Donate Life

In this section we include information from LifeCenter Organ Donor Network. Please note that if you wish to preplan for body, organ and/or tissue donation, there are some critical steps to take in advance.

Organ and body donation organizations may vary from state to state. In addition, some organizations are more regulated than others. In the Cincinnati, Ohio area that Spring Grove Funeral Homes serves, LifeCenter Organ Donor Network serves our families. In addition to the information below, you may want to visit their site at https://lifepassiton.org/

When you make the choice to become a donor, please notify your family of your wishes. Making this a personal decision can be a great comfort to them, ensuring that your choice is known and carried out.

DONOR FACTS

A single donor can potentially enhance the lives of up to 75 more through tissue donation.

· Everyone is a potential donor regardless of age, race or medical history.

· 50% of all patients waiting for organ transplants are minorities.

· The number one priority of a hospital is to save your life if you are sick or injured. Donation can only be considered after you are declared dead and your family has been consulted.

· In 2019, more than 39,000 organs were donated providing life-saving organ transplants and more than one million Americans received a life-changing tissue transplant.

· All major religions support donation and view it as a final act of love and generosity towards others.

· There is no age limit on who can donate.

· Patients awaiting an organ transplant are considered for transplant based on the severity of their illness, time spent on the waiting list, blood type and other important medical information, not economic or social status.

· There are no costs to the donor’s family for organ and tissue donation. The transplant recipient's health insurance policy, Medicare, or Medicaid usually covers the cost of donation and transplant.

· Donation does not change the appearance of the loved one’s body. It does not interfere with having a funeral, including open casket services.

· Your State's Donor Registry is an advance directive. If an individual is over the age of 18 and has added his or her name to the registry, the family cannot override their loved one's decision to donate.

CONTACT

615 Elsinore Place, Suite 400 Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 513.558.5555 or 800.981.5433 513.558.5000 - Referral Hotline

LifeCenter Organ Donor Network is a 501(c) 3 non-profit recognized by the IRS. Tax ID Number: 31-1775729