Inova Fairfax Hospital

Honoring donors, supporting families, saving lives

At Inova, donor care is a vital part of our mission to save and improve lives through organ, eye and tissue donation. In collaboration with Infinite Legacy, we are leading the way in ensuring that every donor is treated with the utmost respect, dignity, and care. 

Together, we’ve created a dedicated environment that supports organ donors and their families during one of life’s most profound moments. This compassionate approach honors the decisions of donors, provides expert clinical care after death, and offers comfort and guidance to grieving families, while enabling the gift of life for others through transplantation. 

With advanced technology, experienced care teams, and a commitment to family-centered support, our donor care efforts serve as a regional model for excellence in organ donation.

Supporting life through organ donation

The donor care unit at Inova Fairfax Hospital is a dedicated, state-of-the-art space operated in collaboration with Infinite Legacy, a joint effort grounded in compassion, clinical excellence, and a shared mission to honor the selfless gift of life through organ donation.

Collaborative donor care team

The donor care unit is supported by a dedicated team of clinical recovery coordinators, from Infinite Legacy and Inova, working side by side to honor each donor and support their loved ones. This close collaboration ensures compassionate, high-quality care throughout the donation process, guiding families, coordinating with providers, and helping save lives through the incredible gift of organ donation.

What to expect at the donor care unit

The donor care unit features private rooms, surgical suites and family waiting areas – all created to provide a peaceful, respectful setting for donors and their loved ones.

By centralizing organ recovery in one location, Infinite Legacy enhances the quality of donated organs, helping save more lives while supporting families through every step of the process.

As the region’s organ procurement hub, the donor care unit plays a vital role in supporting families and honoring donors each year from Northern Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, DC.

Know your location

  • Please park in the Blue garage
  • Bring your parking ticket to reception for validation
  • Valet service is available at designated entrances during weekdays

Please enter through the Professional Service Building entrance and check in with the security guard. A security guard will then escort you to the donor care unit entrance. 

 

Metrobus and Fairfax Connector: 

  • Bus stops are located at the Green Garage near Entrance 1
  • Schedules are available at information desks in the tower lobby and the women’s and children’s hospital lobby

Metrorail: 

  • Closest station: Dunn Loring – Merrifield (Orange Line), approximately two miles north on Gallows Road
  • Several Metrobus lines connect the hospital campus to this station and other key areas
  • Use the WMATA Trip Planner for personalized directions

Fairfax Connector: 

Taxi service:

  • Fairfax Yellow Cab: 703-534-1111
  • Taxi hotlines are located in the tower lobby (near gray elevators) and the women’s and children’s hospital lobby (near vending machines)

Inova offers special negotiated room rates at nearby hotels and motels for patients and their families. Please note: 

  • Rates are subject to availability and may change
  • Reservations must be made directly with the hotels
  • Rates are available only to patients and their families unless otherwise stated  

For the latest details, please contact hotels directly. 
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Have questions or need support?

Your Infinite Legacy family services coordinator is here to guide you through every step of this journey. Before visiting the Donor Care Unit, please call Infinite Legacy’s call center at 1-800-923-1133 and let them know you need to speak with a family services coordinator. The call center will notify the on-call coordinator, who will reach out to you directly.

About Infinite Legacy

Infinite Legacy is a nonprofit organ procurement organization (OPO) serving 10 million people across Maryland, Northern Virginia and Washington, DC. The organization facilitates organ, eye and tissue donation and educates communities about the importance of registering as an organ donor.

Working in partnership with 68 hospitals and eight transplant centers, Infinite Legacy helps reduce the number of patients waiting for lifesaving transplants while honoring the legacy and generosity of donors and providing care to families.

Stories of the Gift of Life

"I give special thanks to my donor whose selfless decision gave me this second chance. I don’t know you or your family, but I carry your gift with care, respect and deep gratitude. Organ donation is the greatest act of compassion one person can offer another. It gave me more than just time; it gave me purpose, healing and a life I once feared I wouldn’t get to live. I am living proof that the gift of life changes everything."

— Liver Recipient
“Every day I hug my daughter and tell her that I love her. That I really love her. Every day I thank God and also the kind-hearted people for making it possible for my daughter to be here with me today.”

— Mother of Pediatric Heart Recipient
"I look at my daughter and all donors as heroes.”

— Donor Mom
“I thank God for my organ donor because they gave me more time to live and an opportunity to continue fighting for my family.”

— Double Lung Recipient