Dialysis Is Not Your Life 5-Week Reset Empowerment Program is a “Life Strategy” to overcome and manage the impact and distress of dialysis. The Program teaches that dialysis is not a death sentence but a second chance at life and you have the power to live a high-quality level of life while on dialysis.
- Our goal is to counsel, coach, educate and empower each patient to help them regain their mental, physical, and emotional health to redefine their lives.
- Social Care, Grief Counseling, Coping Skills, Life Skills and Cognitive Thinking are integrated into the program to reset their lives to a positive new normal.
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How it Works
- We provide them with the necessary tools to improve their understanding of the importance of medical adherence, nutrition, exercise, understanding their labs, and caregiver support.
- Provide life skills, counseling, and coaching to help Reset their lives to a positive new normal with kidney disease or while on dialysis.
- Stop Negative thinking patterns.
- Discover a stronger sense of self.
- Make self-referencing choices.
- Set strong boundaries.
- Develop a clear sense of direction.
- Seize the greater potential of what is possible.
- Overcome self-imposed limitations.
- Allow each client to process out loud, to verbalize their problems and issues and come up with solutions.
- Develop a long-term plan to help each patient make behavioral changes to reach goals and better their life. (Mental, Physical, Spiritual, Emotional, Financial).
The Sessions
Session 1:
Review: M.O.V.E. / (Opportunity to get it out) / 4 Stages of Grief / Self-Care
Session 2:
Reset: New Normal / Knowing Your Body / Self-Worth
Session 3:
Restore: Process of Response/ Revealing Purpose / Developing your “Why” Breaking Excuses / Overcoming Struggle
Session 4:
Rebuild: Restructuring Your Life/ Identifying 1st Support / 3 Types of Support
Session 5:
Revive: Creating and Executing “The Plan” to Maximize your Life.
Graduation
