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Every year, individuals, clubs and businesses across the country get behind us with their own creative ideas and raise funds to improve the lives of Canadians living with kidney disease.   Community events raise much needed funds to help us support innovative research and d...

Request Peer Support

Peer Support Volunteers assist many people each year, and those who have accessed services believe the support and encouragement they've received has been an important part of learning to live with kidney disease. To request peer support you can complete the form below or c...

Thank You for Flipping Off CKD!

On June 3rd we cheered on eight amateur strongman competitors at the Kidney Foundation’s first ever fitness competition, Flip Off CKD. We couldn’t be happier with how our community showed up for one another! For the last 5 weeks, our athletes have been training in preparatio...

60 Cars in 60 Days

Did you know, Kidney Car is the Kidney Foundation’s largest fundraiser? Since 1992 Canadians have donated over 500,000 used vehicles, transforming the lives of countless kidney patients across the country. To celebrate The Kidney Foundation’s 60th anniversary, we are askin...

Kidney PLUGGED IN

Are you “Plugged In”? Kidney PLUGGED IN is an entertaining and educational news show about everything kidney. We want to keep you informed, inspired and in the know . The program is produced by our British Columbia and Yukon Branch but is available to view everywhere. W...

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Kimberley’s Story

I would like to tell you about my father, Joseph, and his battle with kidney disease. My name is Kimberly and I hope my father’s story can help bring awareness to kidney disease and organ donation. My father had many health issues throughout his life; unfortunately, kidney...

Kate’s Story

There I was, 25 years old, sitting in front of an emergency room doctor asking: What do the kidneys do again? I had been having severe headaches for months. There was some dizziness. But no, I’d never considered my kidneys. I was sick. My kidneys were functioning at just 13...

Individualizing vascular access selection: an examination of current practices to support shared dec

Lay Abstract Choosing between options to connect to the hemodialysis machine: a study of current practices to promote shared decision-making Background: People living with kidney disease face many decisions. As they approach kidney failure, many must prepare for hemodialysi...

Call for Phosphorus Labelling

The Government of Canada is changing the way nutrition information is presented on food labels so that potassium appears on the Nutrition Facts table by the end of 2021. This will help Canadians with chronic kidney disease make informed decisions for their health, as monitori...

Bob’s Story

Bob is one of the thousands of Canadians who has benefited from short-term financial assistance from The Kidney Foundation. He says the Foundation “stepped up to the plate” to offer support at a difficult time when his kidneys were failing. “They gave me my life back,” Bob ...

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