Last modified: 11 May 2000
"For Those Who Give And Grieve"
Both of these items are published by the the National Donor Family Council and the National Kidney Foundation, Inc.
NewsletterA quarterly newsletter for donor families published by the National Kidney Foundation, to offer information about grief and support. Provided to donor families free of charge. You can read the cover article a the NKF web site.Approximately 8 pages of remembrances, articles on grief, personal experiences, poetry, news from the National Donor Family Council, messages from donor families, and announcements of events of interest to donor families, like dates the national donor quilt will be on display.
To find out about receiving this newsletter, contact the National Kidney Foundation at 1-800-622-9010 (USA).
Handbook
An 80-page handbook for donor families published by the National Kidney Foundation, Inc. ISBN0-9629721-0-X"For Those Who Give and Grieve" is a useful handbook covering, among others, the following topics:
To find out about getting a copy of this book, contact your local organ procurement agency or the National Kidney Foundation.
- Who are donors and their families?
- Understanding brain death
- Thoughts from donor families
- What can help?
- Receiving information about the recipients
- Do transplants really work?
- If you receive a bill by mistake
- Suggested reading (including some books in Spanish)
- Bereavement support groups
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