Dialysis Access: What Every Patient Should Know
In this presentation you will learn about: 1) the different types of access for dialysis, 2) how to examine and monitor your access and 3) why it is important to avoid catheters.
Manejando Mi Glucosa En Sangre Cuando Tengo Enfermedad Renal
Temas: 1) ¿Qué son los carbohidratos y cómo afecta mi glucosa en sangre?, 2) ¿Cuántos carbohidratos debo comer en cada comida?, 3) Evitando niveles de glucosa en sangre altos y bajos.
Practical Tips to Assist Beneficiaries in Determining How to Choose Between Traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage
This webinar will discuss: 1) Medicare basics, 2) The pros and cons of choosing Medicare Advantage as your Medicare coverage option and 3) Particular considerations for people with ERSD.
Looking Out for the Caregiver
Taking care of someone with kidney disease can take a toll on the caregiver's mental and emotional health. This webinar will give an overview of the challenges that caregivers may face and provide strategies on how they can look out for their own health while caring for others.
Coping During the Holidays in the Pandemic
The holiday season can be stressful when managing chronic kidney disease, and even more so during the COVID-19 pandemic. This webinar will explore how stress can affect our well-being along with coping tips for taking care of ourselves.
MY WAY: Make Your Wishes About You – How to Speak up to Get the Healthcare You Want, Now and in the Future
Print out the flier: color / black and white Presented by: Elizabeth Anderson, LCSW, DSW and Dale Lupu, MPH, PhD During this webinar you will learn: What is advance care planning and what are its benefits? (Hint: Gives you more control over your health care in the future, if you can’t speak for yourself. Eases conflict and guilt for family if they need to make decisions on your behalf.) What is shared-decision making and why is it important? (Hint: Helps you get the health care that best fits YOU. Helps you to be engaged and and have more control over your [...]
The “How To’s” to Building a Top-Notch Immune System With Lifestyle Changes
During this webinar you will learn: 1) What makes up your immune system, 2) What factors can help or hurt your immune system, 3) The "Three P" approach with making lifestyle changes to help build a strong immune system, and 4) Tools, resources, and actionable steps to get you started.
The Empowered Patient: Taking Steps to Manage Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease
Presented by Stacy Ogbeide, PsyD, MS, ABPP Print out the flyer: color | black and white March 25, 2021 2:00 pm ET, 1:00 pm CT, 12:00 pm MT, 11:00 am PT The purpose of this webinar is to provide an overview of patient empowerment approaches in the context of Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease care. Participants will understand what contributes to low self-efficacy in patients managing multiple chronic health conditions. Additionally, this webinar will present ways to build self-efficacy in patients by introducing self-compassion approaches as well as introduce participants to values-based choices that can improve the management of [...]
Recognizing, Managing, and Eliminating Barriers to Home Dialysis
Presented by Shaminder Gupta, MD, Associate Chief Medical Officer of Monogram Health Print out the flyer: color | black and white April 29, 2021 2:00 pm ET, 1:00 pm CT, 12:00 pm MT, 11:00 am PT During this webinar, you will: Learn how to understand the option of home dialysis Identify barriers to home dialysis and how to resolve them Learn how home dialysis may be an option for in-center patients and newly diagnosed patients with ESRD View the Recording: Dr. Shaminder Gupta is the Associate Chief Medical Officer of Monogram Health. He served as the [...]
Illness, Isolation, Dog Poop, and…Joy?
Print out the flyer: color | black and white Presented by Jody L. Jones, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist May 27, 2021 2:00 pm ET, 1:00 pm CT, 12:00 pm MT, 11:00 am PT During this webinar, you will learn: Human emotions are complex, allowing for the presence of grief and joy at the same time. Joy is however you define it; there are no rules for how big or small a thing must be to bring joy. We all can practice strategies that give us access to joy, no matter what our circumstances. View the Recording: Dr. [...]