Nurse assisted home dialysis

[Relentless]

I am about to start home nurse assisted diaylsis where they come out to your home 3 times a wee just like in center and 4 hours.  Just want to know if anyone has any experience with this program and how much supply I should expect.

[lmunchkin]

I can't answer that Relentless, but I'm sure some one on IHD can.  Are you the patient or the caregiver?  Sorry, but I do not understand why a nurse would have to assist with dialysis in your home. I thought, (that may be the problem) that the reason for doing it at home was an obtion for those who do not want In-Center D.

Without Medical information on you or your spouse, it is hard to answer your question.  Not being rude, I'm just confused!

lmunchkin          

[Lillupie]

Wow,
 THat is cool. It sounds as though you would be on home hemo and they are allowing you to do this only because there is a home visiting nurse who is willing to do this?? Otherwise you would have to have a caregiver?
 I think that would be really cool. I personally like the idea. I dont know how good it would work out though.
 I personally wouldnt mind that. Thats me. Especially if i had no choice but to go on hemo.

Let us know how that works out. Im curious
Lisa

[Relentless]

I am the patient.  Here in my area we do not have home  hemo nxstage ( and i dont want to do PD) where you can do it yourself, you need a partner and I don't have partner.  So what they do is have one of those big dialysis machine and put it in your house and have nurse come out fir 4 hours 3 times a week instead of you going to the center.  By doing this it will save the drive time and also the wait time to get hooked up.  I generally wait about 15-60 minutes when I get to center at 3:30pm depending on how back they are, then the 30 minutes drive home. I don't think people with Medicare qualify for the program since the first question they ask me was if I have private insurance.  I work 34 hours a week since I have to leave at 2 t get to center but with this now I can work FT and go straight home do dialysis.  So the nurse stays with you for the 4 hours at your home until you Are done.

[Zach]

Sounds like a good deal.

[lmunchkin]

Thanks for clearing that up for me.  Iam the caregiver, and I couldn't figure out the "Nurse assist" to doing dialysis at home. Now you as the patient, without help from anyone, definately makes sense.  You have to spell it all out for this one to understand anything.  lol

It is ashame #1 that you are alone in this, but it could be alot worse.  I did not know that this option to have a nurse come in and do it on you in your home was available!  That is awesome! 

As far as the supplys, will the nurse bring them or will you have to store them?  I believe it would be easier for her/him, if you had storage for the supply's in the home.  If not, the nurse will be responsible I would think!  Talk to your team about that?  Dont be afraid to ask questions of them, that is what they are there for.

I hope all goes well for you!  Man, you really will be saving on the miles, huh?  Let us know how it goes!

lmunchkin