Funders to approach for Renal Support Network

Dealing with chronic kidney disease (CKD) can be exhausting, both physically and emotionally. The Center for Disease Control states that an estimated 30 million US adults have CKDor more than 15% of the US adult population. Renal Support Network (RSN) strives to ensure people who have kidney disease have access to quality of care, dialysis treatment choices, kidney transplantation and provide the patients perspective on regulatory and legislative issues. RSN promotes the importance of organ donation and living donor initiatives.In addition, psychological adaptation to CKD is crucial to ensuring optimal long-term outcomes. Patients with CKD tend to have higher levels of anxiety and depression than other people. It is vital that they be offered appropriate resources to help them develop coping strategies, increase their perception control and to become educated about their illness and treatment options. RSN has a large social media and mailing list following who seek education and…