If you wish to donate organs or your entire body, your intent must be known to your survivors and the arrangements for body donation must be made in advance. Living Will forms are available at the website of the New York State Attorney General (http://www.oag.state.ny.us/health/EOLGUIDE012605.pdf) and from some stationery stores. If you wish to donate your body to a specific medical school, you must make the arrangements directly with the receiving medical school. You must send one copy of the acceptance receipt to the funeral home of your choice.

It is important to indicate the name of the medical school or other reputable institution that accepts bodies on your request for Alliance membership. The two medical schools serving the Finger Lakes area of New York State are:

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