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I Need Help with My Kidney Disease: Steps to Find Support

If you’re asking, “I need help with my kidney disease,” start here. Learn how to get informed, find specialists, connect with support groups, and acce...

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Talking to healthcare professional,

Talking to friends and family,

Self-management and self-care,

Mental health and wellness

Creating Safer Kidney Care Spaces for LGBTQIA+ People

No one should face health care delays because of who they are. Learn how bias impacts LGBTQIA+ kidney patients and where to find inclusive support.

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Talking to healthcare professional,

Talking to friends and family,

Self-management and self-care,

Mental health and wellness,

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,

Concerns about care

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

Family and Caregiver Resources

Find valuable resources for caregivers and families, including support, information, and tools for managing caregiving challenges.

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Talking to friends and family,

5 Ways To Inspire Living Kidney Donation

By Risa Simon, Author, Shift Your Fate It takes courage to ask others for helpand theres no bigger ask than asking for a kidney. The mere thought of...

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Living donation,

Employment and working,

Talking to friends and family,

Talking to employers and coworkers

The Top 3 Reasons People Are Afraid to Ask for a Kidney—and How to Overcome Them

Asking someone to consider kidney donation may be one of the hardest questions you ever have to ask. You may be reluctant for any number of reasons; h...

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Living donation,

Employment and working,

Talking to friends and family,

Talking to employers and coworkers

Living Donation: Sample Letter to Family and Friends

Craft a personal letter or social media post to share your kidney disease story and the need for a living kidney donor. Include facts, a photo, and co...

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Talking to friends and family,

Living donation