The society does not provide medical services of any kind, as its expertise lies in the areas of support, education, information and patient representation.
Kidney Society services are free for kidney failure families in Northland and Auckland, although membership is encouraged.
The Society works closely with the professionals providing medical care for people with kidney failure but is a strictly independent patient society providing support in the community.
Emergencies
Emergency preparedness for people with kidney disease is available on many websites worldwide. While not everything you read will apply in New Zealand, there is much good advice and many handy tips to help you be prepared, including an emergency diet. Good stuff to read, perhaps print, and use the emergency diet info to help you decide what to keep in your cupboard for emergencies.
Worried about swine flu? Here are some links to NZ and overseas information and advice.
or Call Healthline free 24 hours a day, 0800 611 116
- Getting ready for a flu pandemic (NZ), also available in a number of other languages
- Flu planning for kidney patients, includes checklist (USA)
General Emergency Information
- Protecting your health in an emergency (NZ)
- Emergency Preparedness for people with kidney disease (USA)
- Dialysis in an emergency: what to do - information for renal patients in the USA but also useful for NZ patients
- Preparing for emergencies: a manual for renal patients in the USA but full of useful information for NZ patients too.
- The 3-day emergency diet
- Basic emergency kit for dialysis patients (USA)
