William Osler Health System - Etobicoke General Hospital - Kidney Care - Multi-Care Kidney Clinic

Help to slow the progress of kidney disease and prevent associated health problems that occur when kidneys are not working well

The patient care team includes: nephrologists, renal registered nurses, renal social workers, renal pharmacists, renal dietitians and a recreation therapist

Services include:

• explain treatment options if kidney disease does progress and provide guidance on the type of dialysis that best fits a patient's lifestyle. Many options available
• offer psychosocial support and palliative care - offered to patients with End Stage Kidney Disease (ESRD) who choose not to have a renal replacement therapies or kidney transplant
• explore pre-emptive transplant options (kidney transplant before going on dialysis) are explored with the patient as appropriate