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A safe and convenient alternative to outpatient dialysis treatment
It used to be that if you had kidney failure you had to travel to a hemodialysis center for your treatment.
Home dialysis is a convenient alternative that enables you to receive your treatment in the comfort of your own home.
The best thing about home dialysis is that you don’t have to interrupt your current responsibilities with work and family. Home dialysis is right for you if you:
And don’t worry, it’s easy to learn if you are motivated and commit to your dialysis regimen. Throughout your home dialysis, you will have tools, training and on-call support.
If you and your doctor decide that home dialysis is right for you, you will receive training for you and your partners at home. You will also receive a home dialysis machine or help to get one from a supplier. And you'll receive these supplies to complete the dialysis treatments delivered to your home.
Home dialysis treatments include:
A benefit of doing hemodialysis at home is that it may allow you to do night treatment while you sleep. And compared with outpatient dialysis treatment, home dialysis has other potential benefits, including:
You may also enjoy a more liberal diet and the involvement of your partner or caregiver with your treatments.
Peritoneal Dialysis
This treatment does require a machine to filter your blood because it filters waste through the lining of your abdomen using gravity.
During continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD), the cleansing solution (dialysate) flows through a plastic tube into your abdomen. This draws the waste through the abdominal lining and into the abdomen. After a set time, you then drain the fluid out through the same tube.
You will perform several dialysis sessions each day. Using automated peritoneal dialysis (APD), it may be possible to deliver and remove the solution several times while you sleep using a machine.
Home dialysis is covered by most insurers, Medicaid and Medicare.
The best thing about home dialysis is that you don’t have to interrupt your current responsibilities with work and family. Home dialysis is right for you if you:
And don’t worry, it’s easy to learn if you are motivated and commit to your dialysis regimen. Throughout your home dialysis, you will have tools, training and on-call support.
If you and your doctor decide that home dialysis is right for you, you will receive training for you and your partners at home. You will also receive a home dialysis machine or help to get one from a supplier. And you'll receive these supplies to complete the dialysis treatments delivered to your home.
Home dialysis treatments include:
A benefit of doing hemodialysis at home is that it may allow you to do night treatment while you sleep. And compared with outpatient dialysis treatment, home dialysis has other potential benefits, including:
You may also enjoy a more liberal diet and the involvement of your partner or caregiver with your treatments.
Peritoneal Dialysis
This treatment does require a machine to filter your blood because it filters waste through the lining of your abdomen using gravity.
During continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD), the cleansing solution (dialysate) flows through a plastic tube into your abdomen. This draws the waste through the abdominal lining and into the abdomen. After a set time, you then drain the fluid out through the same tube.
You will perform several dialysis sessions each day. Using automated peritoneal dialysis (APD), it may be possible to deliver and remove the solution several times while you sleep using a machine.
Home dialysis is covered by most insurers, Medicaid and Medicare.
If you are considering home dialysis, you probably have a lot of questions to ask your doctor. Here are some to get you started:
If you are considering home dialysis, you probably have a lot of questions to ask your doctor. Here are some to get you started:
Provides information on dialysis in a question and answer format.
Provides information on the types of home dialysis and how to perform the treatments.
Information about kidney disease and treatment options, including home dialysis.
Provides information on dialysis in a question and answer format.
Provides information on the types of home dialysis and how to perform the treatments.
Information about kidney disease and treatment options, including home dialysis.