What happens when someone dies at a nursing home or private hospital?

If death occurs at a nursing home or private hospital and you are not already there then the staff will usually contact the next of kin once death has been confirmed.

At many private hospitals and nursing homes it is common for Morleys Funerals to be nominated in advance to be contacted in the event of death. In this case, Morleys will be contacted. Transfer of the deceased to the care of the funeral home will usually take place straight away because most nursing homes and some private hospitals don’t have their own mortuary facilities.

As most public hospitals have a mortuary, Morleys will usually transfer the deceased from the hospital and into our care during weekday business hours once the hospital has released the patient (normally after two working days).