Staff Assisted Home Hemodialysis
When you choose staff assisted hemodialysis you are choosing quality of life and freedom.
The process begins with visiting your home and helping you choose where your dialysis should take place. We'll help you choose a comfortable area and make sure there is sufficient power to operate the dialysis machine, as well as a water connection.
Next, we work out a dialysis schedule with you that fits your needs. For Home Hemodialysis, we use NxStage Dialysis Machines, which generally require five days a week dialysis. This is a gentler form of dialysis than your conventional in center dialysis.
There is no patient training necessary with staff assisted hemodialysis. Our trained staff will provide complete care from answering your dietary questions to ordering your supplies.
The benefits of home-assisted hemodialysis include:
- Dialysis in the comfort and privacy of your own home
- The freedom to determine your dialysis schedule
- No travelling to an in-center location three times a week during a set time
- Easy for patients that have mobility issues, travel or have hectic work schedules
- Fewer dietary limitations
- Better quality of life
- Studies have shown that patients who dialyze in their home have fewer hospital stays, better blood pressure control, are less likely to have long-term problems and even a longer lifespan
- Patients say they sleep better, and have more energy
