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A stepchild, grandchild, step-grandchild or adopted child under certain circumstances.

An unmarried child of the deceased who is younger than age 18 (or up to age 19 if he or she is a full-time student in an elementary or high school) or age 18 or older with a disability that began before age 22.

Surviving or divorced spouses age 50 or older if they are disabled and the disability started before or within 7 years of the worker’s death.

Divorced spouses age 60 or older, if married to the deceased 10 years or more.

Surviving spouses caring for the deceased’s child(ren) who are under age 16 or disabled.

Surviving spouses age 60 or older (age 50 or older if disabled).

You can apply for benefits by phone or by going to any Social Security office. Other family members may be eligible for benefits, too.Īnyone who has worked and paid Social Security (FICA) taxes has been earning Social Security benefits for his or her family. Almost all children under age 18 will get monthly benefits if a working parent dies. Social Security survivor’s benefits help ease the financial burdens that follow a worker’s death. Though an in-person meeting is highly recommended, the arrangements and paperwork can also be accomplished via phone, email, or our Online Cremation Form. In our meeting, we will complete necessary paperwork, discuss the deceased’s wishes regarding cremation or burial, and make payment for services. You may also call us at your convenience or Request an Appointment via our website. We will set up an arrangement meeting and address any questions you may have.

Our staff will call you within 24 hours of notification, or on the first business day after the weekend or a holiday. They will then notify us when A Sacred Moment can receive your loved one’s body into our care. You should inform the medical examiner/coroner that A Sacred Moment is your chosen funeral service. Depending on the circumstances, your loved one's body may be taken to the medical examiner/coroner's facility so the cause of death can be determined. A police officer will come to the location and notify the medical examiner/coroner. Unexpected death at home, adult family home, or other location - Call 911 and ask for the non-emergency line to report the death. In this instance, the facility will have a say in how much time a family has to say goodbye, and may retain the body if the medical examiner needs to be involved. A staff person will make the initial call.

Unexpected death at a facility - Let the nurse or staff know that you are choosing A Sacred Moment as your funeral service provider, and give them our phone number. Inform the medical examiner/coroner that A Sacred Moment is your chosen funeral service. A police officer will come to the house to help you, and they will notify the medical examiner/coroner. You can then choose to keep the body at home for a home funeral, or we will transport the body to our care facility.Įxpected death at home without hospice - Please call 911 and ask for the non-emergency line to report the death. A staff person will make the initial call.Įxpected death at home with hospice - The hospice nurse will notify the medical examiner/coroner and alert A Sacred Moment. If you need help, our specially trained answering service at (425) 316-8290 can address your questions 24/7.Įxpected death at a facility (hospital, nursing home) - Let the nurse or staff know that you are choosing A Sacred Moment as your funeral service provider, and give them our phone number.

Your first steps when a loved one dies depend on the circumstances of the death.