Aloha Kidney

Kidney Disease Education

A series of 6 weekly classes at no cost created especially for those in Hawai’i and the Pacific who are interested in learning about CKD (chronic kidney disease).

1. You and your kidneys: Learn what health kidney do, why kidneys fail, what happens if kidneys fail and begin to learn how you can better care for yourself and your kidneys.
2. Aloha kidney: Learn how to slow the damage to your kidneys. Recognize choices you make every day that may help or hurt your remaining kidney function.
3. Kidney, heart, brain connection: Your risk for kidney failure, heart attack, stroke and gangrene are higher if you have CKD. Learn why and what you can do about it.
4. Food, drink, labs, meds – Help!: Find out why and which food or drink can cause trouble, what all those lab tests mean, and how medications can help in CKD.
5. Options for kidney failure: Once you know your life goals, understand CKD and learn all the options, then you and your doctor can plan the best path for you. Dr. Wong explains each option and how to prepare ahead to help smooth the journey, no matter which path you choose.
6. Choices and sharing: Others who have CKD volunteer to share their journey through kidney failure, hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, transplantation and natural life.

 For more information, please visit www.alohakidney.com

To register for Aloha Kidney classes, please call 808-585-8404.