If I want to register, what should I do?

 To register as an organ and tissue donor, click here. Donate Life New England is an online registry for all New England residents to declare their wish to save lives.  

Please share this decision with your family. 

You may also make your decision known through the CT DMV or the MA RMV when you receive or renew your driver's license or state ID.   You will be asked if you wish to become an organ and/or tissue donor.  The information you provide goes into a donor registry database accessible by the organ procurement organization (OPO) in the event you are eligible to give the gift of life. In Massachusetts, please be sure to check "yes" to donation on your renewal form.

  If you register as a donor in Connecticut or Massachusetts (by either or both routes), this is considered legal consent for organ and tissue donation.  It is also very important to make your wishes known to your family.  

As a donor, you have the power to save and improve the lives of over 75 people.

 

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You are here: Home Understanding Donation Will donation interfere with funeral arrangements or viewings?
Will donation interfere with funeral arrangements or viewings? PDF Print E-mail

Donated organs and tissues are removed surgically, as in a routine operation. These procedures do take time and may cause a slight delay in funeral plans. In the hands of a skilled funeral professional, an open-casket viewing should still be able to take place.

Last Updated ( Wednesday, 15 July 2009 20:49 )