March 2020: COVID-19 Patient Resources

Dear Patients, Family Members, and Caregivers: The outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) has become stressful for many people. You may find yourself overwhelmed with the amount of information coming out from multiple sources. IPRO ESRD Network of New York would like to share some important patient education resources that might be helpful for you, your family, friends, caregivers or others in your community.

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NEW Network Patient Resources

5 Urgent Reminders: About Coronavirus for Individuals on Dialysis This new Network resource provides ESRD patients, family members, and caregivers with important reminders of some of the most urgent activities that should be remembered during the current healthcare crisis. Do Not Miss Any Treatments Be Flexible: Changes will be Necessary to Keep you Safe Know the Signs of Coronavirus-19 Follow the CDC Guidelines for Prevention Keep a Supply of Medicines and Food Click Here for the 5 Urgent Reminders Flyer

COVID-19 Patient Resources Emergency Preparedness, Mental Health, Nutrition, Diet Planning...and More!

National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI) COVID-19 Resource and Information Guide Kidney Community Emergency Response (KCER) 3 Day Emergency Diet American Kidney Fund (AKF) Kidney-friendly eating during the coronavirus health emergency Sample Shopping List How COVID-19 is Affecting Transplant Patients 5 urgent reminders for dialysis patients during coronavirus Fresenius Kidney Care Emergency Checklist Lista de  Verificación de emergencia DaVita Kidney Care Diet and Safety Tips from DaVita Dietitians Pantry Tips for Extended Home Stays

Upcoming Patient Webinar

American Kidney Fund: Kidney Chat: Ask A Nephrologist about COVID-19 Tuesday, April 14, 2020 from 1:00pm – 2:00 p.m. EDT During this webinar, Dr. Maria Clarissa Tio, will answer questions that you have about: COVID-19 and kidney disease Guidance for dialysis and transplant patients How you can protect yourself and your family Dr. Tio will answer submitted questions during this 1-hour webinar. Please submit your questions when you register.

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CDC Webinar:  Answering 20 Questions about COVID-19

As of March 2020, the international outbreak of COVID-19 poses a serious public health threat. The federal government is working closely with state, local, tribal, and territorial partners, as well as public health partners, to respond to this public health threat. The public health response is multi-layered, with the goal of containing the spread and mitigating the impact of this virus. During this special webinar from CDC EPIC, Dr. Jay Butler shared the current state of the outbreak, what CDC is doing to respond to the outbreak, and how partners, organizations, and the public can help. Presenter: Jay Butler, MD

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