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| text = For information on funeral homes in your area, contact the BC Funeral Association at [http://www.bcfunerals.com/ www.bcfunerals.com] or 1-800-665-3899.}} | | text = For information on funeral homes in your area, contact the BC Funeral Association at [http://www.bcfunerals.com/ www.bcfunerals.com] or 1-800-665-3899.}} | ||
Once a funeral home is selected, a “Notification of Expected Home Death” form can be completed. This form authorizes the funeral home to remove the body from the home without “pronouncement of death” by a healthcare professional. For more details, see the section “Pronouncement of death”. The notification form can be found at www.gov.bc.ca/expectedhomedeath. It is completed by the doctor of the person approaching end of life and sent to the funeral home before the death. | Once a funeral home is selected, a “Notification of Expected Home Death” form can be completed. This form authorizes the funeral home to remove the body from the home without “pronouncement of death” by a healthcare professional. For more details, see the section “Pronouncement of death”. The notification form can be found at [http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/health/accessing-health-care/home-community-care/care-options-and-cost/end-of-life-care/expected-planned-home-deaths www.gov.bc.ca/expectedhomedeath]. It is completed by the doctor of the person approaching end of life and sent to the funeral home before the death. | ||
