| SERVICES | All Ages | SERVICE | HEALTH CARE |
| FOR | CATEGORY |
| PHONE |
| Hero Organ and Tissue Donation | (800) 641-4376 |
| Transplant Resource Center of MD | OTHER PHONE |
| 1540 Caton Center Dr., Ste. R | (304) 296-1920 |
| Baltimore | MD | 21227- | FAX | (410) 242-0771 |
| CONTACT PERSON | David Taylor |
| TITLE | Transplant Coordinator |
| E-MAIL/WEB ADDRESS |
| CLASSIFICATION OF ORGANIZATION | Private, nonprofit |
| PURPOSE | To enhance the quality of human life through the provision of human organs and tissues |
| for transplantation. |
| SERVICES | Recovers organs/tissues, promotes organ/tissue donation, helps hospitals comply with |
| OFFERED | state & federal laws, promotes awareness or organ/tissue donaton, and distributes |
| allograft (unlike genetic) tissues. |
| REFERRAL SOURCES | Hospitals |
| HOURS OF SERVICE | Hotline 24 hrs/day. Taylor's (304) "Other Phone" number, Mon. thru Fri., |
| 8 AM to 4:30 PM, or answering machine. |
| FEES FOR SERVICE | None |
| WAITING PERIOD | None for donor. Yes for | WAITING LIST | None for donor. Yes for |
| recipient. | recipient. |
| HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE? | Yes, at local hospital. |
| ACCOMMODATIONS FOR DISABLED? | Contact local hospital for specific accommodations. |
| LOCATION OF | Garrett Co., Memorial Hospital, 251 N. 4th Street, Oakland, off Memorial Drive; |
| SERVICES | or at any other hospital in western MD. |
| TRANSPORTATION | N/A |
| ELIGILIBITY CRITERIA |
| AGES SERVED | All |
| GEOGRAPHIC AREA SERVED | Garrett, Allegany & Washington counties in MD; statewide, all |
| INCOME GUIDELINES | N/A |
| DOCUMENTS REQUIRED | None, but donors should make family members aware of intent, even |
| if MVA card is signed. |
| OTHER | Other phone number: 1-410-242-7000 to reach Baltimore office directly for information |
| and speakers. |
| VOLUNTEER | Yes, in inner city; not yet in western MD. | BROCHURE | Yes |
| OPPORTUNITIES | AVAILABLE? |
| DATE data verified: | 11/12/96 | DATE data updated: | 11/20/96 |
| ID# | 305 | Garrett County FAMILY SERVICES DIRECTORY - 1997 | Directory Page # | 172 |
