March is National Kidney Month, a time to raise awareness about kidney health and the urgent need for living donors. As of September 2024, nearly 90,000 people were waiting for a kidney, according to the Health Resources and Services Administration. For patients like West Seneca resident Nichole Jenson, finding a donor is a chance at a full life. See the story from Pheben Kassahun at WKBW: https://www.wkbw.com/news/local-news/southtowns/west-seneca-woman-raising-awareness-for

BATAVIA, N.Y. — A dialysis clinic in Batavia is set to close in June, forcing patients to find new locations for their life-saving treatments. Patients got a letter this month notifying them of the closure. The closest clinic accepting new patients is about a 30-minute drive away. Coverage from WHEC News 10 NBC: https://www.whec.com/top-news/batavia-dialysis-clinic-closure-leaves-patients-searching-for-new-options/

MEDINA – Orleans Community Health has announced plans to consolidate its dialysis services by merging its Lake Plains Dialysis in Medina with Lake Plains Dialysis-Batavia, effective March 31. This strategic move will bring all dialysis services under one roof in Batavia, enhancing sustainability, efficiency and long-term access to high-quality, life-sustaining care for patients across the region, the hospital said in a press release from Scott Robinson, director of marketing.

More Americans need a kidney transplant than any other organ. When kidneys fail, people must rely on dialysis treatments or receive a kidney transplant to survive. A transplant from a living donor offers the best chance for a longer, healthier life. Rachel Kijek-Miller of Hamburg is one of 8,000 New Yorkers waiting for a kidney transplant. She is working with the transplant team at Erie County Medical Center (ECMC). To help share her story, her family contacted the Kidney Fou

Shaina Griffin of Portville, NY, recently became an altruistic organ donor, giving a kidney to a complete stranger. She told the Olean Times Herald that she knew how important a kidney can be to someone who is in need -- her brother received a kidney from their mother in 2007 and another from their father in 2015. Read the full article from the Olean Times Herald at https://www.oleantimesherald.com/2026/01/24/portville-mother-business-owner-becomes-living-kidney-donor/

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