Home Dialysis Central (www.homedialysis.org)You can find resources and links to websites with information on everything you need to know about home dialysis, including home dialysis equipment, dialysis facilities, and vascular access and buttonhole technique.

Life Options (www.lifeoptions.org)This website lets you read and print the “In Control” newsletter published by Nephrology News & Issues magazine. There are many other resources available on this website, including resources in Spanish.

Kidney School (www.kidneyschool.org)Learn more about different dialysis methods with this “easy to read” website that tells you about kidney failure, treatment options, diet, exercise, and working with kidney disease. “Kidney School is the site for information, inspiration, motivation, and empowerment.”

The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) (www.kidney.org)You can find up-to-date information on kidney disease, patient and professional education, dialysis options and news and events in the renal community. The NKF also publishes the well known “Family Focus Newsletter”.

American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP) (www.aakp.org)This website, developed by patients, offers education and support for people with kidney disease. They want to help you become more active in planning and managing your treatment.

The Renal Support Network (RSN) (www.homedialysis.org)You can find the “Live & Give Newsletter” and YouTube mini-movies about kidney failure. This organization offers many programs and resources for people with kidney disease.

Kidney Care Partners (KCP) (www.kidneycarepartners.org)Look here to find answers to many of your questions. This website, sponsored by patient advocates, dialysis professionals, care providers and manufacturers, is designed to improve quality of care for people with kidney disease.

The Nephron Information Center (www.nephron.com)This website offers many resources for the nephrology community. Articles like “Zen & the Art of Dialysis at Home” discuss the home dialysis option and how it has impacted quality of life. There is also a dialysis facility locator to help you find facilities offering home options.

Websites supported by Dialysis Corporations:Davita (www.davita.com), Dialysis Clinic, Inc. (www.dciinc.org), Diversified Specialty Institutes (www.dsi-corp.com), Fresenius Medical Care (www.fmcna.com), North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System (www.northshorelij.com), Quotidian Home Dialysis (www.quotidianhomedialysis.com), Renal Advantage (www.renaladvantage.com), Wellbound (www.satellitehealth.com/wellbound).

Home Dialysis Websites for Professionals

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Home Modality Option References

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