Family-owned and available any hour, day or night. Real people answering the phone. Serving Signal Hill with local response times and direct coordination with area hospitals.
Signal Hill is a small, independent city completely surrounded by Long Beach, known for its historic oil derricks and panoramic views of the LA Basin. Care is typically provided at nearby Long Beach Memorial or St. Mary Medical Center, and our team responds around the clock.
Signal Hill has a small but tight-knit community with a mix of residential neighborhoods and commercial development. Our team is prepared to accommodate a range of cultural and religious traditions.
Our team coordinates directly with the following hospitals and medical centers serving Signal Hill. We have established relationships with case management, social work, and decedent affairs teams — meaning faster release when the time comes.
2801 Atlantic Avenue, Long Beach (adjacent)
Just south in Long Beach, LB Memorial is Signal Hill's primary acute care hospital. We coordinate directly with their decedent affairs team for expedited release.
1050 Linden Avenue, Long Beach (nearby)
A Catholic acute care hospital in central Long Beach serving many Signal Hill families. Our team has established working relationships with St. Mary's care team.
1720 Termino Avenue, Long Beach (nearby)
Serves east Signal Hill families. We coordinate transfers from Community Hospital regularly.
We regularly work with care facilities, skilled nursing homes, and assisted living communities across Signal Hill. 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 Long Beach Memorial within 20-30 minutes. For residences in Signal Hill, 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 Signal Hill. If you're calling from any of the neighborhoods below — or anywhere else in Signal Hill — we come to you.
Real people answering the phone, day or night. We serve all of Signal Hill with the same care, the same price, and the same guarantees.