often come on suddenly and need immediate response and
attention.
To receive our quickest response, please call us at Tel 978
685-5732, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and 365 days a year. We
will be here to answer your call and get you the assistance you
need when you need it.
When A Death Occurs
Depending upon where the death occurs and under what
circumstances, the following steps should be taken:
If death occurs in an institution:
When death occurs at a hospital or nursing home, the medical
staff will take care of all necessary legal steps. You, however,
must notify the medical staff that Diaz-Healy Funeral Home is
the funeral home handling arrangements so that you may sign any
necessary paperwork.
Anticipated death at home:
Today, more people with terminal illnesses are electing to die
at home, under the care of hospice. In this situation, you must
notify hospice that Diaz-Healy Funeral Home is the funeral home
you have chosen. Hospice will then take care of all necessary
legal requirements. Many times, when someone has a terminal
illness, the family will elect to make prearrangements with us
so that they are not overwhelmed by the many decisions which
must be made at the time of death.
Unanticipated death at home or elsewhere:
In these situations, immediately call 911. The police and
emergency personnel will then determine the appropriate steps to
be taken. In certain cases, it may be necessary to remove the
body to the Medical Examiner’s office so that the cause of death
can be determined.
Death out of state:
If the death occurs outside of Massachusetts, you should first
call Diaz-Healy Funeral Home at Tel 978 685-5732. We will then
coordinate with our local contact funeral director in the area
of the death. Being a member of several national associations,
Diaz-Healy Funeral Home can often save families money by having
our firm make direct funeral home to funeral home arrangements. |
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