deaths at home

What to do when a person dies at home?

 

When a person dies at home, their departure leaves behind an emotional to-do list.

In addition to coping with the death and looking after their mental health and well-being, the deceased's loved ones also need closure. that person's life.

There are funerals to plan, bank accounts and paperwork to manage, pets to consider, and bills to pay.

Lorsqu’une personne décède à son domicile, la liste des choses à faire s’allonge encore plus. Heureusement, vous n’avez pas à vous en sortir seul.

Together with our local team, we specialize in treating expected and unexpected deaths that occur in homes. With care and compassion, our team helps friends and family members of the deceased person cope with the consequences.

This article describes the steps to take when someone dies at home and how we can help you throughout the process.

Main points to remember

• In the event of an unexpected death at home, immediately call the services of 15, the SMUR, the SAMU or the toll-free number 3012 which is a telephone assistance service assigned to death at home emergencies because it is a medical emergency. Once the death has been confirmed and the body has been taken care of, focus on processing your emotions and seeking support from friends, family or professionals.
• When a death at home is anticipated due to a terminal illness or condition, take time to grieve, contact palliative care services or the emergency death number 3012 to obtain a legal declaration of death and inform your friends and your loved ones. This process is not an emergency and allows for a moment of goodbye.
• Professional death cleaning services safely remove dangerous pathogens and help make the space habitable again, handling the situation with sensitivity and discretion.

How do you deal with a death at home?

Although many people hope to die in the comfort and safety of their home rather than in a hospital , death at home creates additional considerations.

Here is how we recommend handling expected and unexpected deaths at home:

What to do after a foreseeable death?

Si une personne était atteinte d’une maladie terminale ou chronique, on peut s’attendre à ce qu’elle décède à domicile.

Here are the steps to follow following such a death.

1. Take a moment to digest the death

An expected death at home is not an emergency, so you do not need to do anything immediately.

Once you are sure the person is dead (there is no pulse or sign of breathing), you can choose to sit with your loved one and say goodbye if you wish.

Vous pouvez également appeler vos amis et membres de votre famille pour leur dire au revoir. N’oubliez pas qu’il s’agit peut-être du dernier moment de tranquillité que vous passerez avec la personne décédée avant le début des protocoles médicaux nécessaires, et il est important de respecter votre démarche.

When you are ready, go to the next step.

2. Contact the competent services

If the deceased person received palliative care, contact the establishment. Otherwise, you can call to report the death.

Be sure to inform EMERGENCY DECES at 3012 that the death was foreseeable and that there is no emergency. The toll-free telephone number 3012 is a telephone assistance service assigned to death emergencies.   Assistance will send competent personnel who will issue a legal certificate of death, which will allow you to obtain a death certificate.

Without a death certificate, you will not be able to plan the funeral or manage the legal affairs of the deceased person.

If palliative care was not present at the time of death, please be aware that it -he will be legally considered as "Deceased Alone".

A police officer or gendarmerie will arrive to carry out a brief investigation and will authorize the lifting of the body by the funeral directors, which will help you take the next steps.

3. Inform your friends and relatives

Next, you will need to inform the friends and relatives of the deceased person. A group text or email is an easy way to do this, but you can also make individual phone calls.

If you don't know who to call, consider the deceased person's contacts . Here are some groups you will need to contact:

• Extended family members.
• Members of social groups or church to which the deceased person belonged.
• The deceased person's work colleagues.

When you inform these people, ask them to spread the information and inform others.

What to do after a unexpected death?

 

When an unexpected death occurs at home, the protocol to follow is different. In this case, follow these steps:

1. Call 15 immediately

An unexpected death at homeisa medical emergency and you must immediately contact the competent services.

To do this, call 15 and explain calmly and clearly what happened and the facts of which you are aware.

L The dispatch operator will dispatch the police and funeral directors, who will certify the death, provide a death certificate and make arrangements to process the body.

2. Manage your emotions

This The process of dealing with different agencies can be stressful and emotionally painful, so it is essential to take care of yourself.

Once the body is removed and your interactions with the authorities are over, you will need to deal with the loss of your loved one.

Talking to friends and family is a great way to do this, as is joining a local support group or seeking help from a qualified therapist. Grieving is a complex process and you may need help to get through it.

3. Arrange death clean-up with our local team

If the death was unexpected or involved trauma, you may need to hire a professional to provide death cleanup services.

Aside from sparing you the difficult task of death cleanup, these companies also serve an essential role:

A traumatic death ora late discovery death can leave behind dangerous pathogens that can make a space uninhabitable. Professional death cleaning is the only way to eliminate these pathogens and make the space safe.

Our team in your area provides these services in all departments and suburbs with sensitivity and discretion and will help you move forward and continue your life.

Funeral and burial planning

Whether the death is expected or unexpected, you will need to move forward with funeral plans. funeral and burial.

In the best case scenario, the deceased person may have had wills or other legal documents describing their wishes regarding funeral and burial, care of animals of companionship and payment of property.

If the deceased did not leave instructions, we hope that you have had the opportunity to discuss their burial wishes with your loved one while he was still alive, and you can proceed accordingly.

If your loved one left no instructions, work with the deceased's friends and relatives to determine what the person probably wanted in terms of funeral costs and what the family can afford.

As the period following the death of a person is difficult and emotionally difficult, we recommend that you contact a specialist probate solicitor to help you help you through this process.

Our team is here to help you deal with deaths at home

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Même si le décès était prévu et que votre proche était atteint d’une maladie chronique, il est essentiel de gérer les conséquences de manière appropriée.

By following the advice in this article and Contacting a professional like our local team will help you make the post-death process as easy as possible.

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