FALLING THROUGH THE CRACKS
Funeral homes are seeing more cases of people dying unnoticed in their homes, only to be discovered days later.
“It’s usually because of the smell, or even certain forms of liquids that leak, and a neighbour might discover the death,” said Ms Harmony Tee, funeral director at Harmony Funeral Care.
These homes are increasingly having to step in when no family member is available. There is also no legal requirement for a relative to pay for funeral expenses.
When police or social workers are unable to find or convince the next-of-kin to act, undertakers are sometimes asked to provide cremations for free. Ms Tee says many in the industry see it as a moral duty.
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