Dialysis Patient Citizens

01/19/2026

Your story can drive change. 📣 Join DPC in Washington, D.C., June 29–30 for our 2026 Congressional Advocacy Day. We’ll equip you—lawmakers will listen.
⏳ Apply by January 30
👉 https://www.dialysispatients.org/webforms/annual-advocacy-day-application/

01/16/2026

📅 Save the Date!
Join us LIVE on Facebook at the DPC page on January 21! We're excited to welcome back Dr. Scantlebury, who’ll be answering all your pressing questions about kidney care. 💬🩺
Don't miss this chance to learn, ask, and connect!

01/15/2026

Cooking inspiration for the month ✨ Our featured recipe is Lemon Dill Salmon—simple, flavorful, and worth a try. Let us know how yours turns out! 🧑‍🍳💬

Get the recipe:
https://www.dpcedcenter.org/news-events/news/recipe-of-the-month-lemon-dill-salmon/

01/14/2026

Your voice matters on Capitol Hill. 📣 Be part of DPC’s 2026 Congressional Advocacy Day in Washington, D.C., June 29–30. We’ll equip you with the tools—leaders will hear your story.

⏳ Applications open until January 30
👉 Apply now: https://www.dialysispatients.org/webforms/annual-advocacy-day-application/

01/14/2026

No one should be denied a lifesaving kidney transplant because of their age or insurance status.
Hear from DPC Board Member Cheri Rodriguez Jones, a Massachusetts resident and transplant recipient, about how the lack of Medicare Supplement coverage forced her onto Medicaid just to survive.
Learn more about H.4225 and S.2737 and how removing this exclusion could protect transplant patients and the MA Medicaid budget.

01/13/2026

📰 The 22nd issue of The Kidney Citizen is here!

The DPC Education Center is proud to share our latest issue—focused on treatment options, self-advocacy, and living your best possible life with kidney disease. 💙

📖 Read now: https://www.dpcedcenter.org/news-events/news/the-kidney-citizen-issue-22/

01/13/2026

🎙️ A new year calls for a new round of Roundtable Discussions! Join us later this month to learn what to expect from our upcoming Fly-In and hear from DPC partners, staff, and board member Ken Stephens.

📅 Wednesday, January 28
🔗 Registration link coming soon!

01/12/2026

We are grateful to the elected officials who toured local dialysis clinics and to the DaVita teams who opened their doors. These visits spotlight the lifesaving work of dialysis professionals and give leaders a chance to hear directly from patients.

01/10/2026

New research is putting numbers to something many dialysis patients already feel: movement looks very different on dialysis days vs. non-dialysis days.
The data show lower physical activity on hemodialysis days, raising important questions about energy, recovery, and how care teams can better support safe movement.
💬 We are curious, how does your activity or energy level change on dialysis days compared to days in between? What’s helped—or what’s been a challenge?
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Patients on hemodialysis reported significantly less physical activity and more fragmented bouts of activity on days they underwent dialysis vs. interdialytic days, according to researchers.In addition, patients with morning dialysis sessions reported less physical activity on dialysis days than tho...

01/08/2026

January is Blood Donor Awareness Month. 🩸
Every blood donation is a lifeline—especially for dialysis and transplant patients who rely on a steady blood supply for treatment, surgery, and recovery. Right now, blood supplies are dangerously low, and patients are counting on donors to step up.
Be the reason someone gets the care they need. Donate blood and learn more here:
👉 https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/find-drive?cid=givingday_mar_bloodneed_covid&med=email&source=covid_consumerfdr_blooddonations

01/08/2026

New year, new learning opportunities! ✨

Join our January events and hear from kidney care experts—and catch up on past sessions anytime.

👉 https://www.dpcedcenter.org/news-events/events/

01/06/2026

Thank you, Representative Laura Friedman, for taking the time to tour a local Fresenius dialysis clinic and see firsthand how important access to quality, affordable kidney care is. We appreciate your leadership and support for our kidney care community!