Patient Emergency Assistance Fund
Good Health Screenings
New Patient Kit
Information Library
Medical Identification Jewelry & Wallet Cards
Pediatric Programs
Seminars
Speakers' Bureau
Health Fairs
Multicultural Outreach
Resource Service
NKF Newsletter
| Patient Emergency Assistance Fund | Grants to help you pay for utilities, pharmacy bills, groceries, rent, transportation and other problems that put your health care at risk. Available for pre-dialysis, dialysis, pre-transplant and post-transplant patients. Apply through your social worker or call us directly for more information. |
| KEEP Health Screenings | The National Kidney Foundation of Connecticut offers free Kidney Early Evaluation Program (KEEP) designed to test those who may be at risk for kidney failure throughout the year at various locations. Diabetes and high blood pressure are the two main causes of kidney failure. Participants are screened for both of these concerns and trained medical professionals offer blood tests and urinalysis to determine the person's level of protein and serum creatinine (an important measure of kidney function). Results are confidential and consultations with a physician are available on site. Visit our Calendar of Events to find a KEEP screening near you. |
| New Patient Kit | Tailored for your individual needs, these kits are tailored to address your particular kidney or urinary tract health concerns. |
| Information Library
| An extensive library of information is available for patients and their families at no cost. Topics include, but are not limited to:
how kidneys function
options for treatment
dietary needs and menu suggestions
coping with kidney failure
kidney disease and diabetes
kidney disease and high blood pressure
urinary tract disorders
kidney stones
sexuality
organ donation questions and answers to living donation and transplantation
Many titles have been translated in Spanish.
You can also access many brochures by clicking here. |
| Medical Identification Jewelry & Wallet Cards
| Necklaces or bracelets containing information needed in case of emergency (doctor's name, emergency phone number, drug allergies, etc.) are free of charge. See your social worker or call our office for further information. |
| Pediatric Programs
| KidNeeds provides social and educational outings for pediatric kidney patients and their families. The KidNeeds program was designed to provide opportunities for pediatric kidney patients and their families to meet each other through a variety of social and educational events such as baseball games, holiday parties, museum tours and other fun activities. Check our Calendar of Events for the latest listing of events. |
| Seminars
| We offer seminars on topics of interest in the area of kidney and urinary tract disease. Topics have included dialysis education, transplantation issues, exercise and bone health, nutrition, and urinary incontinence. Check our Calendar of Events to see what is scheduled in your area. |
| Speakers' Bureau
| Staff and volunteers are available to attend corporate and neighborhood health fairs to answer questions about kidney disease and transplantation and organ donation. We are also available to talk to any group or organization in Connecticut about many aspects of kidney disease. |
| Health Fairs
| Volunteers staff more than 65 health fairs around Connecticut each year. Information concerning the prevention and treatment of kidney disease is available, as well as organ donor cards and information. |
| Multicultural Outreach | Due to the prevalence of high blood pressure and diabetes in minority populations, the NKF has a dedicated group of volunteers working to educate Connecticut's African Americans, Hispanics and Native Americans about their health risks. |
| Resource Service
| Listings of kidney facilities and professionals throughout the state, financial assistance and social service agencies, transplant support group information, and informational publications available to help you. |
| NKF Newsletter
| This publication contains new information about kidney and urinary tract health, NKF events, dialysis unit news, and more. Email dsciacca@kidneyct.org to be placed on our distribution list.
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