Family-owned and available any hour, day or night. Real people answering the phone. Serving Norwalk with local response times and direct coordination with area hospitals.
Norwalk is a diverse residential city with a strong working-class community. Coastal Communities Hospital serves locally, with PIH Health Downey and Kaiser Downey nearby. Our team responds around the clock, whether at hospital, hospice, or a residence.
Norwalk has a majority Latino population. Spanish-language coordination is available around the clock.
Our team coordinates directly with the following hospitals and medical centers serving Norwalk. We have established relationships with case management, social work, and decedent affairs teams — meaning faster release when the time comes.
2701 S Bristol Street, Santa Ana (nearby OC)
A community acute care hospital serving many Norwalk families on the southern edge. We coordinate directly with Coastal Communities' decedent affairs team.
11500 Brookshire Avenue, Downey (nearby)
Just north in Downey, PIH Downey serves many Norwalk families. Our team has established working relationships with PIH Downey's care team.
9333 Imperial Highway, Downey (nearby)
Serves many Norwalk Kaiser members. We coordinate transfers from Kaiser Downey regularly.
We regularly work with care facilities, skilled nursing homes, and assisted living communities across Norwalk. When a passing occurs, we coordinate directly with facility staff to expedite the process for your family.
The process depends on where the passing takes place. Here's what to do in each situation.
The hospital's care team will pronounce death and notify their decedent affairs team. From there, you'll need to designate a cremation provider — that's when you call us.
During business hours, we typically arrive at Coastal Communities Hospital within 30-40 minutes. For residences in Norwalk, expect our arrival within 1-2 hours.
When death occurs at home and hospice is not involved, an authorized responder needs to pronounce death before we can bring your loved one into care. This is required by California law and is not something a funeral home or cremation provider can bypass.
When hospice is involved, the process is significantly simpler:
Some deaths — particularly sudden or unexplained ones — are reviewed by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner in Boyle Heights. This doesn't mean anything is wrong; it's simply required in certain circumstances.
Our service area covers all of Norwalk. If you're calling from any of the neighborhoods below — or anywhere else in Norwalk — we come to you.
Real people answering the phone, day or night. We serve all of Norwalk with the same care, the same price, and the same guarantees.