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 or 1-800-749-2257
• American Kidney Fund at www.kidneyfund.org or 1-800-638-8299
• National Kidney Foundation at www.kidney.org or 1-800-622-9010
• Renal Support Network at www.rsnhope.org 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 or 1-866-903-1728
• Nationwide listing of support groups, by state, at https://aakp.org/support-groups/
• DaVita at www.davita.com/education/ckd-life/support/support-groups-for-people-living-with-kidney-disease or 1-800-244-0680