Hemodialysis, is a medical treatment procedure that replaces kidney function when your kidneys are no longer healthy enough to do their work adequately. In hemodialysis, a machine filters wastes, salts and fluid from your blood. This is one way to treat advanced kidney failure and can help you carry on an active life despite failing kidneys. Our advanced care team will work together to meet your hemodialysis needs.

Depending on the underlying cause, some types of kidney disorders can be treated. Often, though, they have no cure. Treatment usually consists of measures to help control signs and symptoms, reduce complications, and slow progression of the disease. Our team of specialists will work together to slow or control the cause of your kidney disease and any complications that might arise.

High blood pressure, also called hypertension, happens when your heart works harder than normal to pump blood to your entire body. If not treated, it can cause severe damage to your heart, brain, kidneys and arteries. It also increases your risk for stroke, heart attack, coronary artery disease and more. At Vintec, our medical specialists collaborate to diagnose the cause of your hypertension and develop an effective treatment plan that pertains to your individual needs.

Diabetes, a chronic disease caused by high blood sugars in the body, can cause serious complications like kidney damage and eye damage if left untreated. At Vintec, we will help you to effectively manage your diabetes and enjoy an improved quality of life.

For people living with kidney disease, making a choice about what to eat and drink can make a difference in their prognosis. For those on hemodialysis therapy, some foods can cause wastes to build up quickly between dialysis sessions. This can be managed by watching what one can eat and drink. Our advanced renal dietitian will help in planning your meals, food and nutrition needs.

Basing on your prognosis and treatment plan, our laboratory will perform different routine tests depending on which stage of kidney disease you are in. These laboratory results will enable your healthcare team understand what is going on inside your body and whether your treatment plan is working as well as it should.

Our experienced and advanced degree social services staff will assess your immediate needs, whether they are medical, academic, legal, emotional, financial or family related. They will work with you to develop a plan to meet those needs. To insure a coordinated approach of care, with your consent, social services staff may collaborate with other medical, mental health or administrative staff to help facilitate your needs.

At Vintec, we deliver the highest standards of nursing care through evidence-based practice, shared leadership and sensitivity to the uniqueness of each patient and their families. Our nurses strive to ensure your safety and well being, (which is our top priority) while overseeing your dialysis treatment. Our nurses will also assist in overseeing or planning your home care programs, educating patients, families and caregivers about their disease prognosis and treatment plan.