The CKD Insider Newsletter - Support Group Edition
- one track health
- Jul 20
- 3 min read
This Support Group Edition was created to help people living with chronic kidney disease and their care partners feel more connected. Inside, you’ll find an easy list of upcoming support groups and events—many of them virtual, so you can join from wherever you are, whenever it works for you. Talking with others who truly understand what you're going through can be more comforting and helpful than you might expect. These free support groups are a welcoming space to share, listen, and build new friendships.
Renal Support Network (RSN) Kidney Talk Live (July and August)
The Renal Support Network (RSN) is hosting an in-person lunch meeting where you can connect with your peers, learn tips for your kidney care, and have a chance to win raffle prizes. Following lunch there will be a social gathering.
Date: Sunday, July 20, 2025 & August 17, 2025
Time: 12 PM - 2:30 PM PDT
Register here
Sunday, July 20, 2025 Topics will include:
Diabetes and Blood Pressure: Tips & Tools for Keeping it in Check
Navigating Employment with Kidney Disease Experience as Your Strength
Strategies to Cope/Unfiltered Conversations: Raw, Real, and Relatable Discussions about the challenges, triumphs, and truths of kidney life
August 17, 2025 Topics will include:
Be Your Own Advocate – Your portal is your best friend
Diabetes & Kidney Disease – What you Need to know
Caregiver Confessions: The Tender Journey of Loving Someone on Dialysis
The Awake Study; A study for kidney transplant recipients
Supporting our Chronic Kidney Struggles (S.O.C.K.S) Support Group Meetings - Michigan
The National Kidney Foundation of Michigan is hosting a virtual support group for individuals living with kidney disease. Join this group to share and discuss the issues, challenges, and triumphs faced by others like you. You need to fill out a short form before your first meeting and the organizers will reach out to you.
Date: Monday, July 21st
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM EDT
Sign up here.
IGA Nephropathy Foundation Patient Support Group
The IgA Nephropathy Foundation’s mission is to be a patient-centric organization focused on finding a cure for IgA Nephropathy. Using the power of the patient community, they are focused on funding research, using patient advocacy to empower patients, and build a network of support.
Date:July 21
Time:@ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm EST
Register here.
All Kidney Patients Support Group (AKPSG) Meeting, Florida
This support group is based in Florida and holds this support group meeting the last Sunday of every month. This group also helps support the community with kidney friendly free food distributions.
Date: Sunday, July 27th
Time: 3:30 PM EDT
Register here.
TransplantLyfe Transplant Support Group Meetings - New York
The group is open to those waiting for a transplant, going through the process and those who have received their transplant. Care partners of patients are welcome to join as well.
Date: July 30th
Time: 6:30 PM EDT
Learn more, Join Transplantlyfe and sign up here.
AAKP webinar: Understanding the Impact of Secondary Hyperparathyroidism in Kidney Disease
Date: Thursday July 31st
Time: 3:00 PM - 4:PM pm Eastern Time (ET). Y
Register here. You will receive an email from AAKP within 24 hours of the scheduled webinar with details on how to join
AAKP Support Groups Listing by State
There are many more support groups that might be right for you. Look at the American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP) support groups list by state. Click on the link for your state and find a support group near you! California - Florida - Kentucky - Louisiana - Maryland - Massachusetts - Nevada - New Mexico - Ohio - Pennsylvania - South Carolina - Texas - Washington
NKF Kidney PEERS
The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) PEERS is a program where kidney patients, living donors, or care partners can connect over the phone with a trained mentor. Mentors are people who have been there themselves and can help others by sharing their experiences.
Join here.
If you know someone who could use this kind of support, please share this newsletter with them—it might be just what they need.
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