Helping Patients

Northwest Kidney Centers exists to provide care and information for those we serve, but every day our patients give us knowledge and inspiration. Meet some inspiring people who are grateful for the services your support helps to provide.

One Donor's Story

"The special care unit fills a gap in our local health care system."

WE NEED

YOU

Every gift counts. Learn how your donation changes lives.

Elden Goe

Elden Goe wants to keep living the life he loves, unwilling to let dialysis slow him down.

Read Elden's story

Susan Shipler

“I was blessed with being ‘health-challenged’ in order to learn how to help other people.”

Read Susan's story

Karsten Weathersby

A rehabilitation scholarship is helping this kidney transplant recipient to pursue his dreams.

Read Karsten's story

Darren Patillo

"Northwest Kidney Centers offers people like me a chance -- a chance to live my life and a chance to stay alive."

Read Darren's story

Northwest Kidney Centers keeps people in the Seattle area alive with dialysis care, educates the public about kidney health, and collaborates with UW Medicine in the Kidney Research Institute. We are one of very few community-based, nonprofit dialysis providers in the country. Founded in 1962, ours was the first out-of-hospital dialysis program in the world and it is still a model in the field.