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Four Kidney Transplants, One Mission: Improve Kidney Care for All

With four kidney transplants behind her, Jennifer now empowers others with kidney disease through her work with NKF.

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Diseases and conditions,

Living donor programs,

Living donor evaluation,

Kidney transplantation,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Glomerular diseases,

Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS)

Facing Childhood ARPKD: A Rare and Challenging Kidney Disease

A rare ARPKD diagnosis changed everything for this family. Now, they’re spreading awareness to help others facing similar challenges.

Diseases and conditions,

Children and adolescents,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Genetic and inherited kidney diseases and conditions

How Untreated High Blood Pressure Led to Kidney Failure and a New Purpose

High blood pressure often goes unnoticed until it's too late, especially in younger people. For Stacey Warr, it led to stage 5 kidney disease. No...

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Diseases and conditions,

Diet and nutrition,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,

Signs and symptoms,

Cardiovascular disease,

Vitamins, nutrients, minerals, and supplements,

High blood pressure,

Care Partner Burnout in Kidney Disease Is Real. Here’s What You Can Do

Supporting someone with kidney disease? Discover signs of burnout, ways to cope, and how to get the help you need.

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Care partners of adults

Stepsibling Bond Leads to Life-Saving Kidney Donation

Read this powerful kidney transplant story about stepsiblings, identity, and living donation.

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Living donation,

Kidney transplantation,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation

Saving Ellen: A Glimpse into the Early Days of Kidney Transplantation

Pulitzer winner Maura Casey’s memoir shares her sister’s battle with kidney failure in the 1960s. Learn more.

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Diseases and conditions,

Living donor programs,

Living donation,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Glomerular diseases,

Glomerulonephritis

Can You Have a Pet on Home Dialysis? Yes! Here’s How

Discover how people on peritoneal and home hemodialysis live safely with pets. Get expert advice and simple steps to protect your health at home.

Treatments and therapies,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Self-management and self-care,

Peritoneal dialysis,

Dialysis access,

Home peritoneal dialysis,

Home hemodialysis

What is Hospice for Kidney Failure?

Discover how hospice care helps people with kidney failure manage pain and find peace without dialysis or transplant.

Treatments and therapies,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Talking to healthcare professional,

Talking to friends and family,

End-of-life planning,

Advance directives

Understanding Conservative Care for Kidney Failure

Are dialysis and transplantation the only options for managing kidney failure? For some people, the answer is no. Conservative care is an option that ...

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Talking to friends and family,

End-of-life planning,

Advance directives

From Grief to Giving Back: Using Poetry to Support Kidney Disease Patients

A doctor turns to poetry after losing her mother—and finds a new way to comfort kidney patients, give back, and support the National Kidney Foundation...

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Talking to healthcare professional,

Self-management and self-care,

End-of-life planning,

Fundraising and volunteering