NxStageUsers is happy to announce the startup of its new Buddy System.  As we know, the dialysis journey is challenging as we live longer with kidney failure.  Although doing home dialysis gives one a more optimal therapy and the possibilities for a more healthy and productive life, that doesn’t mean everything always goes smoothly.  Studies have shown it has had a great effect on lowering depression, that doesn’t mean bouts don’t rise on occasion.  Doing more frequent dialysis can also challenge people with episodes of burn out, both for the dialyzor and care partner.  Sometimes the best thing to have is a sympathetic ear to talk to, someone who lives and breathes the same issues is even better.   

With this in mind and our motto of Don’t Dialyze Alone, we are starting our Buddy System.  We will match you up with someone similar to you.  If you’re a dialyzor, you’ll get one or two others just like you.  The same goes if you’re a care partner.  Please fill out the form in the menu selection for Get a Buddy;  all questions must be answered.  You’ll  be contacted by our Buddy Coordinator who will put you in contact with others in your group.  Once per month you’ll be required to fill out an easy questionnaire in which we’ll collect data on an anonymous basis.  With this data we’ll analyze what issues crop up and how they are resolved.  Hopefully we’ll be able to help many more based on how people deal with these daily issues we probably all have from time to time.

NxStageUsers Buddy System Form