Donor Family Services
Honoring our Heroes
John Stark - Read his story here.
Here at Unyts, we pay tribute to our heros of organ, eye and tissue donation through our “Honoring our Heroes” series. We know that for the families of these donors, they really are heroes, and we certainly feel the same way.
We are truly honored to share these very touching personal stories.
Nominate your loved one with this form:
Support Groups Series 2012
July 24- “The Basics”-General Topics of Grief & Loss
August 7- Death of your parents or siblings- Limited to appropriate members
September 11- “The Basics”-General Topics of Grief & Loss
September 25- Death of a Spouse-Limited to appropriate members (wife/husband/significant other)
October 2- “The Basics”-General Topics of Grief & Loss
October 23- Death of a Child- Limited to appropriate members (parent/grandparent)
November 6- “The Basics”-General Topics of Grief & Loss
November 20- Death of your parents or siblings- Limited to appropriate members
December 4- “The Basics”-General Topics of Grief & Loss
December 18- Death of a Spouse-Limited to appropriate members (wife/husband/significant other)
These free classes will fill quickly, please call to reserve your spot. Free parking & coffee/tea provided. Call Darlene – 716-566-3942 daymerich@unyts.org
Please leave your name, phone number & number of people attending.
Family Services Workshop Series 2012
***Workshop Schedule: Please call TODAY to register & reserve your space, as space is limited for all workshops! ***
**CANCELED, will be rescheduled** Tuesday, June 19th 6-8 pm-“Making a Journal”
**CANCELED** Thursday, July 19th-6-8 pm- “Create a picture frame”
Thursday, September 13th-6-8 pm. “Writing to Recipients”
Please call 566-3942 or 566-3915 to Register-leave your name, number attending AND a phone number to reach you!
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Here at Unyts, we value the generosity of families who choose donation. We recognize that donor families have a variety of needs for bereavement support, contact with transplant recipients, information regarding the donation process, and for opportunities to share their experiences with others.
As part of our ongoing commitment to donor families, we offer diverse support services and programs. Donor families will receive follow-up letters from Unyts expressing our condolences. About a month after the death of a loved one, donor families receive a letter stating how their loved one’s organs and tissue were used. Our counseling staff will then make a follow-up phone call to donor families to provide support and grief counseling services if needed.
The Family Support Team truly understands what the potential donor's family is going through. Their own experience makes them uniquely qualified to comfort and console, to offer information, and to help the family in any way possible. The team's primary goal is to ensure that families are supported appropriately in their decision making process, no matter what they choose.
If you have any questions or comments about any of our services or programs, please contact our family services department via email at daymerich@unyts.org or phone at 716-853-6667.
Visit the following links to learn more about our services and to read stories and memorials from donor families and recipients.
Donor Family Quilts (pdf)
Working Through Grief (pdf)
WNY Bereavement Services (pdf)
Writing to Transplant Recipients (pdf)
Memorials (pdf)
Donor Family Stories (pdf)
Living Donor Stories (pdf)
Transplant Recipient Stories (pdf)
Available Programs/Events (pdf)
Request information (pdf)
