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Any resident of Tompkins County and the surrounding areas may become a member of the Alliance and benefit from its services. Membership is free and open to all. Donations to offset the cost of processing memberships are encouraged. A donation of $30 per application is sufficient for this offset.
Parents or guardians may enroll dependent children. At age 18 a dependent who wishes to remain a member must re-register.
To apply for membership, complete a Membership Form* for each adult and each dependent minor. Duplicate copies for the member and need to know the member's funeral arrangements should be made. The original signed copy is sent to the Alliance. The Alliance will notify the funeral home chosen by the member. Members receive wallet-size identification cards and other information upon joining, including descriptions of service types and copies of recent FCAFL Newsletters.
*The membership form is in Portable Document Format (*.pdf) and requires the Adobe Acrobat Reader to view or download and print it. If you have difficulty downloading the form, ask the IMS Executive Secretary (info@imsfca.org) to send the required number of copies to you. To see the kinds of information requested on the membership form, click here.
Please note: Each person who may incur responsibility for the member's funeral arrangements should be given a copy of the completed membership form and should be familiar with the member's plans and instructions as shown on the form. A copy of the completed form should also be kept in an accessible location with the member's other personal documents.
Additional Information. To make
your end of life wishes known and honored, see information and forms available
at the websites of the New York State Attorney General and the New York
State Health Department. Forms available at the former site include the
include Health Care Proxy, New York Living Will, and Non-Hospital Order
Not To Resuscitate (DNR Order). Living Will forms are also available at
stationery stores. The Health Care Proxy form is also available at the
NYS Health Department website.
The respective URLs in mid 2007 were:
http://www.oag.state.ny.us/health/EOLGUIDE012605.pdf
http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/hospital/healthcareproxy/1430.pdf
If you wish to donate your body to a medical school or other organization, you must make the
arrangements directly with that organization. You must send one copy of the
acceptance receipt to the funeral home of your choice. It is helpful if
you also note the name of the school or organization on your request for Society membership.
Contact us if you would like to speak to us if you have any questions about the Funeral Consumers Alliance of the Finger Lakes or information in this site.
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