Your Dialysis Options
Understanding your options is the first step toward taking control of your care. We offer two primary dialysis modalities — both deliverable in the comfort of your own home.
Peritoneal Dialysis
Uses your body's own natural filter
Home Hemodialysis
Uses a machine to filter your blood
Peritoneal Dialysis
Using Your Body's Natural Filter
Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is a procedure that uses the inner lining of your abdomen — called the peritoneum — as a natural filter to clean your blood.
How It Works
A sterile cleansing fluid called dialysate is introduced into your abdominal cavity through a small catheter. Waste products and extra fluid pass from the blood vessels in the peritoneum into this fluid. After a set dwell time, the fluid is drained and replaced with fresh fluid.
CAPD — Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis
Done manually throughout the day. No machine needed.
You perform exchanges yourself, typically 4 times daily.
APD — Automated Peritoneal Dialysis
Uses a machine called a cycler, usually overnight
while you sleep. Wake up with your dialysis done.
Key Benefits
✓ Done entirely at home
✓ No machine for CAPD
✓ Flexible schedule
✓ Gentle on the body
✓ Preserves residual kidney function
✓ No needles required
Who Is It Best For?
Patients who want maximum flexibility, those who travel, or those who prefer a needle-free option. Also ideal for patients with good hand dexterity.
Home Hemodialysis
Dialysis On Your Schedule
Home Hemodialysis (HHD) uses a special machine and an artificial kidney called a dialyzer to clean your blood outside your body — all from the comfort of your home.
Two Session Types
Daytime HHD
Sessions last 3–4 hours. Done any day of the week
that works for you. Fits around your normal routine.
Nocturnal HHD
Sessions last 6–8 hours overnight while you sleep.
Mimics what a healthy kidney does 24 hours a day.
Best toxin and fluid removal available at home.
Home Hemodialysis
Key Benefits
✓ Choose 4–7 days per week
✓ Daytime or overnight sessions
✓ Mimics natural kidney function
✓ Better fluid & toxin removal
✓ Done in your own home
✓ Flexible around your lifestyle
Who Is It Best For?
Patients who want more frequent, gentler dialysis. Especially beneficial for those who want to maximize clearance and fluid removal while sleeping.
Side by Side Comparison
Feature
Peritoneal Dialysis
Home Hemodialysis
Where it’s done
At home
At home
Sessions per week
Daily exchanges
4–7 days
Session length
30–40 mins each Daily exchanges
3–8 hours
Machine required
CAPD: No / APD: Yes
Yes
Needles required
No
Yes
Not Sure Which Option Is Right for You?
Our care team will sit with you, explain every option in detail, and help you make the best decision for your lifestyle and medical needs. No pressure. No rush.
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