Generally, most Nursing Home and some Private Hospitals require you to inform them of the Funeral Director of Choice so that after the Doctor has issued the Medical Cause Certificate they will contact the funeral director on your behalf. Therefore, if your loved one is currently or soon to be living in a Nursing Home it is prudent to have some funeral pre-arrangements in place. If your loved one passes away in the hospital. Public Hospitals and some Private Hospitals have facilities where they will hold your love one until you have contacted our office.