(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.
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HHD requires you or your care partner to cannulate
You may experience increased energy and improved sleep quality
Increased independence can improve patient quality of life
PD is needle- free
Your diet and fluid allowance may be less restrictive.
You will still have a care team (doctor, nurse, dietician, social worker) with home dialysis.
Training can take 5-6 weeks & is complete when patient is comfortable
You will receive in-clinic training for home dialysis
PD requires supplies, so you will need a place to store them.
If you have remaining kidney function, PD is the best option to keep your kidneys going longer.
There is a 24/7 nurse support line
PD works around your life schedule.
Doing Home Dialysis offers more flexibility to spend time with family & friends
HHD is associated with shorter post-dialysis recovery time.
You can do home PD while you sleep
You have fewer clinic visit (about 1-2) per month on PD or HHD
There are 2 kind of home dialysis Peritoneal dialysis (PD) and home hemodialysis (HHD)
HHD dialysis machine is significantly smaller than those used in-center.
If storage is an issue, supplies can be sent out to you in smaller shipments.
PD is gentler on the body, including the heart.
You can still have pets on home dialysis. They need to be away from treatment areas & supplies
You can do PD without a care partner.
You can schedule your HHD treatments around our schedule
You can travel with your dialysis machine and supplies while on home dialysis.