West Chester, PA
AAKP Ambassador
Timmy Nelson was fortunate to undergo a life altering major surgery. After 3.5 years of home based, self-administered peritoneal dialysis (PD), he became the recipient of a fully functioning kidney.
Timmy was diagnosed with End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) in January of 2013 and began peritoneal dialysis in December of that year. This modality of treatment enabled him to continue his frequent air travel and remain effective in performing his assigned work-related duties.
Prior to Timmy’s retirement from UPS in March of 2015, his 38 years of service focused on Human Resources and Government Relations.
Prior to retirement Timmy was an active volunteer with numerous West Chester area organizations. Retirement created the opportunity to expand his volunteerism.
Timmy began his ESRD outreach by developing a PD Patient Support Group at his dialysis facility. The focus of this West Chester based group was addressing and lessening the concerns of patients, caregivers, along with perspective PD patients.
Post retirement, Timmy developed a working relationship with Quality Insights Renal Network 4. He attends the monthly quality improvement conference calls and is a member of the Network 4 Medical Review Board (MRB). Timmy has traveled to dialysis facilities within the Network 4 geographic territory to meet with dialysis patients to discuss transitions to dialysis home treatment modalities, and preparation to become a viable candidate for a kidney transplant.
Timmy is a former Board Member (Secretary/Treasurer) for Quality Insights – WV.
Timmy meets with dialysis patients to share his dialysis/transplant journey. He is an ambassador and Governing Board Member (Secretary/Treasurer) for Gift of Life -Philadelphia.
Serving as a patient resource, his goal is to assist with education, transitions to home dialysis modalities, and preparation for patients to be acceptable candidates for the kidney transplant waitlist.
Additional Post Retirement Commitments
United Way of Chester County
- Board Member
- Executive Board Member
- Community Investment Team
- Community Impact Council Co-chair
- Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Committee
The Chester County Hospital – Penn Medicine
- Chester County Hospital – Turks Head (Real Estate) Board
- Penn Medicine Chester County Hospital Board of Directors
Penn Medicine Board of Directors
West Chester NAACP – Member at Large
Quality Insights Renal Network 4
- Medical Review Board
- Home Modality/Transplant Advocate
Gift of Life – Philadelphia
- Speaking Ambassador
- Governing Board of Directors
- Secretary/Treasurer
West Chester Food Cupboard
- Client Volunteer
- Board of Directors
- Outreach Coordinator
Kidney Patient Advisory Council (KPAC)
United Way of Pennsylvania – Board Member
Acts of Generosity – Board Member
