The Life Style Funeral Director can be contacted anytime for information and support when a death is expected or has occurred - 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Usually the Funeral Director will arrange to meet with the family members either in the family home to organise the funeral, or at our premises.               The Funeral Director will advise and assist with the necessary and immediate procedures including the transfer of the deceased person to our funeral home. This applies to all situations including deaths that have been reported to the Coroner. You may need to provide basic information about the deceased, including full name, address, sex, occupation, place and date of death. Access to a Birth Certificate or Passport, and Marriage Certificate may be useful though not essential. You may wish to begin informing family members and friends. The Funeral Director will assist you in making the decisions required to plan a funeral that best reflects the life of the person who died which addresses the emotional needs of your family.         Arranging all matters requested by your family, taking into consideration any legal, social, cultural and religious considerations relating to the deceased (and mourners). Transportation of the deceased from the place of death to our mortuary facility. Preparation of the deceased for your family to view or for direct interment. Collation of certificates from hospital or doctor's surgery. Completion of statutory requirements, including forms. Preparation and insertion of newspaper notices. Contact with clergy or funeral celebrant. Organising the bookings (of the church, cemetery and/or crematorium). Officially register the death with the Department of Births, Deaths and Marriages. Obtain copies of a full Death Certificate. Organise all details of the funeral service, including the supply of vehicles, arranging for catering (if requested), flowers, music and so on. Advise on religious requirements in relation to the funeral service and other customs prior to the funeral.