Course material

What you will learn in class
DaVita Kidney Education and You® courses are designed to provide information and answer questions so that you are empowered with the knowledge you need to make better decisions about your health.

Taking Control of Kidney Disease — Living with Stage 3 and early Stage 4 kidney disease

• Introduction
  • What kidneys do
  • What causes kidney disease
• Ways to help take control of kidney disease and other diseases that are related to kidney disease
• Questions to ask your doctors
• Practicing kidney-healthy behaviors
• Controlling your health through diet
• Common medicines for people with kidney disease
• What happens if your kidneys fail
• How to stay active and continue working
• Question and answer opportunity

Making Healthy Choices — Preparing for dialysis in later Stage 4 and Stage 5 kidney disease

• Introduction
  • What kidneys do
  • What causes kidney disease
• Preparing for dialysis
• Controlling your health through diet
• Common medicines for people with kidney disease
• An in-depth look at all of your treatment choices:
  • Home therapies
    • Peritoneal dialysis (PD)
    • Home Hemodialysis (HHD)
  •    In-center therapies
    • Hemodialysis
    • Nocturnal hemodialysis
    • Self Care hemodialysis
  • Transplant
  • Conservative treatment
• Choosing the right treatment for your lifestyle, especially if you want to keep working
• Understanding insurance
• Questions and answers