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Support Groups and Resources

Each of these highly regarded organizations has an informative Web site and can be contacted by telephone toll free

  • American Association of Kidney Patients at www.aakp.org [1] or 1-800-749-2257
  • American Kidney Fund at www.kidneyfund.org [2] or 1-800-638-8299
  • National Kidney Foundation at www.kidney.org [3] or 1-800-622-9010
  • Renal Support Network at www.rsnhope.org [4]or 1-866-903-1728

Support Groups

There are a variety of resources across the country, in your area, and, of course, on the Internet. Typing “CKD support groups” into a search engine such as Google reveals over 95,000 sites. Consider contacting some of the support groups listed below:

  • Renal Support Network at www.rsnhope.org [5]or 1-866-903-1728
  • Nationwide listing of support groups, by state, at https://aakp.org/support-groups/ [6]
  • DaVita at www.davita.com/education/ckd-life/support/support-groups-for-people-living-with-kidney-disease [7] or 1-800-244-0680

 

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Links
[1] http://www.aakp.org/
[2] http://www.kidneyfund.org/
[3] http://www.kidney.org/
[4] http://www.rsnhope.org/
[5] http://www.rsnhope.org
[6] https://aakp.org/support-groups/
[7] https://www.davita.com/education/ckd-life/support/support-groups-for-people-living-with-kidney-disease