Hospices
Hospice patients may choose to donate, and many have designated their wishes through durable power of healthcare directives, a donation registry, or a state identification card or driver’s license designation.
The ability to donate organ, tissue, or eyes is dependent upon the individual's age, as well as medical and social history.
It is important to note that many people have the potential to donate tissues and eyes although they may not qualify for organ donation. And more people are eligible for eye donation than any other type of donation. Conditions such as poor vision or cancer do not necessarily prevent eye donation.
If an individual wants to donate and is suitable for donation, arrangements can be made for the donation to take place.
For information about eye donation or for staff education about the donation process, please contact:
Sara McFee, A.P.R.
Communications Director
Direct Line: 612-624-8952
Toll-Free: 1-866-887-4448
Email: mcfee004@umn.edu.
Patients in hospital-based (inpatient) hospice programs will be referred through the hospital’s established donor referral process. Patients in freestanding hospice facilities may be referred directly to the Minnesota Lions Eye Bank's
24-hour phone line.
For 24-hour donor referral, please call 612-624-3900.