Emergency NON-PROFIT Resources for CKD Patients
Please refer to the ESRD folder for further non-profit emergency resources.
Use the search function for more information relating to your topic (for example: “katrina” or “earthquake”).
The National Kidney Foundation
Website: http://www.kidney.org/ E-Mail: kdoqi@kidney.org
National Kidney Foundation
30 East 33 rd Street
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: 1-800-622-9010 or 212-889-2210 Fax: 212-689-9261
A comprehensive Disaster Brochure is located at: http://www.kidney.org/atoz/pdf/DisasterBrochure.pdf
Use the search feature to find abundant information on your topic (for example: “Katrina”, “Emergency”, or “Emergency Dialysis”).
American Kidney Fund
6110 Executive Blvd. Suite 1010
Rockville, MD 20852
Website: www.akfinc.org
Website in Spanish: http://www.akfinc.org/fpa_spanish.asp
Telephone: (800) 638 – 8299 (301) 881 – 3352 (866 – 300 - 2900 Español)
E-Mail:helpline@kidneyfund.o rgFax: (301) 881 - 0898
American Kidney Fund Disaster Relief Program
This program provides funds to help patients replace medications, food and household items, and to pay for other lost necessities due to natural disasters (flooding, hurricanes, etc.)
Media Contact: Tamara Ruggiero, Director of Communications
Telephone: (301) 984 – 6657
Email: truggiero@kidneyfund.org
To request a grant, contact: Patient Services Department: (800) 638 – 8299
Patients’ page is located at: http://www.akfinc.org/fpa.asp This page contains information regarding patient aid programs.
Pharmacy Grant Program : : http://www.akfinc.org/fpa_pharmacy_grant.asp This grant is for needy dialysis and kidney transplant patients nationwide. Call Toll-Free at 1-800-638-8299, or contact the social worker at your dialysis center.
Information for professionals is located at: http://www.akfinc.org/fpr.asp Information includes the “Professional Advocate” newsletter, CME Opportunities, and the Regional Conference Series.
To search for information in an emergency, go to http://www.akfinc.org/Search.asp and type in your topic (for example, “Katrina” or “Hurricane.”) This will lead you to information specifically addressing you needs.
Hurricane Katrina: If a social worker (or someone on behalf of a patient) is trying to locate financial assistance for medications, clothing, transportation, or other emergency needs, contact the American Kidney Fund at 1.800.638.8299
American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP)
Telephone: (800) 749-2257 (813) 636-8100 Fax: (813) 636-8122
3505 E. Frontage Rd. Suite 315 Tampa, FL 33607-1796
Website:http://www.aakp.org/Website in Spanish: http://www.aakp.org/AAKP/espanol.htmE-Mail: info@aakp.org
Contact : Kimberly Hutto
Communications Manager E-Mail: khutto@aakp.org Telephone: (800) 749-2257
Contact Ms. Hutto for information relating to the Disaster Relief Fund for kidneypatients affected by Hurricane Katrina. The funds raised are distributed through the ESRD Network.
The AAKP “Links Mall” located at: http://www.aakp.org/AAKP/linksmall.htm provides links to various renal associations, non-profits, charitable organizations, and more.
DAVITA Patient Citizens [for DIALYSIS]
601 Hawaii Street
El Segundo, CA 90245
Toll Free Hotline: 866-877-4242 Fax: 310-536-2707
Website: http://www.dialysispatients.org/index.cfm Email: dpc@dialysispatients.org
CALL Davita at 1-800-400-8331 for help getting dialysis services, transportation to dialysis, and for getting dialysis supplies and renal medications.
DPC is a non-profit, patient-governed dialysis organization.
Dialysis Clinic, Inc. (DCI)
1633 Church Street, Suite 500
Nashville, TN 37203
(615) 327-3061
Website: http://www.dciinc.org/
Phone: (615) 327-3061 Fax: (615) 329-2513
http://www.dciinc.org/clinics/clinics.htm provides a link for dialysis clinic addresses in the US.
Hurricane Katrina Hotline for Patients or Employees:
1-800-969-4438
American Red Cross
Website: http://www.redcross.org/index.html E-Mail: info@usa.redcross.org
American Red Cross National Headquarters
2025 E Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006
Phone: (202) 303-4498
Donation Hotlines: 1-800-HELP-NOW (1-800-435-7669) Spanish: 1-800-257-7575
Sede Nacional de la Cruz Roja Americana
2025 E Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006
Teléfono: (202) 303-4498
Información sobre ayuda para desastres: (866) GET-INFO (866-438-4636)
Donativos: 1-800-257-7575
E-Mail: info@usa.redcross.org
The Disaster Services Page is located at: http://www.redcross.org/services/disaster/0,1082,0_319_,00.html Click on “Disaster Safety” and “After a Disaster” for additional information.
