National Kidney Foundation Of Utah & Idaho

Public Education - provides statewide junior high school student educational programs regarding the prevention and treatment of kidney disease, the importance of organ donation, and the effects of the abuse of prescription medications and illegal drugs on the health of the kidneys.

Patient Services - provides financial assistance with the goal to lighten the burden and improve the quality of life of kidney patients through such services as the following: 1 - emergency financial assistance to pay for rent, utilities, transportion, medications, doctor bills, etc. 2 - patient education scholarships to help patients achieve financial self-sufficiency 3 - patient medical alert jewelry supplies 4 - dialysis and transplant patient recreational camps 5 - life-sustaining transportation to and from dialysis treatment 6 - nutritional supplements distributed to patients free of charge 7 - patient support groups and patient and doctor question and answer conferences

Professional Education and Community Services - provides medical education programs to deliver practice guidelines, materials for implementation, and conferences that put state-of-the-art information about kidney disease prevention and treatment into the hands of healthcare professionals.