Myth vs. Fact

Myth: Organ donors are unable to have an open-casket funeral because their body will be unrecognizable.

Fact: An open-casket funeral is possible for organ and tissue donors.

Myth: It it the responsibility of the donor's family to pay the medical expenses in relation to donating their organ.

Fact: There is no cost to the donor’s family or estate for organ and tissue donation.

Myth: The recipient receives personal information about their donor.

Fact: Information about an organ donor is only released to the recipient if the family of the donor requests or agrees to it. Otherwise, a patient’s privacy is maintained for both donor families and recipients.