How to provide home
hemodialysis, step by step:
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Call Us
Call us at +41 71 588 0828 and learn about our offers. We will jointly discuss each patient to check their eligibility for home hemodialysis.
We take over
We organize the installation of the necessary medical equipment and the renovation work in the patient’s house/apartment. We then train the patient with our individual training concept, based on our professional expertise. After the training is completed, we are available around the clock to assist the patient as needed. With regular visits, we support our patients with HHD and keep ourselves informed about their condition and well-being.
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Keeping you up to date
Our therapy specialists will keep you posted about the situation of the patient. If you have any questions, we will support you. The safety of the patient and the high quality of the treatment are our priority.
Why should you choose D.med Homecare’s
home hemodialysis service?
Joint Analysis
Together with the nephrologist,we discuss each patient and determine whether home hemodialysis is a suitable treatment option for the patient.
Experienced dialysis therapy specialists
Our staff consists of experienced and qualified dialysis nurses.
Full service package
D.Med Homecare takes care of all non-medical tasks for home hemodialysis. For analyzing the situation at the patient’s home, to installation and training and finally ongoing support.
Quality of care
The quality of the treatment and the patient’s safety are our main concern. D.med Homecare is part of D.med Healthcare Group with over 2,500 dialysis patients in 20+ clinics worldwide. Our medical team ensures the high quality of our services.
Our Medical Team
“Guiding patients through the transition from in center-dialysis to home hemodialysis is a job that I enjoy very much as a therapy specialist for Home Hemodialysis.”
Irina Hein-Klöckner
Therapy specialist home hemodialysis
“As a therapist specialist for home hemodialysis, I feel rewarded when I see how the patients’ immediate environment improves again and their everyday lives return to normal. ”
Burkhard Zöller
Therapy specialist home hemodialysis
“The treatment of end-stage renal failure with renal replacement therapy poses major life-changing challenges for the people affected and their families. Self-performed home hemodialysis can minimize these limitations and restore self-determined handling of the chronic disease.”
Kerstin Gerpheide
Director of Nursing
Benefits ofhome hemodialysis
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Individual and specialized training content adapted for home hemodialysis
Anatomy and physiology of the kidney
Basics of hemodialysis
Handling the dialysis machine
Self-puncture or connection to a central venous catheter
Hygiene at home
Medication training
Alarm handling and emergencies
Treatment documentation
Organization and logistics
Close consultation with the responsible nephrologist and dialysis team in the hospital.
Training for HHD
Patient-oriented based on an individual training plan
Contents for theoretical and practical training
Joint step by step implementation of the treatment
Learning home hemodialysis with verification of learning success.
Adaptation of the learning steps to the patient’s physical and cognitive ability
Final nephrological assessment of suitability for home hemodialysis.
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More time for medical tasks
We can take over the complete training and further care of your patient and we inform you of every step. D.med will provide the blood samples and water analysis, so for your monthly check-ins with the patient, you have all the information you need to quickly decide which aspects of the prescription will need to change.
If our therapy specialists notice any changes with the patient they will notify you.
Maximum information
We provide complete education and further nursing care for your patient and keep you informed every step of the way.
D.med assists with monthly blood draws and water analysis at the patient’s home.
You have all the information you need to customize dialysis therapy at monthly checkups.
Our therapy experts will inform you immediately of any changes.
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