Contacting Immediate Family

Priority Contact List

• ✓ Spouse or domestic partner
• ✓ Children (including step-children)
• ✓ Parents
• ✓ Siblings
• ✓ Grandparents

Important Guidelines

• Make calls in person whenever possible
• Have another family member present for support
• Be clear but compassionate in delivering the news
• Have important details ready (hospital, funeral home, etc.)