Someone You
Lory Centis RN, BScN, CHPCN(C) Team Lead
Sudbury/Manitoulin Districts
Phone: 705-674-9252 x237
Cell: 705-521-3649
800-561-6551
Fax: 705-674-5393
E-mail: lory.centis@central.von.ca
Ask a family member or close
friend to tell other family members
or friends about your loss.
First Steps
TBD
Timmins/Cochrane District
Phone: 800 561-6551
Fax:
E-mail:
If a funeral has not been planned
for your loved one, then you need
to choose a funeral home or
alternative. Tell your nurse about
your choice. Your nurse will help
you call the funeral director, who
will take your loved one to the
funeral home.
TBD
Nipissing/Parry Sound Districts
Phone:
Fax:
E-mail:
Adapted from the Palliative Pain &
Symptom Management Program,
Thunder Bay, ON with permission
Revised April 2014 by Larissa Proctor,
MPH Candidate University of Waterloo
plans will be made at this time. It
will not cost anything to donate
your loved one’s organs. Tell the
doctor or nurse if your loved one
wished to donate his or her organs.
If your loved one wished to donate
his or her body to science, it will be
sent to a university and used for
medical research. You will have to
pay a fee to transport your loved
one’s body.
Love Has Died
Lisa Rowlinson RN, CHPCN(C)
Algoma District
Phone: 705-942-8200 x 250
800 561-6551
Fax: 705-942-8874
E-mail: lisa.rowlinson@von.ca
Kim Paradis, Site Supervisor, VON Algoma
Phone: 705-942-8200 x 200
800 561-6551
Fax: 705 942-8874
E-mail: kim.paradis@von.ca
Families are faced with many
decisions in the hours after a loved
one’s death. Some of these are
choices, while others are required
by law.
We Extend to You
Our Deepest Sympathy
Families are welcome to stay at
their loved one’s bedside. If you
have chosen cremation, this may
be your last chance to say goodbye
to your loved one.
The doctor may ask if he or she
can examine your loved one’s body
after death. This process is called
an autopsy. It may allow the doctor
to collect helpful medical
information.
If your loved one wished to donate
his or her organs for transplant,
Funeral Plans
The funeral director will help you
find the right person to conduct
your loved one’s service.
If you decide that the body of your
loved one is to be cremated, tell the
funeral director. When cremation
is chosen, a memorial service can
be held.
When booking travel plans, ask if
there is a special rate for
compassionate travel.
What You Will Need
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Proof of death certificate (The
funeral director will give this to
you. Ask for a few copies.)
Your loved one’s Social
Insurance Number
Your loved one’s date and place
of birth
Name(s) of spouse(s) and
children
Birth dates of children
Name of the city where your
loved one’s family lives
If you want a notice to appear in
the newspaper, you can ask the
funeral director to do this for you.
This can include a charity where
donations can be made in your
loved one’s name.
After the Funeral
You will have to tell certain people,
organizations, and government
agencies that your loved one has
died.
Banks: Bank staff can help you to
close your loved one’s account(s).
They can also tell you about other
financial (money) concerns. You
will need to bring the death
certificate or a letter from the
funeral director.
Lawyers: Lawyers often have
copies of wills. A lawyer can help
you probate (validate) the will and
carry out your loved one’s wishes.
Employment: Your loved one may
have put money into a pension
plan or insurance plan at his or
her place of work. If your loved one
was employed at the time of his or
her death, he or she may be able to
receive termination salary. Talk to
your loved one’s former employer
to find out more.
Income Security Programs: You
will need to tell Human Resources
& Development Canada that your
loved one has died. They handle
Old Age Security, CPP Benefits,
Guaranteed Income Supplement,
and Spouses Allowance. You may
be able to collect some benefits.
You will need to tell them some
things about your loved one:
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Name
Old Age Security number
Date of death
Next of kin
They will also need the death
certificate
Contact: Service Canada Center –
Sudbury District, 19 Lisgar Street,
Sudbury, ON P3E 6L1. Telephone:
1-800-622-6232
Life Insurance: If your loved one
had life insurance, you may be
able to collect the benefits. You will
need to provide the death
certificate. The insurance company
may need the doctor to fill out
some forms. Some doctors charge
a fee for this.
Memberships: If your loved one
was a member of an organization,
or had subscriptions (such as
magazines), you will need to cancel
these.
Department of Veteran’s Affairs:
If your loved one received benefits
through DVA, or if you have
questions, contact: Service Canada
Center –Sudbury District, 19
Lisgar Street, Sudbury, ON P3E
6L1. Telephone: 1-800-622-6232.
OHIP Coverage: You will need to
contact the OHIP office in writing.
Find out more from the OHIP office
at: 199 Larch Street, Suite 801,
Sudbury, ON P3E 5R1. Telephone:
(705) 675-4055/675-4056 or toll
free 1-800-461-4006.
Workplace Safety and Insurance
Board (WSIB): If your loved one’s
cause of death was related to his
or her job, you may be able to
collect benefits. Your loved one’s
dependents (such as children) may
also be able to collect some
benefits. If you have questions,
please contact the Sudbury local
office at: 30 Cedar Street, Sudbury,
ON P3E 1A4. Telephone: 1-800387-0750.
Automobile Ownership and
Insurance: If your loved one
owned a car, contact the Ministry
of Transportation to change the
ownership at the Vehicle Licensing
Bureau. Contact: 3767 Hwy 69
South, Suite 8, Sudbury, ON P3G
1G4. Telephone: (705) 564-7722.
If You Can’t Afford a Funeral:
You are not alone. In Ontario,
municipal, social, and service
agencies will provide financial help
for funerals, burial, or cremation.
Revenue Canada: An income tax
return must be filed for your loved
one. Contact: Sudbury Tax
Services Office, 1050 Notre Dame
Avenue, Sudbury, ON P3A 5G1.
Telephone: 1-800-959-8281. For
service in French, 1-800-9597383. Guides: “What To Do
Following Death” – RC4111;
“Preparing Returns for Deceased
Persons” – T4011; T3 Guide and
Trust Return.
Also: You may want to write thank
you notes to those who have sent
expressions of their sympathy.