AKF uses emergency funds to aid patients affected by flooding in Kentucky
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In response to flooding in Kentucky that has resulted in 37 deaths and 1,300 rescues, the American Kidney Fund has activated its Disaster Relief Program.
The program will provide emergency financial assistance to patients on dialysis and patients who have received kidney transplantations. Patients who live in Breathitt, Clay, Knott, Letcher and Perry counties are encouraged to apply for a $250 grant to help with lost medications, special renal diet foods, temporary housing and transportation to treatment.
“Our thoughts are with the individuals who have lost loved ones and have had to leave their homes due to the flooding that continues to plague eastern Kentucky. AKF stands ready to assist people on dialysis and post-transplant patients with financial aid,” LaVarne A. Burton, president and CEO of AKF, said in the press release.
As Healio has previously reported, the AKF’s Disaster Relief Program has assisted more than more than 2,300 dialysis and post-transplant patients during natural disasters last year, such as during Hurricane Ida and the Texas winter storm.
“These grants are a lifeline during crises such as this one and they will help reduce the financial burden on Kentucky residents impacted by this disaster,” Burton said.
Those who need emergency financial assistance can apply for aid here: gms.kidneyfund.org.
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