Hi, ladies

My co-worker's mom passed away last night, so he was not at work today. She had been in hospital for a month and had just gone home.

As the administrative assistant in the department it is up to me to send flowers, or what not.

I'm afraid I'm pretty shakey on the rules of etiquette.

I'd like to find out from him if they want flowers or prefer donation to a specific charity. I'll be asking him tomorrow....but if we go for flowers how do I handle it?

Do I send the flowers to my co-worker's home, or to his dad's home, where his mom passed away? Do we send a card with the flowers only, or do we give my co-worker a card when he returns to work, too?

Any of your thoughts on the best way to professionally handle this sensitive matter would be appreciated!

Hugs and butterflies,
~T~