Welcome to UC Health's informative series on living donation, a crucial aspect of transplantation. This video is designed to guide potential recipients and their support networks through the journey of living organ donation, emphasizing its benefits and addressing common concerns.

In this video, we cover:
• Building a Champion Team: Learn how to create a support network, known as your 'Champion Team', to spread awareness about your need for a transplant. We provide resources like brochures, letters, and kidney Champion bracelets to aid this effort.

• Benefits of Living Donation: Understand why living donor organs often last longer than those from deceased donors, leading to improved outcomes and quality of life. Learn how living donation can potentially help you avoid dialysis if you have kidney failure.

• Scheduled Transplants and Pair Donation Options: Discover the advantages of scheduling your transplant and how paired donation or exchanges work when a direct donor isn't compatible.

• The Donor Process: Get insights into how potential donors can start the process, including submitting medical history and undergoing initial testing. We stress the confidentiality and comprehensive evaluation for donors.

• Costs and Support for Donors: Learn about the financial aspects of donation, including that the evaluation, hospital stay, and surgery are provided at no cost to the donor. We also have an online questionnaire for interested donors.

• Understanding Donor Suitability: We advise against screening potential donors yourself and encourage them to contact us for a professional evaluation.

• Risks and Support for Donors: While the surgical risks are low, we acknowledge the potential emotional and psychological impacts on donors. UC Health offers dedicated support through living donor advocates and social workers.

• Commitment to Care: At UC Health, we are committed to providing exceptional care for both recipients and donors. We welcome anyone interested in becoming a living donor to reach out to us.

This video is an invaluable resource for anyone considering living organ donation at UC Health. We aim to provide comprehensive support and information to ensure a safe, positive, and lifechanging experience for both donors and recipients.

Saving A Life Starts With Organ Donation. Living organ donors are responsible for giving new life to thousands of patients every year, and people who direct their organs to donation after death are responsible for thousands more. Are you ready to give the gift of life? Become an organ donor here: https://omnilife.health/uclivingdonor/

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