Patients
Welcome to the Patient section Serving the NKF Serving Connecticut web site. Here you will find information about chronic kidney disease, dialysis, and much more.
Patient & Family Services
The NKF Serving Connecticut provides many Patient & Family Services to meet the needs of patients and their families. The following are a few programs and services provided through our grass roots committee structure.
- The National Kidney Foundation Serving Connecticut announces its 2010 Scholarship Program. Eligibility requirement information and application materials will be available on-line in January 2010.
- Nancy J. Marine Patient Emergency Assistance Fund.
Grants to help you pay for utilities, pharmacy bills, groceries, rent, transportation and other problems that put your health care at risk. Available for pre-dialysis, dialysis, pre-transplant and post-transplant patients. Apply through your social worker or call us directly for more information. - New Patient Kit
Tailored for your individual needs, these kits are tailored to address your particular kidney or urinary tract health concerns. - Information Library
An extensive library of information is available for patients and their families at no cost. Topics include, but are not limited to:- how kidneys function
- options for treatment
- dietary needs and menu suggestions
- coping with kidney failure
- kidney disease and diabetes
- kidney disease and high blood pressure
- urinary tract disorders
- kidney stones
- sexuality
- organ donation questions and answers to living donation and transplantation
- Medical Identification Jewelry
Necklaces or bracelets containing information needed in case of emergency (doctor's name, emergency phone number, drug allergies, etc.) are free of charge. Click here to download the order form. This program is funded by Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield. - Pediatric Programs
KidNeeds provides social and educational outings for pediatric kidney patients and their families. The KidNeeds program was designed to provide opportunities for pediatric kidney patients and their families to meet each other through a variety of social and educational events such as baseball games, holiday parties, museum tours and other fun activities. Check our Calendar of Events for the latest listing of events.
- Seminars
We offer seminars on topics of interest in the area of kidney and urinary tract disease. Topics have included dialysis education, transplantation issues, exercise and bone health, nutrition, and urinary incontinence. Check our Calendar of Events to see what is scheduled in your area. - Speakers' Bureau
Staff and volunteers are available to attend corporate and neighborhood health fairs to answer questions about kidney disease and transplantation and organ donation. We are also available to talk to any group or organization in Connecticut about many aspects of kidney disease. - Health Fairs
Volunteers staff more than 65 health fairs around Connecticut each year. Information concerning the prevention and treatment of kidney disease is available, as well as organ donor cards and information. - Multicultural Outreach
Due to the prevalence of high blood pressure and diabetes in minority populations, the NKF Serving Connecticut has a dedicated group of volunteers working to educate Connecticut's African Americans, Hispanics and Native Americans about their health risks. - Resource Service
Listings of kidney facilities and professionals throughout the state, financial assistance and social service agencies, transplant support group information, and informational publications available to help you. - Urban Outreach Program
The National Kidney Foundation invites faith-based organizations and civic organizations to participate in raising awareness about elevated risk factors in the African American, Carribean American and Latino populations. These populations are at 4 - 5 times greater risk because of the increased incidences of Diabetes and Hypertension. The Foundation offers Prevention Education Workshops, Risk Assessment Surveys and free comprehensive Health Screenings. Any Church or organization desiring additional information or to schedule a workshop please call toll free (800) 441-1280 and ask for Terri Smith. - NKF Newsletter
This publication contains new information about kidney and urinary tract health, NKF events, dialysis unit news, and more. E-mail donna.sciacca@kidney.org to be placed on our distribution list.
