Science Care - Supporting whole body donation for the advancement of medicine.

1. Science Care®
Supporting Body Donation for the Advancement of Medicine
800 417 3747

2. Science Care works with many of the world’s most prestigious
medical schools, research hospitals and medical device
companies that use human tissue for the training of physicians
and surgeons and to assist with the development of new
medical products, procedures and treatments.
When you decide to donate your body to science, you are
helping to advance medicine for everyone.
Science Care®

3. Hundreds of thousands of
lives have been impacted
by the gift of body
donation. Those who have
given the gift of body
donation through Science
Care have contributed to
the advancement of
treatments for conditions
such as…
Alzheimer’s disease
Cancer / Diabetes
Multiple sclerosis / ALS
Degenerative joint disease
Spinal injuries
Hip replacement surgery
Infectious diseases
Heart disease
And much more
Who Benefits?

4. Who Can Donate?
Most everyone will meet criteria for donation, including those with cancer, heart disease,
arthritis and diabetes. Pre-registration is not required and there is NO UPPER AGE LIMIT. Plus,
you can choose to be both a whole body donor and an organ donor. Exclusions may include
contagious diseases, extreme obesity, and extensive orthopedic surgeries.

5. How Does the Body Donation Process Work?
It starts with a short medical screening by phone (800.417.3747) at the time of passing to determine if
there is a match with current research criteria.
If under hospice care or terminally ill, this medical screening can be done ahead of time through
our HOPE Program: A Guarantee for Hospice Patients.
We then coordinate and/or confirm proper, legal authorization is on file.
Upon acceptance, Science Care will then coordinate donor transportation to a Science Care facility.
If accepted, Science Care covers all costs of donation, including cremation, transportation, filing of the
death certificate and the return of cremated remains.

6. What Happens Following Donation?
The tissue is recovered and used for a variety of medical research and education projects, such as cancer
research, Alzheimer’s research, and training surgeons on the latest medical advancements.
The tissue not used for research is cremated and available for return within 3-5 weeks.
Following donation, we will send a letter that updates the family on current research projects and the
impact their loved one has made to society.
Family receives a certificate commemorating the planting of a tree in honor of the donor at the 1-year
anniversary of donation through our participation with the Arbor Day Foundation’s reforestation
program.

7. Cost Comparison
• Avg Casket: $2,000
• Avg Funeral + Burial plot/Niche + Marker: $9,000
Funeral With
Memorial Service
• $500 to $3,000 depending on provider. Direct
cremations will typically offer the lowest costCremation
• ($0) includes transportation, cremation, return
of cremains and filing of the death certificate
Whole Body
Donation

8. What is the HOPE® Program?
The Hope Program is
a no cost pre-screening
program that allows all
concerned to know with
certainty if a donor
meets current research
criteria prior to passing.
The patient must be
under hospice care or
terminally ill.
Begin the HOPE®
Program process by
calling 800.417.3747
and we’ll perform a pre-
screen to determine
eligibility.
Once a determination
has been made, Science
Care will work with the
caller to complete as
much of the donation
paperwork as legally
allowed.
At the time of passing, a
minimal number of
follow-up questions will
be asked and any
remaining legally
required paperwork will
be finalized.

9. About Science Care®
Science Care’s commitment to the highest level of ethics and quality of excellence affirms our integrity and dedication to do what’s best for our donors,
donor’s families and our community. Science Care serves the U.S. and global medical research and development communities with donation centers
across the United States as well as through our nationwide network of partner lab facilities. As the industry leader, we focus on four key areas:
Safety: Our donor evaluation process includes a
complete medical and social history of each donor,
and safe blood testing to ensure the safety and
suitability. We meet or exceed all OSHA standards,
including a hazardous communication plan and
stringent training including extensive policies and
procedures to ensure compliance and safety.
Consistency: Science Care was founded in 2000, and
has a long history of linking whole body donors with
medical researchers and educators, and we actively
lobby for responsible non-transplant tissue banking.
Staffing: We have a highly trained, professional staff,
including our licensed medical director. All
employees go through a detailed background check
before hiring.
Availability: We provide outstanding customer
support and we respond promptly to all inquiries.
We are available 24/7 via our toll-free phone line,
800.417.3747.

10. Why Do People Choose to Donate Their Bodies to Science?
“I was interested in cremation as
my final journey. I had never
heard of whole body donation
upon reading about it. It was like
everything just fell into place… I’m
able to help others but at the
same time have my final wishes
out and take the burden off of my
family. Also, they would be
informed by a letter of ways I had
helped others. Then a year later
to have a tree planted in my
memory for my family… I’m finally
at peace with my final wishes. It
has just given me a calm peaceful
feeling.” Linda W. – Nevada
“I believe that we are put on
this earth for many reasons.
Once our time has ended, we
should leave a legacy behind of
ourselves by donating our body
to science. There’s no reason to
be buried or cremated when
you have the great opportunity
to have science use your body
for research. If everyone
donated, we might have cures
for a lot of illness. The world
would definitely be a better
place.” Maria T. – California
“When my late husband
passed we used Science Care
through referral of hospice
facility and they were so
wonderful in my time of grief
and knowing his body was
going to help others made me
want to become a part of it
when my time comes as well as
to alleviate the financial
burden on my new
family.” Susan H. – Florida
“Our Children have been so
awesome to their dad and me,
doing great and wonderful
things through the years, so we
may find a little joy and
happiness in our lives. We are
financially challenged and we
don’t want them to be
burdened with the possibility of
cremation / burial costs.
Donating our bodies and
organs to Science seems to be
the right thing to do. It’s the
last gift we can give on this
beautiful Earth.” Sandi G. –
California

11. Science Care®
Register today
by calling:
800 417 3747
Or visit: www.sciencecare.com