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Renal Support Network (RSN) is a nonprofit, patient-focused, patient-run organization that provides non-medical services to those affected by chronic kidney disease (CKD). Learn more about us and our Programs and Services. Call our Hopeline (800) 579-1970 (toll-free) Monday through Friday from 10am to 8pm (PT) to talk to a Person who has lived kidney disease.
Calling all writers! RSN Invites People with Kidney Disease to enter the 11th Annual Essay Contest. The 2013 theme is “Provide an example of how you became an active participant in your care.” Entries are due on August 1st, with cash prizes to the top three essays. See Contest Rules for details and instructions. Click here for press release
Lucy Kim is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in West Hollywood, CA. She has worked with transplant recipients for several years. Patients always ask her, “After I get my transplant, how long will my Medicare benefits last?” In this interview, Lori and Lucy talk about what people need to know if their benefits end 36 months after their transplant to help them look for other ways to get their life-saving antirejection medication
Hope, Inspiration & Wisdom: A Treasury of Thoughts on Coping with Kidney Disease. Paperback $14.95 and also available for Kindle $6.99.
RSN is thrilled to bring you this commemorative book to inspire hope in people with kidney disease. This is a collection of 10 years of winning essays from RSN's Annual Essay Contest.
In this publication you will find a collection of 30-plus thought-provoking essays by the first-, second- and third-place winners of the Annual Essay Contest. Thousands of essays have been submitted since the contest began in 2002.
