"5"^^ . . "0"^^ . . "My dad signed up with Science Care years before his death and gave a brochure to me for when that time eventually came. It did, in February of 2013. He was in his 4th night at home (home hospice) when I called (at roughly 1 am because I couldn't sleep) because we were down to hours and I wasn't sure what to expect. They were very kind and patient (I was emotional and teary). After answering extensive questions about his heath (to the best of my ability), they told me he was acceptable and to call them when he passed. The next morning he did and I called them. They came to my mom's house in about an hour and helped us fill out the paperwork for the death certificate. They made sure we had taken the time \"to say goodbye\" before they asked if it was alright to remove him. They were quiet, kind and compassionate the entire time. My dad had decided on a scientific \"long term\" donation, meaning we would not be getting his ashes back. They asked if that was what WE wanted - making sure we understood \"no ashes\". At the time we wanted to honor his wishes, but afterward we did regret not going with a general donation so we could get ashes for a ceremony. All in all, very dignified and they did plant a tree and send us an acknowledgement of it. Just remember: just because you sign up doesn't guarantee you will be accepted, but you can call them before signing up and ask those questions at that time so there are no surprises when you have the least capacity to deal with them."^^ . . "2015-10-10T00:00:00"^^ . "0"^^ . "57"^^ .