National Kidney Foundation of New England
| Address: | 85 Astor Ave Ste 2 Norwood, MA 02062-5040 |
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| Phone: | 781) 278-0222 |
| Toll Free Phone: | (800) 542-4001 |
| Fax: | (781) 278-0333 |
| E-mail: | [email protected] |
| Website: | Website |
| Services: | One in 9 people are affected by kidney disease. In Maine that is more than 100,000 people. The NKFM organization provides direct financial assistance to people on dialysis. It also offers preventative FREE Kidney Early Evaluation Program (KEEP) health screenings across the State of Maine. To educate it offers a program called Kidneys in the Classroom (KIC) to kids in grades 3-5. KIC outlines where an individual's kidneys are, what they do, and living a healthy lifestyle to keep the kidneys healthy. The NKFM also distributes brochures to people interested in learning more about kidney disease. The National Kidney Foundation of Maine has been working to grow within the communities of Maine. Over the past 2 years The NKFM has distributed over $110,000 in direct financial assistance to patients for food, medication, transportation, and utilities. |
