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National Kidney Month
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World Kidney Day Patient Family Celebration
A fun, free educational webinar for patients and their families.
Please click here to register today!
This event will be held on Zoom
Webinar will include:
- Intro videos from your favorite kidney doctors and team members!
- Fun game of Family Bingo!
- Fun game of Kidney Jeopardy!
- Prizes for every family!
- Fun box mailed to each family!
Questions? Please contact Tisha Reynolds at 614.446.0387
Your Kidneys & You
Many people know little about their kidneys and how important they are to overall health, including the 37 million people who have kidney disease. If caught early, kidney disease can be slowed or even stopped. The NKF offers a free webinar called Your Kidneys & You to educate the community on how the kidneys function, risk factors, early detection, testing, treatment strategies and prevention.
Upcoming Your Kidneys and You Webinars
March 25, 2021 at 7:00pm EST
Register Here
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The Big Ask: The Big Give
First Steps to Transplant
Free Virtual Workshop
Are you a kidney patient – or a family member or friend of one – that wants to learn more about getting a kidney transplant? Or are you interested in learning more about donating a kidney to someone in need of a transplant?
This program is for you! In this free webinar from the National Kidney Foundation, you will:
- Learn what’s involved in receiving a kidney transplant
- Find out what you need to know if you’re thinking about donating a kidney
- Hear personal stories from kidney transplant recipients and living donors
Virtual Patient Education Series
We may be physically distant but that won’t stop us from gathering together virtually to connect and share. We’ve converted all in-person educational events to a virtual format so that our patients can still stay connected and well informed. Health experts and kidney patients will share information and resources for patients and families. Check back often for more dates that will be added.
Fall dates are coming soon!
Kidney & Transplant Symposium
The Kidney & Transplant Symposium, providing quality education, has been drawing kidney professionals together for over ten years, equipping them with solid tools needed to deliver premium care for patients. Related topics include the latest medical advances and best practices in the treatment and care of kidney disease, dialysis, transplantation, and organ donation to help improve patient outcomes.
SAVE THE DATE
Tuesday, March 2nd, 2021
Register Online
Patient Education Workshop
SAVE THE DATE
Saturday, March 27th, 2021 at 11:00AM EST
NKF of Central Ohio Posters
The National Kidney Foundation of Central Ohio teamed up with Nationwide Children’s Hospital pediatric families to create these kidney canvases. Anyone interested in one of these posters, please contact Tisha Reynolds at 614.882.6184 or Tisha.Reynolds@kidney.org.
Designed by Dr. Bill Wilmer and Abby Wilmer
Volunteer Opportunities
If you are interested in volunteering, please contact our office at 614.882.6184. We are always looking for volunteers to help with our special events and programs.
Kidney Cars Car Donation
Donate your old car, van, truck, or boat to help improve the lives of the millions of Americans affected by kidney disease. Donate now.
Donate Clothing and Household Items
Your unwanted, unused, and unneeded clothing and other household items can assist our programs. The National Kidney Foundation Serving Ohio has established a relationship with National Kidney Services, Inc., a Columbus, Ohio for profit corporation. Outsourcing the management of this program to Ohio Thrift Stores has been a part of fundraising efforts since 1988. Customers in the Columbus, Springfield, Dayton, Delaware, Washington Court House, Lancaster and surrounding areas wishing to participate may drop off or schedule a pickup and receive a tax deductible receipt for their useable items. The donations are sold to Ohio Thrift Stores and the proceeds are used to help fund NKF Serving Ohio's programs and services. For more information on the clothing donation program please visit http://nkfpickup.com or contact National Kidney Services at 614.351.2900 or 888-780-0789 (Dayton area residents only).
Additional Patient and Professional Services
New Patient Packets - New Patient Information Packets are made available to all patients who receive treatment for kidney failure at facilities served by the us. Its purpose is to inform patients and their families abut kidney disease and of the variety of resources and activities we provide.
Living Donor Information Packets are made available to anyone who is potentially interested in being a living kidney donor. The packets provide information about the evaluation process for potential donors, the benefits and risk of donation, and where you can find additional information and support. If you're interested in being a living donor and would like information about kidney donation, please contact Marsheen Campbell or call (513) 961-8105 x853.
Educational Literature & Materials – The NKF has a variety of educational brochures and materials geared toward patients in the early stages of kidney disease, dialysis patients, transplant recipients, family supporters, professionals and those who are at risk for kidney disease. Contact us to receive this free literature or view our literature here: NKF Store.
Professional CME/CE Activities – The National Kidney Foundation has been awarded Accreditation with Commendation from the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and offers a variety of CME/CE activities with an inter-professional team approach. Click here for more information: CME/CE Activities
Organ & Tissue Donation – Across the nation, citizens have the opportunity to help others by signing up to become organ and tissue donors through state donor registries. Click here to go to Donate Life Ohio for more information and to register to become a life-saving organ donor: Donate Life Ohio