{"id":2983,"date":"2022-05-24T12:36:25","date_gmt":"2022-05-24T16:36:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/nephrology-hypertension\/patient-care\/appointments\/kidney-palliative-care\/"},"modified":"2024-12-06T11:29:14","modified_gmt":"2024-12-06T16:29:14","slug":"kidney-palliative-care","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/nephrology-hypertension\/patient-care\/clinical-services\/kidney-palliative-care\/","title":{"rendered":"Kidney Palliative Care"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>UNC now offers a unique program to support patients and families facing kidney disease, the Kidney Palliative Care Clinic (KPCC). The Kidney Palliative Care Clinic provides specialized care with a focus on the specific needs of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). It is a benefit offered to patients in the UNC Nephrology Clinic as a way to provide support throughout their journey with kidney disease.<br \/>\n<hr  style=\"margin:30px 0\"class=\" rule-thin osc-rule\" \/>\n<h2>Services<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Symptom evaluation and management recommendations<\/li>\n<li>Support to address stressors related to chronic illness<\/li>\n<li>Assistance with treatment related decision making based on patient\u2019s priorities and values<\/li>\n<li>Advance care planning<\/li>\n<li>Care coordination and communication with patient\u2019s provider(s)<\/li>\n<li>Guidance on community resources<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr  style=\"margin:30px 0\"class=\" rule-thin osc-rule\" \/>\n<h2>Locations<\/h2>\n<div class=\"row  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-8 col-md-8 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\nKidney Palliative Care is currently offered through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/nephrology-hypertension\/location\/unc-hospitals-kidney-and-hypertension-specialty-clinic\/\">UNC Hospitals Kidney and Hypertension Specialty Clinic at Eastowne<\/a> with opportunities for virtual visits on a case-by-case basis.<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4171\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/nephrology-hypertension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1307\/2022\/01\/Eastowne-entrance.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"865\" height=\"580\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/nephrology-hypertension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1307\/2022\/01\/Eastowne-entrance.jpeg 865w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/nephrology-hypertension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1307\/2022\/01\/Eastowne-entrance-300x201.jpeg 300w, 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class=\"upd-image\">\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"upd_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/nephrology-hypertension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1307\/2022\/10\/Heather-Boykin-120x160-1.jpg\" alt=\" \" height=\"160\" width=\"120\"\/>\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"print_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/nephrology-hypertension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1307\/2022\/10\/Heather-Boykin-120x160-1.jpg\" alt=\" \" \/>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    Heather Boykin, DNP, ANP-BC                                                            <\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n            \t\n            <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"directory-gallery-content\">\n\n        \n\n        <div class=\"ud-gallery-view__positions\"><p class=\"ud-gallery-view__positions__title\">Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner<\/p>            <\/div>\n                \n                                                    \n<\/li><li class=\"row post entry\">\n    <div class=\"directory-gallery-thumbnail\">\n                                                                    \n                            <div class=\"entry-title\">\n                                    <a class=\"post-author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/nephrology-hypertension\/people\/emily-chang\/\">\n                                        <div class=\"upd-image\">\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"upd_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/nephrology-hypertension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1307\/2016\/01\/0125-Chang-31-final-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\" \" height=\"160\" width=\"120\"\/>\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"print_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/nephrology-hypertension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1307\/2016\/01\/0125-Chang-31-final-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\" \" \/>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    Emily Chang, MD                                                            <\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n            \t\n            <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"directory-gallery-content\">\n\n        \n\n        <div class=\"ud-gallery-view__positions\"><p class=\"ud-gallery-view__positions__title\">Associate Professor of Medicine<\/p><p class=\"ud-gallery-view__positions__title\">Director, Polycystic Kidney Disease Center of Excellence<\/p>            <\/div>\n                \n                                                <div class=\"som-directory-profile-single__contact\">\n                                                                    \n                            <div class=\"phone-num-wrap\">\n                                                                <div class=\"ud-contact-label\">\n                                    Office: \n                                    <span class=\"ud-contact\">\n                                        <a href=\"tel:9194452621\">\n                                            919-445-2621                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n\n                                             \n                \n                                            <div class=\"ud-contact-label\">\n                            Email: \n                            <span class=\"ud-contact\">\n                                <a href=\"mailto:emily_chang@med.unc.edu\">\n                                    emily_chang@med.unc.edu                                <\/a>\n                            <\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                    \n       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