Support group details
- Group Name
- Kidney Health Australia Support Group - Kidney Buddies
- Social Media
- www.facebook.com/pg/KidneyHealthAust/groups
- Group Description
- Aims to connect individuals living with kidney disease, donors and recipients with a hand-picked Kidney Buddy who has lived experience and can provide social and emotional support through unfamiliar situations as well as share information, learning and practical experiences.
- Who can Join
- Individuals living with kidney disease, their carers, parents and family members.
- Contact hours
- Where we meet
- phone or email for details
- Town/Suburb
- Postcode
- 8888
- Services
- The Buddy relationship can be a great way to connect socially to other members of the community. This relationship may be facilitated through phone, online and face-to-face meetings as agreed by each party.
- More Info
- Kidney Buddies are not medical experts and are not able to provide mental health counselling or medical advice regarding treatments, medication, blood and medical test interpretation, or specific hospital or specialist referral information.
- Group Focus
- A one-one peer support program connecting people living with kidney disease with a Kidney Buddy who has lived experience..
- Area serviced
- Far North Qld, North Qld, Western Qld, Central Qld, Wide Bay, Sunshine Coast, Darling Downs West Moreton, Brisbane North, Brisbane South & Logan, Gold Coast
- Phone contact
- Freecall 1800 454 363
- Contact the group by email