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A Dialysis Patient Helps Others as a Peer Mentor

Three days per week, Allen H. Nelson wakes up well before dawn and drives himself to a facility near his home in Gradyville, Pennsylvania for his regu...

Coping and self-care,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Mental health and wellness,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Treatments and therapies

Positive Mindset Leads to Life’s Purpose with CKD

Positive Mindset Leads to Lifes Purpose with CKD Patient Stories Kidney transplantation Organ and tissue transplantation and donation Kidney failure ...

Kidney failure,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Kidney transplantation,

Diseases and conditions,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Treatments and therapies

Grateful and Giving Back After a Kidney Transplant

Years ago, Shannon was prescribed Lithium to treat her bipolar disorder. Her doctors told her it could harm her kidneys, but after years of struggling...

Peritoneal dialysis,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Transplant recipients ,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Treatments and therapies,

Love in the Time of Dialysis

Love in the Time of Dialysis Patient Stories High blood pressure Cardiovascular disease Diseases and conditions Dialysis Treatments and therapies Copi...

Coping and self-care,

High blood pressure,

Mental health and wellness,

Cardiovascular disease,

Diseases and conditions,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Treatments and therapies

A Day in the Life of a Dialysis Technician

A Day in the Life of a Dialysis Technician Professional Education Medical professionals Kidney groups Dialysis care teams Dialysis Treatments and ther...

Dialysis care teams,

Medical professionals,

Treatments and therapies,

Dialysis Depression – Patients Helping Patients

Dialysis Depression Patients Helping Patients Resources & Tools Mental health and wellness Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing Dialysis Treatments...

Depression and anxiety,

Mental health and wellness,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Treatments and therapies

Hopeful For the Future

 I was diagnosed with kidney disease when I was 22 months old. This came as a shock to my parents – we had no family history of kidney disease th...

Childhood nephrotic syndrome,

Transition to adult care,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Diseases and conditions,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Treatments and therapies

Returning to Work While on Dialysis

Returning to Work While on Dialysis Patient Education Employment and working Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing Dialysis Treatments and therapies B...

Employment and working,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Treatments and therapies

How to Dress for Dialysis Access

How to Dress for Dialysis Access Patient Education Hemodialysis Dialysis Treatments and therapies Dialysis patients' bill of rights and responsibiliti...

Coping and self-care,

Dialysis patients' bill of rights and responsibilities,

Mental health and wellness,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Treatments and therapies

Hurricanes Irma and Harvey: Resources for Dialysis Patients

  Hurricanes Harvey and Irma have crippled families and businesses in Florida and Houston and the surrounding areas. National Kidney Foundatio...

Emergency meal planning,

Diet and meal planning,

Disaster preparadness,

Diet and nutrition,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Treatments and therapies