What role does the funeral home serve in the donation of a body?
If a death occurred outside the city, a funeral home may be requested by the Faculty of Medicine to transport the body to the university. Unless the family is planning on using the services of the same funeral home for arranging a memorial service, there would be no reason in contacting them. Upon acceptance, the University of Calgary is responsible for obtaining from the next-of-kin the required documentation for death registration, permission to cremation and body donation. As well, it is the universitys responsibility to forward to the executor or next-of-kin a Funeral Directors Statement of death often required in order to settle the donors estate. back to top….
