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Wait a good 20 minutes. Then call the family doctor and find out how to get your Mom pronounced. The funeral establishment is then called and will transport Mom after her death is pronounced. Discuss with her MD if she is a DNR for his advice, also, now, beforehand. My partner and I are both DNR. We have the agreement with one another. Wait a while. Then make the call. You do not need or want EMS who, in the absence of a POLST is beholden under the laws of many states to attempt resuscitation.
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If mom’s dying, you should have hospice. They handle those details.
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I hope that the fact that you're asking this question means that your mother is now under hospice care in your home.
With hospice on board it means that you will call them when she dies and they will come and pronounce her death. They will also call the funeral home of your choice to come and get her body whether it's to be cremated or buried.
It's a nice peace of mind not having to worry about to do when the time comes as they will handle it all.

So if you don't by now have them on board please call them tomorrow and they will come out and do an evaluation to see if she qualifies(which I'm guessing she will since you're talking about what happens when she dies)and then they'll start their many services, including a nurse coming once a week to start, aides to come bathe her several days a week, along with supplying any and all needed equipment, supplies, and medications all covered 100% under your mothers Medicare. You'll also have access to their social worker, chaplain, and volunteers too.
Wishing you and your mother well.
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She is in good health for her age and not in hospice. Just pretty old and I want to be ready for what might happen.
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You call 911. In my State a coroner needs to pronounce death. Once death is pronounced you call your Funeral director for pick up.

Now there is something about being under a doctors supervision within the last six months. I know the Nurse at the VNA I worked, was able to pronounce a client and then she called the funeral director.

You really need to find out the criteria where you live. My township had a science officer. Ask a funeral director.

And as said, if the person is on hospice, hospice will take care of everything.
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I made sure my mom had a properly set up DNR and always kept it on the fridge where it was easily accessible.
When mom decided on palliative care she was registered as a possible death in the home, I'm not sure if that would be the same where you live or if a hospice level of care would be needed for that.
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For my dad, we called the hospice nurse. She handled absolutely everything from there. She quickly came over, confirmed the death, contacted the funeral home to collect the body, had the hospice company come retrieve all the medical equipment, and counted and destroyed all the meds. My family and I went for a walk around the neighborhood right before the funeral home people arrived, I highly recommend this, to avoid observing your loved one being taken from the home. Blessings to you and your mother as you approach this, she is lucky to have you
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lkdrymom Sep 2023
You are so right about the walk. My father had called me early one morning to tell me my mother passed so I immediately drove to their home. The memory of holding open the door so the funeral home could remove her body is forever etched in my brain.
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I waited until the next morning and called the GP. No point in waking him up at 1am, we all knew the end was near. He came, and wrote the death certificate. I collected my younger sister from the airport, the three sisters talked, and then I waited until the Funeral place opened (it was a Sunday). I had already checked out funeral home options. They removed M’s body, and we went from there.
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