Resources
Campaign Specific
Peer Flyer
This is ME! Staff Activity (available in
English or
Spanish)
This is ME! Patient Activity (available in
English or
Spanish)
Taking Control
AVF & Self-Cannulation: A Patient's Story
Self-Management
MEI/Life Options'
Just the Facts: How to Talk to Your Healthcare Team (available in
English and
Spanish)
MEI/Life Options' Just the Facts: The Dialysis Machine (available in
English and
Spanish)
Increasing Kidney Awareness Network (IKAN) video collection (topics include transplantation, hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis options, access, and nutrition)
Quality of Life
Vocational Rehabilitation
MEI/Life Options' Just the Facts: Exercise for Life
MEI/Life Options'
Just the Facts: Rehabilitation (available in
English and
Spanish)
MEI/Life Options'
Just the Facts: Traveling on Dialysis (available in
English and
Spanish)
Coping
National Kidney Foundation's Coping: Managing Your Kidney Disease
MEI /Life Options'
In Control: Depression and Dialysis
MEI/Life Options'
Just the Facts: Dealing with Depression (available in
English and
Spanish)
Support Groups Tip Sheet
Emergency Preparedness
The
Kidney Community Emergency Response Coalition (KCER) provides technical assistance to ESRD Networks, Medicare organizations, and other groups to ensure timely and efficient disaster preparedness, response, and recovery for the kidney community.
Options
MATCH-D Tool - The non-profit Medical Education Institute, Inc. (MEI), developed the
Method to Assess Treatment Choices for Home Dialysis (MATCH-D) to help nephrologists and dialysis staff identify and assess candidates for home dialysis therapies (PD and HHD).
Navigating the Dialysis System Brochure
Treatment Options
What is Hemodialysis?
What is Peritoneal Dialysis?
What is a Kidney Transplant?
T
reatment Options video
(This is a Canadian perspective, but for all intents and purposes it applies to American renal patients)
Hemodialysis Options video
(by the National Kidney Foundation)
Peer-to-Peer Videos
In this video, patients discuss what makes them feel safe in a dialysis unit and what they feel their responsibility is in order to participate actively in their care.
Jay’s Story
In this video, a patient shares his experience of learning to live with kidney disease and dialysis, and efforts he has made to reach out to others.