Body Donation

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Body Bequeathal Program

Thames Valley Cremation Services Inc

Brochure

To learn more about the Body Bequeathal Program at Western University, view the full brochure, please click below.

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Form A

Please complete the Body Bequeathal Form in advance. While Western University does not accept or retain this form prior to death, Thames Valley Cremation Services Inc., will securely keep a copy on file for your records. At the time of death, the completed documentation will be provided to the Western University, and acceptance into the program will be determined by the Department of Anatomy & Cell Biology.

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Form B

One of the most unique and meaningful parts of Form B is the reflection page.

This page invites families to share personal details about their loved one, beyond medical information, offering insight into who they were as a person. You may choose to include interests, hobbies, life experience, etc. These details help students understand and appreciate the donors as individuals.

If donation is something you are considering, you are welcome to take the time to prepare this section in advance. Thames Valley Cremation Services Inc., will keep this information on file and guide your family through the next steps when the time comes, including submitting Form A & B.

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Thames Valley Cremation Services Inc. is a local transfer service operator that can assist with body donation to Western University.

If you are considering Body Donation as an end-of-life option, Thames Valley Cremation Services Inc. can help arrange for a transfer of your body to Western University. Pre-arranging and pre-paying is strongly recommended, as the University's requirements for timing of receipt of a body donation can be strict. It is necessary that the University receive the remains within 48 hours of the time of death.

Donors should be aware that while most bodies that are bequeathed to the program are accepted, there is no guarantee. There are acceptance criteria that the donor must meet in order to be eligible. Individuals who may be considering body donation are also encouraged to make alternative disposition arrangements, such as cremation, in the event that their body is not accepted by Western University. For more information, and on the criteria that may prohibit individuals from being accepted, visit Western University's Website.

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Body Donation Package


Services

Service & Staff Services – Consultation & Co-ordination of Services

$344.00

Professional consultation and a scheduled appointment with a licensed funeral director. It covers the co-ordination of all required activities before, during and after the body bequeathal process, including services and supplies provided by Thames Valley Cremation Services Inc., as well as those arranged through third-party providers.

Documentation – Permits, Forms, etc.

$350.00

Completion and filing all documents necessary to carry out the requested services including but not limited to death registration at city hall, burial permit, and required documentation for body bequeathal. We also provide 15 Proofs of Death Certificates initially for estate settlement purposes.

Transfer of Deceased – Additional mileage fees apply beyond 80 km for Body Donation. 

$395.00

This service includes the transfer and vehicle from the place of death directly into our care to our holding room. The deceased is not transferred directly from the place of death to Western University campus. Includes up to 2 staff, within our Designated Service Area listed here; City of London, St. Thomas, Woodstock, Ailsa Craig, Aylmer, Arva, Delaware, Dorchester, Exeter, Glencoe, Harrietsville, Ilderton, Innerkip, Thamesford, Ingersoll, Komoka, Lucan, Mossley, Mount Brydges, Watford, Parkhill, Port Stanley, Salford, St. Marys, Strathroy, Stratford, Tavistock, Tillsonburg, Lambeth, Kilworth, Thorndale, Belmont, Seaforth, Clinton, Dutton, Grand Bend, Dashwood, Goderich.

Facilities for Shelter:

$250.00

Providing secure shelter in a licensed holding facility

Assessment & Co-ordination with Receiving Institution

$195.00

Professional services of a licensed funeral director to complete all required visible screening of the deceased,
including answering questions and providing necessary information to the receiving institution (Western University
– Body Bequeathal Program) for the purpose of determining eligibility and acceptance. Acceptance into the program
is determined solely by the receiving institution. The transfer of the body for donation purposes needs to be expedited
within 48 hours of death.

Vehicle to Transfer the deceased to Medical Science Building on Western University Campus:

$156.09

Once all the documents have been signed by the executor, next of kin or administrator and the death has been
registered with city hall and permission has been granted from Western University. Thames Valley Cremation
Services Inc. will transfer the deceased to the designated area on campus.

Once the deceased has been transferred to the Western University, Thames Valley
Cremation Services Inc.’s services are complete, except for the following:

After Care Support – No Charge. Reference our website: thamesvalleycremation.ca

Additional Proof of Death Certificates (Unlimited) – No Charge 

Sub-total $1,690.09
Harmonized Sales Tax $219.71

Disbursements

City of London Death Registration (Non-Taxable)

$40.00

BAO Consumer Protection Fee (Non-Taxable)

$30.00

Total for Disbursements $70.00
Total $1,979.80

Additional Services

Newspaper Notices

At Cost

Disbursement (Optional) If you wish to place a newspaper notice, Newspaper Notices are at cost.

Out of Town Death Registration - Disbursement (Non-taxable)

$35.00

Fee set and charged by the local municipality to register a death that took place in another
municipality. If death occurs outside of the City of London

Obituary for Website and Facebook Page

No Charge

An online obituary is a digital tribute to the deceased, published on our website, rather than in a
newspaper. It serves to share the deceased’s life story, memorial details, and condolences with
family and friends.

Additional Mileage

$3.00/km

The cost for transporting a deceased person on the initial transfer beyond 80 km

If you are considering this option as final disposition, timing is essential.

For more information please contact Roberta MacNeil "Birdie"
At Thames Valley Cremation Services Inc.

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