What To Do When A Loved One Dies

Your priorities may vary, but survivors want to assure their loved one's end of life wishes are met, as well as have the opportunity to say goodbye.

When a death occurs you should notify:

Emergency Services 911 (when a loved one dies at home)
A Nurse (if you are present when your loved one dies in a hospital, nursing facility or hospice)
Loved ones, family and friends
Parish Priest
Funeral Home
Catholic Cemetery

Survivors' Checklist

Use this list to help guide you through who to contact and what important documents are necessary when a loved one passes away.

Making Arrangements

Use this simple guide to help you through difficulty of losing a loved one.

After Care Process

Take care of yourself:

Eat and rest as much as possible
Spend time with friends and family, accept offers of help
Involve yourself with meaningful tasks, delegate the others

Support groups:

Aftercare programs such as grief ministry are available through many parishes

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What To Do When A Loved One Dies

Survivors' Checklist

Making Arrangements

After Care Process

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