Posted on December 1, 2022 by Amanda Schellinger -
FREE Kidney Health Screening – Saturday, April 20, 2024
Spring Green Community Center
117 S Washington St, Spring Green WI, 53588
Open to the Public 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
National Kidney Foundation of Wisconsin is proud to host a kidney screening event at Spring Green Community Center. This FREE event will include a review of participants’ health history, basic vital signs, urine testing for participants with an elevated risk of kidney disease, and discussion with a medical provider. No medical insurance is required and results are processed while you wait.
Interested in volunteering? Contact Amanda Schellinger at aschellinger@kidneywi.org or 414-897-8669.
Kidney Screenings through National Kidney Foundation of Wisconsin are supported in part by UW Health Transplant Center.
Posted on December 1, 2022 by Amanda Schellinger -
FREE Kidney Health Screening – Saturday, October 14, 2023
Christ the King Baptist Church
7750 N. 60th St, Milwaukee, WI 53223
Open to the Public 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM
National Kidney Foundation of Wisconsin is proud to host a kidney screening event at Christ the King Baptist Church Women’s Health Fair. This FREE event will include a review of participants’ health history, basic vital signs, urine testing for participants with an elevated risk of kidney disease, and discussion with a medical provider. No medical insurance is required and results are processed while you wait.
Interested in volunteering? Contact Amanda Schellinger at 414-897-8669 or aschellinger@kidneywi.org.
Kidney Screenings through National Kidney Foundation of Wisconsin are supported in part by UW Health Transplant Center.
Posted on December 1, 2022 by Carolyn Spath -
FREE Kidney Health Screening – Saturday, February 3, 2024
Vera Court Neighborhood Center
614 Vera Ct, Madison WI, 53704
Held in the “Multipurpose Room”
Open to the Public 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
National Kidney Foundation of Wisconsin is proud to host a kidney screening event at Vera Court Neighborhood Center. This FREE event will include a review of participants’ health history, basic vital signs, urine testing for participants with an elevated risk of kidney disease, and discussion with a medical provider. No medical insurance is required and results are processed while you wait.
Interested in volunteering? Contact Amanda Schellinger at aschellinger@kidneywi.org or 414-897-8669.
Kidney Screenings through National Kidney Foundation of Wisconsin are supported in part by UW Health Transplant Center.
Posted on December 1, 2022 by Carolyn Spath -
Friday, May 10, 2024
Learning Opportunity: Hypertension and Chronic Kidney Disease 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Kidney Health Screening: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
West Bend Community Memorial Library
630 Poplar St, West Bend, WI 53095
National Kidney Foundation of Wisconsin is proud to host a kidney screening event at West Bend Community Memorial Library. This FREE event will include a review of participants’ health history, basic vital signs, urine testing for participants with an elevated risk of kidney disease, and discussion with a medical provider. No medical insurance is required and results are processed while you wait.
Prior to the screening, you are invited to join Dr. Anna Gaddy of Froedtert & the MCW for a discussion on Hypertension and Chronic Kidney Disease at 10:00 AM on the first floor of the Library. This discussion is part of the West Bend Community Memorial Library’s Free Coffee Fridays Series. It is free and open to the public.
Interested in volunteering? Contact Amanda Schellinger at 414-897-8669.
Kidney Screenings through National Kidney Foundation of Wisconsin are supported in part by UW Health Transplant Center.
Posted on December 1, 2022 by Carolyn Spath -
FREE Kidney Health Screening – Friday, August 11, 2023
Progressive Community Health Centers | Lisbon Avenue Health Center
3522 W. Lisbon Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53208
Open to the Public 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
National Kidney Foundation of Wisconsin is proud to host a kidney screening event at Lisbon Avenue Health Center. This FREE event will include a review of participants’ health history, basic vital signs, urine testing for participants with an elevated risk of kidney disease, and discussion with a medical provider. No medical insurance is required and results are processed while you wait.
Interested in volunteering? Contact Carolyn Spath at 414-897-8669 or cspath@kidneywi.org.
Kidney Screenings through National Kidney Foundation of Wisconsin are supported in part by UW Health Transplant Center.
Posted on December 1, 2022 by Carolyn Spath -
FREE Kidney Health Screening – Friday, May 12, 2023
West Bend Community Memorial Library
630 Poplar St, West Bend, WI 53095
Open to the Public 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM
National Kidney Foundation of Wisconsin is proud to host a kidney screening event at West Bend Community Memorial Library. This FREE event will include a review of participants’ health history, basic vital signs, urine testing for participants with an elevated risk of kidney disease, and discussion with a medical provider. No medical insurance is required and results are processed while you wait.
Click Here to RSVP
Interested in volunteering? Contact Carolyn Spath at 414-897-8669 or cspath@kidneywi.org.
Posted on December 1, 2022 by Carolyn Spath -
National Kidney Foundation of Wisconsin is proud to host a community screening event at La Casa de Esperanza in Waukesha, WI. This FREE event will include a review of participants’ health history, basic vital signs, urine testing for participants with an elevated risk of kidney disease, and discussion with a medical provider. Walk-ins are welcome but RSVP is preferred.
Click Here to RSVP
Interested in volunteering? Contact Carolyn Spath at 414-897-8669 or cspath@kidneywi.org.
Posted on October 2, 2022 by Lois Vail -
In addition to networking and sharing recent trends, this virtual meeting will include an educational session on Music Therapy in Dialysis by Melissa Fry, MSW, and Janavi Kolpekwar. This educational session will discuss the use of music therapy and music on the dialysis units including research on the use of music with different populations, techniques for using music on the dialysis unit and case studies of using music on a dialysis unit. Attendees will be eligible for 1.5 CEU credits after completing their evaluation at the link provided.
Learning Objectives
- Describe the benefit of music therapy with dialysis patients
- Discuss background on existing music therapy in medicine
Posted on October 2, 2022 by Lois Vail -
Schedule:
9:30am – 10:00am NKF-Wisconsin Updates and Business Items
10:00am – 11:30am Veyo update/concerns – Jonathan Liegeois
11:30am – 12:00pm Discussion of SW clinic updates and State Survey updates
Virtual CEUs (Access code provided to attendees)
I Made It to the Transplant Waitlist, Now What? Supporting Patients on the UNOS Waiting List
- Define various statuses on transplant waitlist
- Discuss reasons an individual would be removed from the waitlist
- Prepare a patient for their transplant offer call
Is It Ethical to Deny Transplant to Patients with No Social Support?
- Identify and discuss research related to social support and how it predicts outcomes
- List concerns from transplant professionals in using support as exclusionary criteria
- Articulate how psychosocial and psychological factors may influence outcomes
