How to Get Started
- Register with your state donor registry, if available.
- Designate your decision on your driver’s license the next time you renew your license.
- Talk to your Family. To help your family understand and carry out your wishes, sit down with your loved ones and tell them about your decision to be an organ and tissue donor. They can serve as your advocate and may be asked to give consent for donation or provide information to the transplant team.
- Tell your physician, faith leader, and friends
- Include donation in your advance directive, will and living will.
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- If I register as a donor will my wishes be carried out?
Even if you are a registered donor, it is essential that your family know your wishes. Your family may be asked to sign a consent form in order for your donation to occur. If you wish to learn how organ donation preferences are documented and honored where you live, contact your local organ procurement organization (OPO) here. The OPO can advise you of specific local procedures, such as joining donor registries that are available to residents in your area.
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