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Working together with you, your partner, and your family, the Dialysis At Home team makes the delivery of your care easier and more effective.

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The Dialysis At Home care-management team is made up of a nephrologist (kidney doctor), an RN/Dialysis Care Manager, a Home Caregiver, a Renal Social Worker, a Renal Dietitian, an Equipment Technician, and an Administrative Assistant. They work together to ensure your satisfaction with your home dialysis program, and continued improvement in your quality of life.

The Dialysis At Home team works in cooperation with your doctor and health plan to coordinate services, identify problems, and work out solutions. By focusing on your specific needs, they can help you achieve health levels that will give you greater freedom. That way, you can enjoy more productive time both on and off dialysis. Working together with you, your partner, and your family, the Dialysis At Home team makes the delivery of your care easier and more effective.

  • Doctor (Nephrologist/Kidney Specialist)
    Your Nephrologist (kidney doctor) is responsible for your care, including orders for your dialysis treatment at home, changes in your dialysis treatment regimen, and medical evaluation of your health outcomes. He or she will collaborate with the team to help you achieve and maintain the best possible health.

  • Registered Nurse/Dialysis Care Manager
    A Dialysis Care Manager is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to help manage your home care and direct the other members of the Dialysis At Home team. The Dialysis Care Manger is a Registered Nurse who works as directed by your doctor to link you with healthcare providers and community resources. The Care Manager coordinates your healthcare at home and serves as a resource for your questions and concerns. He or she also helps identify community resources that may be of value, provides and coordinates your health education and support, and helps develop your personal Plan of Care.

  • Home Caregiver
    The Home Caregiver provides hands-on clinical assistance for your home dialysis treatment. He or she is either a qualified dialysis nurse or an experienced client-care technician who has received specialized training in delivering dialysis treatments, and caring for people with chronic kidney disease. All Home Caregivers are supervised and evaluated four times a year by a qualified Registered Nurse or Dialysis Care Manager in the home setting.

  • Renal Social Worker
    Another important member of the Dialysis At Home team, the Renal Social Worker is there to help you manage the feelings that you, your partner, and your family may have about your medical condition and your dialysis treatments. He or she can help you find community and economic resources, and provide individual, family or group support. The Renal Social Worker will also assist you in developing a rehabilitation plan. This plan may include physical therapy, work rehabilitation, and employment counseling. Other support services can include identifying community and economic resources, assisting with Medicare/Medicaid issues, providing individual and family counseling, and taking part in ongoing education and support.

  • Renal Dietitian
    The Renal Dietitian has training and experience in helping people with chronic kidney disease follow a healthy diet. Renal Dietitians use nutritional guidelines and educational materials to help people improve their nutrition and support better health. The Renal Dietitian will evaluate your current eating habits, nutritional requirements, and clinical outcomes. Then, he or she will contact you, your partner, and your family, to provide healthy suggestions and recommendations for your diet, including healthy recipes. Nutrition assessments, nutrition therapy intervention, counseling, and correction of nutritional deficiencies are all part of your home care program.

  • Chief Technician/Equipment Technician
    The Chief Technician/Equipment Technician coordinates all ordering and delivery of dialysis equipment and supplies. He or she is responsible for the initial technical and safety assessment and setup, as well as the calibration of your hemodialysis and water equipment. Once you have your equipment, the Chief Technician will help you evaluate the layout of your home to determine the safest, most convenient place for dialysis treatment. In addition, the Chief Technician manages an ongoing preventive maintenance program for all equipment, water quality, and bacterial testing, and supports technical processes for emergency and problem situations. The Chief Technician is available during all client home treatments.

  • Administrative Assistant
    As a member of the Dialysis At Home team, the Administrative Assistant helps coordinate your supplies and equipment, and will assist you with any scheduling requirements you may have. In addition, the Administrative Assistant can answer your questions about the administrative aspects of your treatment, including insurance coverage of home hemodialysis services, equipment, and supplies.


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PHONE (800) 833-1220 FAX (617) 783-0255
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Last update: 07/01/03