As we celebrate 50 years of quality care, let’s remember the lives we transformed and the hope we ignited. Centers for Dialysis Care has created a legacy of love, resilience, and community that we hope to extend well into the future.
In 1972, Medicare approved dialysis and the age requirement for entitlement for persons with ERSD was waived. Research and development increased tenfold and free-standing facilities devoted solely to the care of dialysis patients were born. In 1974, the community recognized a need for one of those facilities – and thus began Centers for Dialysis Care’s journey.
What began as ten dialysis stations in the St. Luke’s Medical Building has grown to 25 different patient care settings serving 1500 patients. The staff and leadership at Centers for Dialysis Care attribute their long-standing success in serving the community to the quality care they strive to provide.
“Life changes dramatically for our patients when they receive the news that they need dialysis. To see the way that our patients can push through their diagnosis and their treatments and stay upbeat is just inspiring.” – Gary Robinson, CEO & President
And, so much more…
In addition to providing dialysis to patients, Centers for Dialysis Care treats the patient holistically, including additional services such as CKD education and creative arts therapies. Centers for Dialysis Care also partners with like-minded organizations that share the community mindset, like the Cleveland Minority Organ Tissue Transplant Education Program (Cleveland MOTTEP) to try to reach the minority community who are disproportionately impacted by renal disease.
The organization also partners with University Hospitals in research with the Renal Research Foundation. Together, they back critical research that supports physician partners at Cleveland Clinic, MetroHealth, Case Western Reserve and more to broaden their reach and community impact – right here in Northeast Ohio.
Looking toward the future, Centers for Dialysis Care leadership hopes there will be no need for dialysis in another 50 years. But until then, they will continue their critical mission of providing high-quality, patient-centered care to those affected with kidney disease.