Currently, 30.5% of dialysis patients in British Columbia are utilizing independent dialysis therapies with 26.1% of them on peritoneal dialysis (BC Renal, 2020). The home renal program (HRP) based out of KBRH services both the East and West Kootenays. Despite evidence of improved clinical presentations and lifestyle enrichment, the number of renal replacement patients utilizing home modalities remains low.
