American Association of Kidney Patients - AAKP
Organization URL(s)
info@aakp.orgwww.aakp.org/
Other Contact Information
3505 E. Frontage Road, Suite 315
Tampa,
FL 33607
800-749-2257 (Voice - Toll-free)
813-636-8122 (FAX)
Description
Founded over 30 years ago, the American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP) exists to serve the needs, interests and welfare to all kidney patients and their families. Its mission is to improve the lives of fellow kidney patients and their families by helping them deal with the physical, emotional and social impact of kidney disease. To accomplish these goals, AAKP engages in a variety of educational and supportive programs designed: to assist patients both to learn more about their disease and to become active participants in planning and managing their treatment; to improve patient understanding of and access to rehabilitation; to work together for the improvement of public programs that help kidney patients meet their financial and personal needs; to reflect the views and concerns of patients to public policy makers and others in the renal community; and to provide a lifeline for patients in need of emotional support and reassurance that only other patients can provide. AAKP is a national organization that reaches one million people yearly affected by kidney disease, including patients, family members, renal professionals and friends. It is the only national kidney patient organization directed by kidney patients for kidney patients.
Online Resources
- Brochures: American Association of Kidney Patients
http://www.aakp.org/AAKP/brochures.htm - Chapter Locator: American Association of Kidney Patients
http://www.aakp.org/AAKP/Chapters/chapterlocations.htm - Kidney Beginnings: A Patient's Guide to Living with Reduced Kidney Function
http://www.aakp.org/AAKP/kbthebook.htm - Newsletters: American Association of Kidney Patients
http://www.aakp.org/AAKP/newsletters.htm
Print Resources
AAKP publications include a bimonthly magazine for patients and their families and a quarterly magazine for chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients and their families, a sodium, potassium and phosphorus dietary counter, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 brochure, a blood chemistry sheet, When Your Kidneys Fail - options brochure, AAKP Advisory on Dialysis, a brochure about the importance of iron, AAKP Resources brochures, AAKP Patient Plan(c) intro brochure and AAKP Membership brochure.