Where to learn more if you are interested in donating
Talk to your transplant center about financial support to lower donation costs
There are programs that can help with the costs of donating a part of a liver:
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Health Services and Resources Administration’s (HRSA) Living Organ Donation Reimbursement Program, administered through the National Living Donor Assistance Center (NLDAC) can help eligible donors with travel expenses, lost wages, and dependent care costs. Talk to your transplant center about this program.
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American Transplant Foundation (ATF): A patient assistance program to help with lost wages.
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National Liver Registry Donor Shield: A program that can offer reimbursement for certain costs such as lost wages, lodging, meals, and even pet care.
Talk to your living donor social worker about other financial resources that may be available to you. These are not all the possible resources that may be available to you, and their inclusion on this website is not an endorsement of these services.
Talk to your transplant center about financial support to lower donation costs
There are programs that can help with the costs of donating a part of a liver:
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Health Services and Resources Administration’s (HRSA) Living Organ Donation Reimbursement Program, administered through the National Living Donor Assistance Center (NLDAC) can help eligible donors with travel expenses, lost wages, and dependent care costs. Talk to your transplant center about this program.
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American Transplant Foundation (ATF): A patient assistance program to help with lost wages.
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National Liver Registry Donor Shield: A program that can offer reimbursement for certain costs such as lost wages, lodging, meals, and even pet care.
Talk to your living donor social worker about other financial resources that may be available to you. These are not all the possible resources that may be available to you, and their inclusion on this website is not an endorsement of these services.
Learn more about living liver donation
Helpful resources to learn more about liver donation
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Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA): Provides trusted federal information and resources about organ donation and transplantation, including living donation, the donation process, and what to expect as a donor. HRSA is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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American Liver Foundation (ALF): An introduction for donors and recipients that covers the basics of how living donation works.
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American Society of Transplantation (AST): Living Liver Donor Medical Toolkit offers a series of chapters about specific aspects of living liver donor evaluation and experience.
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National Liver Registry (NLR): Registry that outlines the process of donating through NLR and provides tools for finding a living liver donor.
Read or watch donor stories
Want to hear from others who have donated? Here are some places where you can learn about other people’s experiences:
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The Living Donation Storytelling Project
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Living Liver Foundation: Offers dozens of stories of living donor liver transplant recipients and their donors from around the country.
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American Liver Foundation (ALF): Read about the impact of liver donation from a donor and recipient perspective.
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Donate Life: Watch stories from liver donors and recipients.
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Choose Donation: Read personal accounts from living liver donors, including why they decided to become donors, what they experienced during their donation journey, and how being a donor changed their lives.
Learn more about living liver donation
Helpful resources to learn more about liver donation
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Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA): Provides trusted federal information and resources about organ donation and transplantation, including living donation, the donation process, and what to expect as a donor. HRSA is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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American Liver Foundation (ALF): An introduction for donors and recipients that covers the basics of how living donation works.
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American Society of Transplantation (AST): Living Liver Donor Medical Toolkit offers a series of chapters about specific aspects of living liver donor evaluation and experience.
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National Liver Registry (NLR): Registry that outlines the process of donating through NLR and provides tools for finding a living liver donor.
Read or watch donor stories
Want to hear from others who have donated? Here are some places where you can learn about other people’s experiences:
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The Living Donation Storytelling Project
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Living Liver Foundation: Offers dozens of stories of living donor liver transplant recipients and their donors from around the country.
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American Liver Foundation (ALF): Read about the impact of liver donation from a donor and recipient perspective.
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Donate Life: Watch stories from liver donors and recipients.
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Choose Donation: Read personal accounts from living liver donors, including why they decided to become donors, what they experienced during their donation journey, and how being a donor changed their lives.
Talk to others about living liver donation
Ask your questions through the American Liver Foundation (ALF) Help Line
If you have questions about liver wellness or liver disease or need information about support groups or financial resources, you can contact ALF:
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Call: 800-465-4837 (800-GO-LIVER), English-only, Monday – Friday, 9am-4:30pm ET
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Or send a message: American Liver Foundation support
Talk to a peer mentor through ALF Caring Connections
ALF can put you in touch with a living liver donor to talk with through their peer mentoring program. Contact Caring Connections:
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Visit: ALF’s Caring Connections peer-to-peer support program.
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Or call: 800-465-4837 (800-GO-LIVER), English-only, Monday – Friday, 9am-4:30pm ET
Ready to get started with living liver donation?
Find a transplant center near you
This online tool from The Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients allows you to search for a transplant center in the U.S. based on organ type and location:
Note: This website states it is for recipients, but donors can search for transplant centers too.