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Living with Kidney Failure Handbook
This handbook will help you and your family understand the treatment options (dialysis, transplant and conservative kidney management), the importance of advance care planning, and gives advice for dealing with practical matters such as work, money and insurance as well as tips for living well with...
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Living with One Kidney
Individuals who have only one normal (solitary) kidney – because they donate or are born with one kidney, or through an accident or disease (e.g., tumor, obstruction) – frequently express concern as to the future effects of not having two of these organs. The long-term outlook is in fact, excellent,...
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Living with reduced kidney function
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Living with Reduced Kidney Function Handbook
The purpose of this handbook is to provide you with information about your kidneys and how they work, the stages of chronic kidney disease, and steps that can help you to protect your remaining kidney function and maintain a healthy lifestyle. By using this handbook and working with your health care...
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Liz's Story
She left a legacy of love and giving back that I’m doing my best to live up to every day. We all want our lives to have meaning. We all want to feel appreciated and loved. My mom’s life was all of that, and now, I’m doing my best to follow her loving example. My mom was a wonderful person. She was...
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Local Chapters
Our chapters (some of which have paid staff, while others are run entirely by our passionate volunteers) bring The Kidney Foundation's work and mission to local communities. To participate in one of the many community events and educational activities they offer, select a region below to find a...
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Local Nurse Honours Her Father and Patients at This Year’s Kidney Walk
(Southern Alberta) – On Saturday and Sunday, June 15 and 16, 2024, this Father’s Day weekend, members of our community will gather to walk in Lethbridge and Medicine Hat in support of those affected by kidney disease for The Kidney Foundation of Canada Southern Alberta’s annual Kidney Walk. Every...
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LODERP Claim Form
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LODERP Information Sheet SAB
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Logan’s Story
From a ripple to a swell to a tidal wave. This one simple idea sent in a tweet from a stranger keeps Toby and Bernie Boulet going through the tough days. The days in which they miss their son so much, they can hardly breathe. 21-year-old Logan lost his life with 15 others in the Humboldt Broncos bus...
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