Admission & Viewing Procedures

Handling the death of a loved one is never an easy task. We have put together some of the important information you will need to make the initial decisions, reach out to the appropriate people, and begin the process of arranging your loved one’s final farewell. Remember that, as you begin to cope with your loss, it is often a good idea to enlist the help and support of a trusted friend in making the necessary Funeral arrangements. We assure you that we can be that friend you need to see you through the emotional process.

Receiving Bodies

Bodies are normally received into our facility from hospitals, old people’s homes, private homes, hospices, scene of accidents and other places.

Some of these deaths are statutorily referred to the Coroner or the Chief Medical Examiner. The cases that will normally be referred to the Coroner include:

Cause of death is unknown;
Sudden unexpected natural deaths;
The deceased had not been seen by the certifying doctor either after death or within the preceding 14 days;
CViolent, unnatural or suspicious deaths;
Deaths from accidents or misadventure (alcohol, other drugs, Poisoning, drowning);
Deaths due to self-neglect or neglect by others;
Deaths due to industrial disease, accident at work, industrial Poisoning;
Deaths following medical intervention including (negligence, misconduct or malpractice);
Deaths during surgery or before recovery from anesthesia as well as deaths from a diagnostic or therapeutic procedure regardless of length of time;
Deaths following the practice of non-conventional medicine or procedure;
Deaths due to suicide, suspected suicide or assisted suicide;
Deaths in custody or shortly afterwards;
Deaths within 24 hours of hospital admission;
Any maternal death occurring during or following pregnancy (Up to 6 weeks post partum) or that might be reasonably related to the pregnancy;
Death of a child in care;
Infant deaths as in SIDS and non-accidental injury;
Unnatural stillbirths and intrauterine deaths (Abortion);
Unidentified body and human remains;
Death in a nursing homes or hospices;
Where a funeral director is unable to secure proof that a medical certificate of the cause of death had been procured from a registered medical practitioner.

Prior to admission of a corpse, relatives are required to provide bio-data info about the deposited. Once the admission process is completed relatives are handed all valuables found in possession of the corpse.

Viewing The Remains of Your Loved Ones

Appointment for viewing can be made during office hours between 9AM to 5PM in our private viewing room within the facility.

Have Any Questions

If you have any questions about your next steps, the options available to you, or what the funeral arrangement process will entail, we wolid be honored to walk you through this information in more detail and answer your questions to the best of our abilities . Do not hesitate to contact us for anything you might need.

Whether this is the first funeral you are planning or not, we know that the process can be overwhelming. However, when you choose Farewell Funeral Homes’ Services, we ensure that every step of the way, we hold your hand and guide you with perfection. We want your loved one’s funeral to be a time of peace and remembrance – not a time of stress.

Contact Farewell Funeral Homes

If you need any more information about what to do when someone dies, please do not hesitate to contact our caring team.

Admission & Viewing Procedures

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