65 2.7.8 Organ and Tissue Donation

Since 2018, Health Canada has been leading an initiative called the Organ Donation and Transplantation Collaborative. Organ donation needs to be done surgically & immediately after pronouncement of death using neurologically determined death. This makes organ donation in LTC very difficult.

• All patients have the potential to donate tissue after death.
• Tissues do not require blood flow at the time of recovery and therefore the opportunity to donate tissue is possible for most patients and families.
• ASK!
• If organ donation is being considered, follow the process in your province/area^[1][2]