CANSW

CANSW is a vital community, a group of nephrology social workers from across Canada, dedicated to providing support, information and resources to one another in order to provide the best possible care to our patients with Chronic Kidney Disease, and their families... As university trained professional social workers, we work with patients and families whose lives have been affected by Chronic Kidney Disease. Professional interventions focus on adjustment and adaptation to the disease while dealing with accompanying psychosocial and emotional implications. We provide specialized social work services including counseling, education, research and advocacy. We respect patients and their family/support network and acknowledge and encourage all those who are endeavoring to cope with diagnosis, stages of this chronic illness, treatment modalities and associated emotional stressors.