Living Donor Assistance
The goal of the Living Donor Program is to provide assistance to living donors for financial hardships as a result of donation.
- The living donor or the transplant recipient must be a resident of Michigan.
- 18 years of age.
- Assistance is only available for hardship expenses as a result of donation.
- Applications are to be submitted prior to the treatment.
- The donor is expected to use all available sick leave, they are able to retain up to one week vacation
time.
- Living donor applications are expected to show evidence of the patient/family’s support and financial planning for the surgery and recovery time.
Eligibility Requirements
- Michigan Resident.
- 18 years of age.
- Solid organ living donor.
- Evidence of financial need.
- Evidence of need related to donation.
Application Procedure
- Discuss your need with your living donor social worker.
- Submit completed application either by email at smorell@secondchanceatlife.org or by faxing the application to (734) 293-2640. Your living donor social worker must submit this application on your behalf.
- Applications will be reviewed, once submitted and complete.
- Requesting social worker will be notified regarding the review decision within 15 business days.
- Checks are payable to the vendor and mailed to the transplant donor’s home no later than 15 days after the Social Worker’s Affidavit is signed affirming surgery took place (See attached Affidavit for Social Worker to complete after surgery).
