National Kidney Foundation will host a workshop for dialysis patients Sept. 23

The National Kidney Foundation Serving South Carolina will host a Patient Empowerment Workshop, 2-6 p.m., Sunday, September 23 at Brookland Baptist Church, located at 1066 Sunset Boulevard in West Columbia.

During the Workshop, dialysis patients and their caregivers will learn about treatment options and transplantation, as well as improving their lives through nutrition and activity changes.

“This event is the most important work our organization does,” said Blakely Chikhliker, Executive Director of the NKF Serving South Carolina. “Dialysis patients and their caregivers have a chance to come together and learn about changes and resources that will improve the quality of their lives.”

Participants will receive dinner at the event as well as giveaways and door prizes.

To register for this event, please contact the National Kidney Foundation office at 803.799.3870 and dial extension 635, or email [email protected]

Kidney Disease Facts
In the United States 30 million adults are estimated to have chronic kidney disease—and most aren’t aware of it. 1 in 3 American adults are at risk for chronic kidney disease. Risk factors for kidney disease include diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, obesity and family history. People of African American, Hispanic, Native American, Asian or Pacific Islander descent are at increased risk for developing the disease. African Americans are 3 times more likely than Whites, and Hispanics are nearly 1.5 times more likely than non-Hispanics to develop end stage renal disease (kidney failure).

The National Kidney Foundation

The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is the largest, most comprehensive and longstanding organization dedicated to the awareness, prevention and treatment of kidney disease. For more information about NKF visit www.kidney.org.