The National Living Donor Assistance Center – Overcoming Disincentives & Barriers to Living Donation

Donating an organ is a generous decision. But it can also be expensive when you consider out-of-pocket costs, like travel, and the needs of the people you care for. Fortunately, there is some financial support to cover some of the out-of-pocket costs associated with organ donation.

During this HealthLine webinar, you will learn the history and mission of the National Living Donor Assistance Center program, eligibility guidelines, and the types of assistance provided. An organ donor will also share her experience with donation and how the program was able to provide assistance to her during the process!

Moderator:
-Jerome Bailey, AAKP Director of Patient Engagement and Advocacy

Speakers:
-Emily Walz, LCSW, CCTSW, Outreach Coordinator, National Living Donor Assistance Center
-Aimee Martinez, Living Kidney Donor

As the oldest and largest, independent kidney patient organization in the U.S. – AAKP is dedicated to improving the lives and long-term outcomes of kidney patients through education, advocacy, patient engagement, and the fostering of patient communities. AAKP fights for early disease detection and the appropriate diagnosis of rare/genetic conditions; increased kidney transplantation and pre-emptive transplantation; full patient choice of either in-center or home dialysis; protection of the patient/physician relationship; promotion of research and innovation including artificial implantable and wearable kidneys; and the elimination of barriers for patient access to available treatment options. Learn more at www.aakp.org.