Kalamazoo Area Renal Support Group

The purpose of the Kalamazoo Area Renal Support Group is to provide support for people with Chronic Kidney Disease, Pre-Dialysis, Dialysis, Pre-Transplant & Transplant Patients along with Caregivers. We are providing an environment filled with years of experience in all aspects of the world we know as Chronic Kidney Disease. Our hope is that through support for each other and through shared experiences as well as education on issues relating to not only renal failure but dialysis Objectives: •Empowerment of our members, family, friends and our fellow patients •Education on issues important to the group in regards to renal failure, dialysis and transplantation •Increase membership and maintain longevity of our patients We Know: •the impact Dialysis has on families •the fears of dying, suffering and pain •the life-changing experience that Dialysis brings to mind, body and spirit •what it’s really like to live with Dialysis