Can I Have a Home Funeral and still participate in Organ/Tissue/Body Donation?
Answer from Sierra Donor Services: In some cases yes! While most organ donations do need to happen when the death occurs in the hospital, you can be a donor of tissue and corneas which can be removed after the home funeral ceremony. In fact, Sierra Donor will even transport the body from the home to the medical facility at no cost to you. Pre-registration is the best way to make your wishes known. Go to: registerme.org/
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UC Davis Whole body donation: BEING A WHOLE BODY DONOR
Who’s eligible: Any adult 18 or older can register to become a body donor after death. If not registered, the surviving spouse or person holding power of attorney at time of death can sign a donor form.
Who’s not: Individuals with a contagious disease, including Hepatitis B or C, tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease (brain disease) or MRSA (staph infection) cannot be donors. In some cases, bodies cannot be accepted due to obesity (generally 250 pounds or more), trauma, organ donation, extensive surgery or autopsy.
How it works: With the UC Davis Whole Body donor program you may allow the deceased to lie in honor in the home after death for 1-2 days. The donor’s body is transported to the medical school’s morgue, where it’s embalmed and “cured” for up to eight months, before being available for anatomy classes and medical research. After a semester or up to five years of donor service, the remains are cremated and scattered at sea, according to state regulations. Each campus holds a memorial service for individual donors and their families. For more information on the UC Davis program: Call 916-734-9560 or go to: ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/bodydonation
Go here for More information about Sierra Donor Services
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UC Davis Whole body donation: BEING A WHOLE BODY DONOR
Who’s eligible: Any adult 18 or older can register to become a body donor after death. If not registered, the surviving spouse or person holding power of attorney at time of death can sign a donor form.
Who’s not: Individuals with a contagious disease, including Hepatitis B or C, tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease (brain disease) or MRSA (staph infection) cannot be donors. In some cases, bodies cannot be accepted due to obesity (generally 250 pounds or more), trauma, organ donation, extensive surgery or autopsy.
How it works: With the UC Davis Whole Body donor program you may allow the deceased to lie in honor in the home after death for 1-2 days. The donor’s body is transported to the medical school’s morgue, where it’s embalmed and “cured” for up to eight months, before being available for anatomy classes and medical research. After a semester or up to five years of donor service, the remains are cremated and scattered at sea, according to state regulations. Each campus holds a memorial service for individual donors and their families. For more information on the UC Davis program: Call 916-734-9560 or go to: ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/bodydonation
