Immediately:

Contact doctor (if death occurs at home)
Contact Funeral Home

1-2 Days:

Locate will
Meet with funeral home
Contact family regarding date and time of service

3-7 Days:

Receive death certificate from Funeral Home
Contact bank, check accounts, investments and safety deposit box
Cancel BC Medical Card
Cancel driver’s license

Apply for Survivor Benefits:*

• Canada Pension Plan
• Insurance Policies
• Superannuation
• OAP/GAIN
• Department of Veterans Affairs
• WorkSafe BC
• ICBC

*Subject to qualification and circumstances

Because each circumstance is different, contact Island Funeral Services or Comox Valley Funeral Home, your lawyer or estate planner for further details.

Important Telephone Numbers

Canada Pension Plan 1-800-277-9914
Department of Veterans Affairs 1-866-522-2122
Last Post Fund 1-800-268-0248
Medical Services Plan of BC 1-800-663-7100
Old Age Security 1-800-277-9914
Revenue Canada 1-800-959-8281
Vital Statistics 250-952-2681
WorkSafe BC 1-888-967-5377

Comox Valley Telephone Numbers

Comox Valley Funeral Home Cremation and Reception Centre 250-334-0707
Comox Valley Hospice Society 250-339-5533
Crisis Centre 250-334-2455
Cumberland Intermediate Care Unit 250-336-8531
Glacier View Lodge 250-338-1451
Government Agent's Office 250-897-7500
ICBC 250-338-7731
Laurel Lodge 250-334-3083
Ministry of Employment and Income Assistance 1-866-866-0800
RCMP Victim’s Services 250-334-5979
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 17, Courtenay 250-334-4322
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 160, Comox 250-339-2022
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 28, Cumberland 250-336-2361
St. Joseph’s General Hospital 250-339-2242

Campbell River Telephone Numbers

Island Funeral Services Elk Falls Cremation and Reception Centre 250-287-3366
Campbell River District Hospital 250-287-7111
CR Hospice Society 250-286-1121
Evergreen Seniors Home 250-286-7274
Government Agent's Office (Driver's License & Health Care) 250-286-7555
ICBC 250-287-9104
New Horizons Community of Care 250-287-7166
Office of the Public Trustee 1-250-356-8160
RCMP Victim's Services 250-286-5606
Crisis Line 250-287-7743
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 137 250-286-6831
Yucalta Lodge 250-286-1051