October 8, 2004

MGH celebrates Kidney Care Day

Laughter filled the O'Keeffe Auditorium as Loretta LaRoche, a nationally known speaker, captivated the audience with her talk on "The Humorous Side of Coping with Chronic Illness" as part of the first annual MGH Kidney Care Day held Sept. 30. LaRoche spoke about remaining optimistic, remembering to laugh and focusing on today, not tomorrow.

The purpose of Kidney Care Day was to share with patients and the MGH community the services that are available for patients with kidney disease at the hospital. A highlight of Kidney Care Day was the grand rounds presentation of Robert Toto, MD, from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. Kidney Care Day also provided an opportunity for the many different departments that care for patients with kidney disease to showcase their work. The MGH Renal Unit, the Center for Renal Education, Renal Associates, Pediatric Nephrology, Nutrition Services, Hemodialysis, Social Services, Peritoneal Dialysis, Interventional Radiology, Transplantation, Renal Research and Tissue Typing came together and provided informational displays throughout the Main Corridor for employees, patients and visitors.

Above, Lynne Brown, RN, of the MGH CAPD Unit.