Decedent storage near Sacramento for funeral homes and hospitals

An hour each way is not practical for a decedent who will have a service in two days. It is practical for an extended hold: a family that waits for relatives from overseas, a case that waits for a court decision, or an unclaimed decedent. Move the long holds to Live Oak, and keep your own cooler for the active cases.

This approach frees the most cooler space for the fewest transfers. Compare the cost of one round trip with the cost of the cooler space that the long hold takes for weeks.

Sacramento has several large hospitals and trauma centers. A large hospital has a larger morgue, but it also has more deaths. A backlog builds when decedents wait for next of kin or for a family to choose a funeral home. We hold these decedents with full records, and we release them only on the hospital's authorization.

We serve funeral homes within 60 miles of Live Oak. That includes Sacramento, North Highlands, Carmichael, Citrus Heights and the northern part of the county. Elk Grove, Galt and the south county are at or past the limit. Call us with your address, and we tell you if you are in our area.