Dialysis guides
Caregivers
Can IHSS Pay for Time at Dialysis? Medical Accompaniment and Wait Time Explained
Does IHSS pay a caregiver to drive you to dialysis or wait during treatment? Learn how California’s medical accompaniment rules work, why dialysis wait…
Spouse Caregivers and IHSS: What You Can and Can’t Be Paid For
Can a husband or wife be paid through IHSS to care for a spouse on dialysis? Learn California’s “able and available spouse” rule, which…
Caring for a Friend or Neighbor on Dialysis: A Guide for Non-Family Caregivers
Helping a friend, neighbor, or partner who is on dialysis? Learn what the clinic can share with you, how to get added as a…
The Dialysis Treatment Day From the Caregiver’s Side: Drop-Off, Pick-Up and the Hours Between
A practical walk-through of a hemodialysis treatment day for the person doing the driving: what happens at drop-off, how to use the hours in…
Getting the Dialysis Clinic to Talk to You: HIPAA for Caregivers
Told “we can’t share that because of HIPAA”? Learn what HIPAA actually allows dialysis clinics to tell caregivers, how a patient can give permission,…
Sandwich-Generation Caregiving: Kids, a Job and a Parent on Dialysis
Raising kids, holding a job, and helping a parent through three dialysis treatments a week? Practical ways to split the schedule, use FMLA and…
My Child Is on Dialysis: Working With the School
A parent’s guide to school when a child is on hemodialysis: health plans, 504 plans and IEPs, catheter safety at school, frequent absences, home…
When Someone You Love Talks About Stopping Dialysis: A Guide for Families
Hearing a loved one say they want to stop dialysis is frightening. How to listen, find out what’s behind it, what can change, how…
Hiring a Private Caregiver for Someone on Dialysis
When family can’t cover everything, a paid caregiver can help. Agency vs. independent hire, checking California’s Home Care Aide Registry, what dialysis-specific skills to…
Long-Distance Caregiving for Someone on Dialysis
You live hours away, but your parent or sibling just started dialysis. How to stay informed, build a local support team, manage paperwork remotely,…