Services
Paperwork
Paperwork can be returned by mail or by scanning and emailing. Contact Us. Online forms coming soon.
Next of Kin Preservation
Use these forms if you are working with us to preserve a loved one.
Fill out a Preservation Agreement (or sign and return a Paper Version)
Fill out a Document of Authorization.
Self Preservation
Use these forms to preserve yourself. We are very busy working on being able to offer membership. There will be no initial or annual cost.
Fill out a Preservation Agreement (or sign and return a Paper Version)
Fill out a Document of Gift and Informed Consent.
The fees below apply both to Patients and to Next of Kin preservations. Fees do not need to be paid prior to service except in the case of cryopreservation services. The normal fees may be reduced on an individual basis if your financial situation necessitates it.
Chemical Preservation
This is our standard and best procedure for preserving the structure of the brain. There are several options
Preservation by our staff
Driving within 60 miles of Salem: $1000
Driving within 300 miles of Salem: $1500
Flying distance:
Pacific Time Zone: $3500
Mountain Time Zone: $4000
Central Time Zone: $4500
Eastern Time Zone: $5000
We will send pathology specialist(s) out to you and perform the procedure in a local funeral home. Our professionals will remove the brain for preservation and transport back to our facilty to be stored permanently in liquid at refrigerator temperature. There are no additional fees for transportation or for cremation of the body. The cost is kept low by being partly subsidized by us, so donations are welcome. The costs may rise in the future as funeral services or transport become more expensive or if our current philanthropic support runs out. Any Standby services would be an additional cost.
Body shipment to our facility
The body can be shipped to our facility for preservation. The individual or family is responsible for coordinating this with a local funeral director who can help arrange the shipment and obtain necessary documentation such as the transfer permit and death certificate. We generally recommend placing some dry ice in the container during shipment. All associated costs for the transport services are paid directly to the funeral director. Our fee is a flat $1000, which is to help pay for transportation of the body from the Portland airport to our facility, chemical preservation of the brain, cremation of the rest of the body, and long-term preservation. For individuals who also sign up with the research program (see section below), this $1000 fee can be waived.
Remote preservation by others
Individuals anywhere in the world can work with skilled local professionals such as pathologists to perform the brain removal and chemical brain preservation procedure. All associated costs for brain preservation and funeral services are paid directly to the local professionals performing them. In this case, once the appropriate paperwork is filled out and the brain has been fixed for 3-4 weeks, the brain can be shipped to our facility and we will accept the patient for long-term preservation at no charge.
Research Program
Our research program is open to individuals in Washington, Oregon, and Northern California. This is the same brain preservation procedure, with the goal of future revival if this ever becomes feasible and humane. The difference is that we will also remove two small biopsy samples, which will be transferred to our partner non-profit organization, Apex Neuroscience, to measure the preservation quality and contribute to neuroscience research. Although there are no guarantees, we do not expect these biopsies to significantly affect memories or personality. There is no cost for brain preservation if this option is chosen. There are no additional fees for transportation or for cremation of the body. Our current exclusion criteria for this program are more than 3 days after legal death without refrigeration, more than 14 days after legal death with refrigeration, or direct evidence of brain liquefaction. An additional non-required option is consent for DNA profiling, to further help research into the causes of brain disorders. To sign up for the program, please complete the appropriate above paperwork (Self Preservation or Next of Kin) and the form below.
Fill out a Research Donation Agreement (or sign and return a Paper Version)
Any individuals not in Oregon are also welcome to sign the Research Donation Agreement if they would like to donate two small biopsy samples from their preserved brain to our current scientific research projects.
Cryopreservation
This is rarely done. This might apply if the body was straight frozen and liquid storage is not an option. It might also apply if the donor prefers cryopreservation rather than the standard chemical preservation for some reason.
Add $15,000 cryopreservation of the entire head.
Add $5,000 for cryopreservation of the brain only.
We do not offer whole body preservation services of any kind.
Standby or Transportation
The fees above do not include any Standby expenses.
Pet Preservation
Procedures