Here you’ll find a suite of patient education and peer support programs designed to supplement the clinical care your practice or organization already provides.
Online learning modules and informational brochures are designed for kidney patients, care partners, and potential donors. Learning is self-paced and offers a range of topics, from kidney disease basics to navigating the transplant process.
The Big Ask, The Big Give events invite the local community to hear from transplant professionals, patients, and living donors about their experiences. Attendees receive information aimed at helping them take the next step in their transplant or living donor journey.
NKF facilitates peer mentoring for kidney patients, living donors, and care partners. Participants relate over shared experiences in the context of kidney disease as the trained mentor holds space from a position of positive adjustment.
A patient and family information help line, staffed Mon-Fri 9am-7pm EST, that provides support in English or Spanish.
Online communities offer a safe and supportive place where patients and caregivers can share experiences related to kidney health, dialysis, transplantation, or living organ donation. Participation is free and anonymous.
The KidneyCARE Study is a patient registry for people at all stages and with all types of kidney disease. Participants of the KidneyCARE Study help research by answering survey questions about their experience with kidney disease.
Contact Us
Have questions about any of these programs? Email us at nkf.patientprograms@kidney.org.