Patient with a visual impairment gains freedom with home dialysis

Patient with visual impairment gains freedom with home dialysis Even though Jeremy Patrick Starr lost 99% of his vision, he was still able to learn how to carry out Peritoneal Dialysis on his own. He says that being able to treat himself in the comfort of his own home has increased his quality of life tenfold.

“I felt comfortable with the machine from day one. I would say that ‘intuitive’ is a good word to describe the process,” he stated.

The AMIA Automated Peritoneal Dialysis System, with the Sharesource connectivity platform, has given Jeremy the freedom to live his life on his own terms, despite his disability. He recognizes that the world was designed for people who have full use of their senses and abilities, and he says that it comforts him to see that a company like Baxter has created such a user-friendly system.

“It pleases me to see that a company like this has made a product that I can use. If I can do it, anyone can,” he commented.

The machine comes with SHARESOURCE Connectivity, a remote patient monitoring platform, so that Jeremy's health care givers can see him in Sagkeeng, Winnipeg, Manitoba (Canada).

“It's almost like being under their care in the clinic, with them watching over me, which is so comforting,” says Jeremy. “Even something as serious as kidney failure should not stop anyone from leading a normal life.”