Education Resources

• Reminders for Waitlisted Patients (PDF)

Learn how to perform a midstream clean catch urine collection for females. (From Virginia Tech Health Education at the Schiffert Health Center.)

• Over the Counter Medicine Safety for Kidney Donors (PDF)
• Over the Counter Medicine Safety or Transplant Recipients (PDF)

A pillbox is an important tool to help you stay on track with taking your medicine. You will be shown how to fill your pillbox when you are in the kidney transplant office.

You may figure out a new way that works better for you. It’s not important how you fill your pillbox, as long as the right medicines are in the right spots.

• Delaware Medicine Disposal Guidelines
• New Jersey Medicine Disposal Guidelines
• Maryland Medicine Disposal Guidelines
• Pennsylvania Medicine Disposal Guidelines
• Other State Medicine Disposal Guidelines

Veloxis Patient Assistance Program

Most insurance companies do not cover the commonly prescribed post-transplant medication, Veloxis. The Veloxis Patient Assistance Program provides financial support for patients who meet certain criteria. Complete the patient enrollment form at the link above to see if you qualify.

National Living Donor Assistance Program

The National Living Donor Assistance Program assists some living donors with financial support to cover the costs of transportation and lodging for donor evaluation, surgery, and follow-up care and loss wages and childcare expenses. Information is available in English and Spanish. This application involves the donor, recipient and transplant Social Worker.

Aging with Dignity: Five Wishes

Families also use Five Wishes to help start and guide family conversations about care in times of serious illness. Five Wishes is helpful for all adults – everyone over 18 years old – and anyone can start the conversation within a family. Sometimes it begins with grandparents and other times it is the younger family members who bring up the topic. Regardless of your age, you can bring this gift to your family.

If you want to get started right now, you can use Five Wishes Online to complete and print a customized document immediately, and share instantly with those you care about.

PAN Foundation

Patient Access Network is also known as the PAN Foundation, is where patients can go to apply for co-pay assistance for medications. Or the you can call for English and Spanish: 1-866-316-PANF. These applications can be initiated by the patient, but the social worker must complete a portion with medical information.

Weight loss can be a challenge before or after transplant. Here are some tips that may help you along the way to your ideal weight.

• Weight Loss Tips (PDF)
• Ways to Control Your Eating Habits (PDF)

Phosphorus is a mineral found in almost all foods. It works with calcium and vitamin D to keep your bones healthy. Healthy kidneys keep the right amount of phosphorus in your body. When your kidneys are not working well, phosphorus can build up in your blood. Too much phosphorus in your blood can lead to weak bones that break easily.

• Food Safety for Transplant Recipients
• Basic Food Safety
• Food Safety is a Must
• Food Recalls and Outbreaks

The kidneys are a vital organ in the human body. More than 600,000 Americans currently receive treatment with dialysis or have received a kidney transplant to stay alive. Learn more about kidney disease, prevention, and treatment through our Kidney Transplant Learning Center.