Independent Hemodialysis Program

The Providence Health Care Renal Program offers the option of training patients to carry out hemodialysis at home. Dialysis at home can be done more often or for longer periods of time and as a result, patients get a greater dose of treatment over the course of a week. Training usually takes between 6 and 8 weeks and and occurs in the North Shore Community Dialysis Unit or Richmond Community Dialysis Unit.

After patients have finished their training, arrangements will be made to modify the patient's home to accommodate a hemodialysis machine so that patients can dialyze independently at home. If patients do not have suitable housing, they can perform "nocturnal independent dialysis" in a hospital dialysis unit. Home and in-centre nocturnal patients are supported by monthly clinics visits and regular home visits.

Home Based Dialysis Options - click here

Home Based Dialysis Questionnaire - click here

North Shore Community Dialysis Unit
117 - 260 W. Esplanade
North Vancouver, BC V7M 3G7
Tel: (604) 904-1157
Fax: (604) 904-0751

Richmond Community Dialysis Unit
120 - 4671 No. 3 Road
Richmond, BC, V6X 2C3
Tel: (604) 207-2562
Fax: (604) 207-2586