Kidney Care Campaign - Presentation - Page 13
magine parachuting from the sky and landing
in the middle of a foot race. And not just any
race, but a marathon. There are runners all around
you, moving fast and focused, there are people
on the sidelines making noise; it’s intense and
confusing – are you wearing your running shoes?
What should you do now?
This is the sensation people experience when
receiving an end-stage kidney disease diagnosis.
Our doctors describe how disoriented people feel.
Your whole life has been changed in an instant
and you may not have even known you were sick.
Now you have to learn medical terminology to
understand your condition and treatments, make
major life decisions, and keep running a marathon
you didn’t know you were a part of. And now
imagine doing all of this if you don’t speak the
same language as your care providers.
This campaign is about more than money.
You can’t put a price on staying in your home
community and out of the hospital, remaining
off dialysis, having a better quality, longer life,
being there as your kids grow up or witnessing
your grandchildren graduate high school.
Together we have achieved so much.
Through your support, you demonstrate
that Saskatchewan is the kind of province
and people where we care about our
neighbours and we pitch in to help.
We hope you will continue to be
a caring community member by
supporting this important campaign.
Thank you for your commitment
to improving kidney health in
Saskatchewan.
This is why the Kidney Care Campaign is so
important to all of us.
• Together we can detect kidney disease earlier,
preventing progression of illness and avoiding
more costly interventions later.
Lecina Hicke, CEO
St. Paul’s Hospital Foundation
• We can provide robust education and enhanced
care, empowering patients to make the best
decisions for themselves and their families.
• We can tend to an individual’s body, mind,
and soul when they come to St. Paul’s, serving
the whole person and leading to stronger
health overall.
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