Home Dialysis Basics
There are different options for doing dialysis at home. One of them might be a good fit for your lifestyle and needs right now.
Types of Home Dialysis
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Peritoneal Dialysis
- Easy to do
- No needles
- Gentle on your heart
- Take it along when you travel
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Daily Home Hemodialysis (HD)
- Fit treatments around your life
- Fewer food and drink limits
- Take it along when you travel
- More dialysis than standard HD
- Have friends visit during dialysis
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Nocturnal Home HD
- This is the most dialysis of any option
- Better energy, sleep and intimacy
- Few food and drink limits
- May live longer than with standard HD
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Nocturnal In-Center HD
- Twice as much dialysis as standard HD
- Keep your days free
- You may feel better and live longer
- No partner needed
- No machine at home
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Standard Home HD
- More dialysis than standard In-Center HD
- Feel more in control than in a center
- Set your own schedule
- Have friends visit during dialysis
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See a Comparison Chart
- See pluses and minuses
- Six treatment options compared
- Learn what might fit YOU best
- Download the chart as a PDF
Solo Home Hemodialysis
You may not need a partner to do home hemodialysis.
Choosing solo home HD can give you:
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More control of your life and your treatment times
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More independence
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Less feeling like a burden on friends and family
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Less risk of infection
Vascular Access for Hemodialysis
Hemodialysis (HD) takes some wastes and water out of your blood. Your lifeline on HD is a vascular access. Providing a way to reach your blood to clean it.