The National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is the Internationalversion of the American Red Cross. It contains a 200 page directory of information for countries from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe.
Website : http://www.ifrc.org/index.asp?navid=01
General E-Mail enquiries about Federation programmes should be sent to: secretariat@ifrc.org
Postal address
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
PO Box 372
CH-1211 Geneva 19
Switzerland
Telephone: +41 22 730 42 22 Fax: +41 22 733 03 95
Visiting address
Chemin des Crêts 17
Petit-Saconnex
Geneva
SEARCH the home page for links to worldwide information about avian flu, earthquakes, and other emergencies. Enter your topic in the search field (for example: “Katrina”, “pandemic”, or “disaster”) for more information.
United Network for Organ Sharing
Website : http://www.unos.org/
Search the Resources Page to locate contact information for OPTN/UNOS members - including transplant centers, - and more.
Mailing Address
Post Office Box 2484
Richmond, Virginia 23218
Street & Package Delivery Address
700 North 4th Street
Richmond , Virginia 23219
UNOS Corporate Headquarters:
Telephone: (804) 782-4800
Fax: (804) 782-4817
News Bureau:
Telephone: (804) 782-4730
E-Mail: newsroom@unos.org
Data Requests:
Telephone: (804) 782-4876
Fax: (804) 782-4994
Patient/Public Info:
Phone: (888) 894-6361
Update Editor:
Telephone: (804) 782-4862
E-Mail: editor@unos.org
Professional Services:
Phone: (804) 782-4841
Fax: (804) 782-4893
E-Mail: crowmg@unos.org
http://www.unos.org/search.asp?siteSearch2=emergency for information regarding emergency situations, or simply type “Emergency” into the SEARCH field.
ASTHO: Association of State and Territorial Health Officials
ASTHO 1275 K Street NW Suite. 800
Washington , DC 20005-4006
Phone : (202) 371-9090
Fax : (202) 371-9797
Website: http://www.astho.org/
ASTHO is a non-profit organization representing the state and territorial public health agencies of the United States, the U.S. Territories, and the District of Columbia.
Use the Search field to find specific information regarding your topic (example: “pandemic.”)
Pandemic Influenza information : http://www.astho.org/templates/display_pub.php?pub_id=1383&admin=1
Go to “Activities & Programs” for information on infectious disease, preparedness, prevention and more.
http://www.astho.org/?template=1bioterrorism.html contains information and resources regarding the hurricanes of 2005. Cruise the menu on the left for further information on emergencies and disasters, preparedness, public health security, and more.
TOLL FREE PHONE NUMBERS To Help You Get Dialysis:
Davita — 1.800.400.8331
FMCNA — 1-800-626-1297
RCG — 1-888-724-4242
Gambro — 1-877-842-6276 or 1-866-815-2394
DCI — 1-800-969.-438 or 615-327-3061
World Health Organization:
Website:http://www.who.int/en/ The home page contains links to information on disease outbreaks, pandemic influenza, general WHO information, and more.
http://www.who.int/about/licensing/rss/en/ This page allows you to subscribe to an RSS electronic feedwhich gives you the latest information on: disease outbreaks, avian influenza, and the latest news from the World Health Organization.
http://www.who.int/surgery/en/ESC_in_disasters.pdfEmergency surgical care in disaster situations.
http://www.paho.org/ PAHO is a regional office of the World Health Organization.
Pan American Health Organization –
525 23rd St. N.W.
Washington , D.C. 20037, U.S.A.
Telephone : (202) 974-3000
http://www.paho.org/English/AD/DPC/CD/influenza.htm This page contains the latest information on the Avian Influenza.
Use the SEARCH field on the WHO and PAHO sites to find emergency information on your topic (for example: “hurricane”, “pandemic”, “dialysis”, and “flooding.”). The search tool will find a wealth of useful information.
[See WHO folder for: European Food Safety Authority (.pdf ) update on influenza and food safety. ]
Katrina Raises Health Concerns:
PAHO Director Offers Help to U.S. Health Secretary Mike Leavitt
[ Source: http://www.paho.org/English/DD/PIN/pr050901.htm ]
Contact: Daniel Epstein, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Public Information, at (202) 974 – 3459 for more information.
… In New Orleans, a city of 500,000 people, there are estimated to be some 5000 patients who require kidney dialysis at least twice a week
The chief of PAHO's [Pan American Health Organization] Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Relief area, Dr. Jean Luc Poncelet, noted that "to organize humanitarian assistance during a disaster situation we created a Supply Management System (SUMA), a tool for local coordination in the management of humanitarian supplies."
PAHO works continually to mitigate vulnerability in case of disaster, distributing informative material to the public and health professionals and providing technical cooperation to affected countries.
"We also organize some 40 courses every year in the Caribbean along the paths of hurricanes that cover essential subjects such as management of stress, management of victims and coordination of human and financial resources," said Poncelet.