Quality of Life

“Having a diagnosis of End Stage Renal Disease does not mean that your quality of life will suffer.  We hope that you review the materials provided to you below to explore ways in which you may increase your quality of life.  Resources below have been developed to address the mind, body, and soul in hopes of having an overall enhancement of how you are feeling mentally, physically, and spiritually.  Please note that this information is not meant to replace any doctors’ order(s) regarding diet or physical activity.”

General
Chapter 8 Improving Quality of Care

Body
Know Your Number: Are you Getting Adequate Hemodialysis

Body: Diet
Cookbook All Receipts (English) (Spanish)
Eat Right to feel Right Hemodialysis (English) (Spanish)
Fruits and Vegetables Serving Size (English) (Spanish)
Fruits and Vegetables for Your Health, Your Neighborhood
. . and Your Life (English) (Spanish)
Living Well on Dialysis: A Cookbook for Patients and
. . Their Families
Nutrition and Transplantation

Body: Exercise
Exercise: A Guide for the People on Dialysis
Physical Activity for Your Health, Your Neighborhood
. . and Your Life (English) (Spanish)
Staying Fit With Kidney Disease Article
What You Should Know About Exercise Article

Mind
211 Information and Resources
AKF Programs and Services Brochure (English) (Spanish)
Coping Effectively: A Guide to Living Well with Kidney Failure
Encouragement: Renal Rehabilitation Bridging the Barriers
. ..for Patients and their Families
Home Dialysis Central Postcard
Kidney Beginnings: A Patient's Guide to Living with
. . Reduced Kidney Function
Mental Health Resources for Facilities
Mental Health Resources for Patients
Patient Interest Checklist 1
Patient Interest Checklist 4
Quality of Life with Diabetes and CKD
Understanding Depression in Kidney Disease

Soul
Spirituality and Religion: Resources for Healing Article
Yoga Pose: Bound Angle
Yoga Pose: Half Lord of the Fishes
Yoga Pose: Self Inquiry Meditation
Yoga Pose: Upward Facing Dog

Other Resources
Vocational Rehabilitation