KFNWO is the only not-for-profit health agency of its kind in the area, and we have no ties to national groups. We are people from Northwest Ohio helping neighbors in our home community.

Kidney Disease: A Public Health Threat

Kidney disease is a life-altering and often fatal condition. The number of Americans living with kidney disease has increased by 27% since 2008. Today there are more than 26 million adults living with kidney disease in the United States, and more than 5,000 people in Northwest Ohio are undergoing dialysis for kidney disease.

Kidney disease treatment takes a serious physical and emotional toll on the patient, family, and friends. Dialysis is a life-saving treatment, but patients endure treatment sessions that last three to five hours a day, three days a week for the rest of their lives.

Many patients are unable to continue working once dialysis is needed. The financial cost of dialysis, transportation to and from sessions, medications, nutritional supplements, and other treatments can exceed $70,000 a year. Even if health insurance covers some of these costs, co-pays, deductibles, and out-of-pocket expenses are too high for many in our community.

KFNWO Serves a Growing Need

Founded in 1966, the Kidney Foundation of Northwest Ohio (KFNWO) is dedicated to helping people address kidney disease and related disorders through financial assistance, education, volunteerism, research, and development. The KFNWO provides much-needed services to hundreds of people in Northwest Ohio each year. The need for our services is growing.

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