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After Death Occurs at Home If your loved one appears to have died at home, do not call 911 or ambulance services unless you want the paramedics to perform CPR and other life-sustaining treatment. If the paramedics are called, the law requires them to attempt to resuscitate the patient, unless the patient has a special bracelet showing that he does not want resuscitation. If your loved one is under the care of a physician, hospice, or home health care, call the hospice or home health care nurse if you believe he has died. If your loved one has not been cared for by a physician or a nurse under a physician's direction within 30 days of his death, you must call your local law enforcement agency - either the police or sheriff. Failure to report such a death is a crime. |
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