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Body donations & Power of Attorney
By: Vlad
on Sunday, December 14th 2008 at 11:16:51 PM
Category: Getting started
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A common question we get with regards to anatomical donation has to do with Power of Attorney. And, by extension of the obvious, notarization of documents. Power of attorney is a useful tool for preparing for your future. Some of the information we will be sharing here is more suited for medical power of attorney but still sound advice be it medical power of attorney or just plain old power of attorney.
A medical power of attorney is a legal document that gives another individual of your choice...
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Someone is close to passing...what do I do first?
By: vlad
on Wednesday, October 15th 2008 at 12:11:58 AM
Category: Getting started
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If you or someone you know is close to passing and they or their family has decided to make a body donation here are some useful tips.
Openly discuss your desire to donate with your family. Your family must be informed and give their consent in order to make the donation possible. If you have no survivng family please contact us for assistance. Consent means two things. You (the donor) self consent, AND your legal next of kin consents as well. We must have both of these forms filled...
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Someone has passed. What do I do first?
By: vlad
on Tuesday, October 14th 2008 at 11:13:12 PM
Category: Getting started
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Someone has just passed away and you are just beginning to consider what to do next. You may be thinking of a funeral. Which is natural since it's the first thought to enter most people's minds when someone passes. You may consider cremation or whole body donation as an alternative to a funeral. If either of the latter sound like something you and your family may be interested in then this is what you need to do.
Contact us as soon as possible. A donation can only be accepted if we are co...
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Open discussion with your family
By: vlad
on Thursday, September 25th 2008 at 03:19:11 PM
Category: Getting started
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Discussing your desire to donate your body to science with your family is a critical first step. While there are only two consent forms that authorize the donation, only your family's acknowledgement and involvement can make the donation happen. We understand that this is a diffifult discussion to have and we offer our support whenever you feel you need it. If you or your family has a question or concern please reach out to us and we will do what we can to help.
Some things that support whole b...
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Basics for donating your body to science
By: vlad
on Thursday, September 25th 2008 at 12:38:10 PM
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Many people today are pondering exactly what to do or how to get started with planning for the future. And by future I mean, "what am I going to do to help my family out when I pass?" If you have as little as 15 minutes and access to a computer with a printer or a fax machine you can get yourself or a loved one registered for whole body donation . You can also download our forms by clicking here
Fill out all information on all pages. We can not stress enough the importance of this sta...
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