Programs & Services
• Patient Symposium
The NKF and the local affiliate exist to serve the needs of the renal
disease patient and to advance research to overcome the associated diseases
involved.
On Monday, July 9th, the 12th Annual "A Day for You"
was held at the McIntuff Center at the University Medical Center. With
over 75 patients and family members attending the day-long event provides
much needed information and time for sharing.
During the event information was given on both the physical aspects
of kidney disease as well as psychological and spiritual ways that people
cope. Venders were present to answer questions and to make some terrific
give a ways.
Amarillo District
July 29 from 9am-3pm
Amarillo Senior Citizens Center
Lubbock District
July 24, 2008
McInturff Conference Center
University Medical Center
Midland/Odessa District
July 21 from 9am-3pm
First Christian Church
For more information, please contact your local district.
• Medical Symposium
The NKF is strongly committed to professional education. Each year
the NKF of West Texas presents a comprehensive workshop series on issues
surrounding advancements in diagnosis and treatment of kidney and related
disease.
"Kidney Disease Update 2008"
Date and location to be announced. Keep checking back.
This event is jointly sponsored by Covenant Health System Continuing
Medical Education and the National Kidney Foundation of West Texas.
Please contact the NKFWT for further details.
• Patient Assistance Fund
Our patient assistance fund is an on-going program. In our strategic
plan we have a goal to increase our patient assistance budget annually.
Currently, our Affiliate services over 1500 dialysis and transplant
patients. In the past year, our patient assistance budget was increased
allowing social workers and dieticians in the dialysis and transplant
units to distribute over $80,000 to patients for food pantry vouchers,
patient medications, life-saving dietary supplements, transportation
and lodging during treatment, eye exams and glasses, utilities and rent,
baby formula, insurance premiums and dental care.
(Contact your Social Worker to find out more about this program.)
• Patient & Family Support Group
WEST TEXAS TRANSPLANT &
DIALYSIS SUPPPORT GROUP
The support group meets for the encouragement, education, and advocacy of the transplant patient, dialysis patient and their family members and caregivers.
Date: Last Tuesday of the Month
Time: 5:30-7:00 p.m.
Place: McInturff Conference Center
(UMC, 602 Indiana Ave., 2nd Floor, SW Entrance)
Concho Valley Kidney Support Group-San Angelo
Date: First Tuesday of the Month
Time: 7pm-8pm
Place:
Shannon Hospital
For additional information, please contact Amie Duemer, LMSW, Transplant
Social Worker at UMC 761-0710, or Janna Knox, LMSW 793-1414, Dialysis
Social Worker at Dialysis Center of Lubbock, and member of a Donor Family.
Dialysis Options Class
Sponsored by Fresenius Medical Care located at Redbud-Frenius
1126 Slide Road #4
Lubbock, TX 79416
Instructor: Laurie Fox
Call (806) 785-6285 for more information
Transplant Recipient International Organization (TRIO)
Texas Panhandle Chapter
Dave Courtney
P.O. Box 58 Plainview, TX 79073
(806) 291-0295
TRIO is an independent, non-profit, international organization committed to improving the quality of life of transplant candidates, recipients, their families, and the families of organ and tissue donors.
Through the TRIO headquarters and a network of chapters, TRIO serves its members in the areas of: Awareness, Support, Education, and Advocacy. This TRIO web site is filled with information about these areas and out many programs, including local chapter contact information, so wander around these pages to learn more about TRIO or contact you local TRIO chapter. If you still don't find answers to what you are looking for please email us or call 1-800-TRIO-368. (TRIOWEB.ORG)
