Sickness

[jwatts1981]

I was curious if someone dies from dementia at home do yo still called the emergency to remove body

[emmie]

you can do, unless the person or family has arranged a funeral directors to collect them. Paid for a funeral plan that is.

[bobbinwales]

Can you die from dementia? Your not expected to move a body yourself

[emmie]

frankly my mum died from dementia as she simply stopped eating.

[davebro]

Every death needs to be certified by a doctor. Presumably the deceased was being attended by a doctor so he/she should be called. No doubt they will be able to advise next steps. Either removal to a hospital or by an undertaker.

https://www.informationnow.org.uk/article/when-someone-dies-a-practical-guide/

[bobbinwales]

Yes emmie but was dementia put on the death certificate and anyway it's for the doctor to decide not the person who finds the body. Anyway you after report it and cant just leave the body. If in doubt ask an undertaker they'll know

[emmie]

no on her death certificate which in my opinion was wrong was cause of death Lung Cancer......

[theshedman]

When my father died at home we had to have a doctor, and police before the undertaker was allowed to take him away and that was to a hospital. The police told us that almost every death at home they were called.

[DarceyK123]

Yes, when my Dad died at home my Mum called an ambulance and they removed the body,

Like Shedman says, the Police were also called. This, of course, upset my Mum but apparently its proceedure

[Electrochem]

I am assuming that from the way you have written your question, you are in the US.

Things are likely to be different in the UK.

[barry1010]

You don't call 999 unless there is a chance that the person can be revivied, you just call the GP to certify death if the person has been ill and death expected.
You can keep the body at home if you want to (unless there has to be a post mortem) although it is unusual. You don't have to use an undertaker - you can arrange the burial or cremation yourself and the funeral service (if you want one, you don't have to), buy a coffin and transport the body yourself.
You can bury your loved one in your own garden except in certain circumstances.
The only things you have to do is get the death certificate, signed by one doctor for a burial, two for a cremation; register the death and ensure the body is lawfully buried or cremated.

[davebro]

I would be happy with a cardboard coffin (£200) and an unattended cremation (£500). Just need someone willing to box me up & deliver me to the crem!

[barry1010]

davebro, the cheapest cremation that my council provides is £930 - it all depends where you live. Free for a child up to the age of 16.
Interestingly, my council charges £530 for a woodland burial

[davebro]

"Interestingly, my council charges £530 for a woodland burial"

Do you have to dig your own hole!

[barry1010]

No, I think it is the council being environmentally 'green'. Not a bad price, is it?

[barry1010]

My council used to have a range of payments for cremations - the first slots of the day were much cheaper as not many people wanted the funeral at 9am.
Now they have a single price and I think that is because the 'direct to crem' waste disposal companies have bought up all those slots.

[bednobs]

If the death is expected and the person has seen a gp in the last 2 weeks you just call the gp to certify, then call the undertakers. If the death is not expected you call the gp who then call the police

[Peter Pedant]

you never call the emergency to remove a body anyway

first thing is to get a death certificate - a GP may issue one if he has attended within 14d - after Shipman - - v v reluctant

which happened to us - - and I cant remember what we did then
dialled 999 and it is taken out of your hands - wiv rules is rules is rules

Police came and wouldnt go until the undertaker had taken the body ( to the mortuary where a pm wd be done) in case we substituted it for another one we had in a deep freeze.

yes that crazy - then the coroner wouldn't issue a death certificate until I reminded him of his duties under the new act - 6 months later. cornoner bnot pleased at that one and so I was handed to ....

the coroners officer who said - never mind the will I want you to give his belongings to the next of kin
( I sat with my jaw open at that one)

lucky it only happens once in a 100y - and only once to a person

[naomi24]

As dave said, call the GP.

[Peter Pedant]

// no on her death certificate which in my opinion was wrong was cause of death Lung Cancer......//

complain to the coroner - who will draw a great breath
prevent disposal of the body ( burial or cremation to you and me)
do a post mortem
um and aaah for god know how long - also reminding himself of Shipman see above
and then do what he was gonna do anyway
but a year or eighteen months later

and whenever you ring and say for chrissakes
the clerk then oh no no - questons have been raised about this
and they do nothing for another 6 m

[Peter Pedant]

// As dave said, call the GP.//
and then the GP refuses to attend - do as Peter said - ( it actually happened to him) - er he wasnt the dead one by the way - this is AB

ay thenk yew !