About Life Options
Life Options is a program of research, research-based education, and outreach founded in 1993 to help people live long and live well with kidney disease. A national panel of doctors, researchers, patients, nurses, social workers, dietitians, and ESRD Network directors reviews all Life Options materials and helps guide research.
Free Life Options Materials
Download our free print materials, or order our research-based fact sheets, videos, audiotapes, posters, and booklets from this website or via our toll-free helpline. Our fact sheets are now available in Spanish!
Kidney School™
Learn how to self-manage kidney disease from our tailored, on-line kidney learning center in 16 modules, or download the modules to read. Renal professionals can also earn CE credits!
Kidney School Idea Guide
Professionals: download our NEW Kidney School Idea Guide and discover 38 no-cost ways to use Kidney School for patient education.
User Testimonial:
"I cannot say enough good things about the info you have provided. These boards, with the info they provide and link to, may have saved my husband from an early death. We've been married 26 years; thanks to you and the others who have taken time to share their experiences here, we may get another 20 or more!"
Toll-free Helpline: (800) 468-7777
Call for answers to your questions about kidney function, dialysis, keeping a job, Medicare, exercise, and more. Technical support is offered by Beth Witten, MSW, ACSW, LSCSW.
In Control
Read our unique 2-in-1 newsletter published quarterly in Nephrology News & Issues. Offers a patient-centered view of kidney care to both professionals and patients.
Website
Browse this award-winning website to order or download free materials and find kidney disease info, bibliographies, tips, patient stories, and much more. Winner of a gold National Health Information Award in 2003.
FREE Kidney School™ Postcard Handouts
Professionals: Tell your patients about Kidney School™!
Life Options has produced free, full-color Kidney School postcard handouts that you can give to your patients. Our postcards feature a brief description of Kidney School and its sixteen modules, the website address, and contact information.
Life Options is supported by Amgen Inc. and is administered by the Medical Education Institute, Inc. of Madison, Wis.