March 2020: COVID-19 Patient Resources
Dear Patient, Family Member, Caregivers:

The outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) may be 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 patient education resources that may be helpful for you, your family, friends, caregivers or others.
Patient Education/Support Resources
  • Taking Care of Your Behavioral Health - Tips from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) for social distancing, quarantine, and isolation during an infectious disease outbreak.








  • Telehealth Expansion for Medicare Beneficiaries during COVID-19 Outbreak- The Trump Administration announced expanded Medicare telehealth coverage that will enable beneficiaries to receive a wider range of healthcare services from their doctors without having to travel to a healthcare facility.
  • To read the full article click here CMS link
Links for Patients in Crisis
Resources to Help with Feelings of Isolation
Coping with stress in positive ways will make you, the people you care about, and your community stronger.


A new app, Quarantine Chat has been designed to help people during the COVID-19 outbreak has been created to help people connect with other people when they are needing support due to isolation. It is FREE to use.
You can find out more information: https://quarantinechat.com/

We will continue to provide resources that we believe will be useful to you and keep you updated during this public health emergency.

Thank you,
IPRO ESRD Network of New York
IPRO ESRD Network of New York
1979 Marcus Avenue, Suite 105, Lake Success, NY 11042
Main: 516-209-5778 | Fax: 516-326-8929
ESRDNetwork2@ipro.us | https://network2.esrd.ipro.org/