Can Anyone Register As An Organ Donor

Am I eligible?

Annals your intent to donate

FAQs

Can I be a donor if I am older or have a medical condition?

Anyone can exist a potential donor regardless of age, medical condition or sexual orientation. Even individuals with serious illnesses may sometimes be donors. All potential donors are evaluated on an individual, medical, instance-past-case ground. The oldest Canadian organ donor was 92 and the oldest tissue donor was 104. Don't rule yourself out.

Does my religion allow me to be an organ and tissue donor?

Most religions support organ and tissue donation every bit an act of life saving. If you lot are unsure, talk to your spiritual advisor.

If I'm not suitable as an organ donor can I withal donate my tissue?

Tissue donation is possible for nearly anybody, fifty-fifty when organ donation is non possible.

If I am not able to donate blood, can I go an organ and tissue donor?

Individuals who are not eligible to donate blood may still exist considered for organ or tissue donation.

Don't count yourself out…

A single organ donor can relieve up to eight lives.
Eye and tissue donors can improve the lives of up to 75 patients.
You are 6 times more likely to demand an organ transplant than to become an organ donor.
Age doesn't matter. Canada's oldest organ donor was over 90 years old.
It takes two minutes to register your decision to become an organ donor.
Information technology is crucial that yous talk with your family unit and loved ones about your decision to become a registered organ donor.

Canadian Blood Services' office in OTDT

Canadian Blood Services works with the Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation (OTDT) customs to improve national organization performance. We do this through the evolution of leading practices, professional educational activity, public awareness and data assay and reporting. Nosotros also manage clinical programs that support inter-provincial sharing of organs.