'Investment needed' to support young adults with kidney disease
Kidney transplant recipient Lisa Fitzgerald at the Dáil for a briefing session which highlighted Irish Kidney Association recommendations for improving the lives of people affected by chronic kidney disease.
Teenagers with kidney disease who transfer to adult services without proper supports can be fearful and confused, often dropping out after the first appointment, a senior consultant has warned.
In some cases, parents of adult children with disabilities and kidney disease are changing them on the floor of toilets without space to use a wheelchair or hoist, amid other concerns.
