A home safety assessment checks that the treatment space is safe not just for a normal session, but for the session where something goes wrong.
What to know
- Clear, unobstructed route from the treatment chair to the door for emergency access.
- No trip hazards from lines and cables; machine positioned so it cannot be pulled over.
- Working smoke alarms, a fire extinguisher, and a phone always within reach of the chair.
- Children and pets kept out of the treatment area during sessions.
- Emergency numbers displayed on the wall, not only stored in a phone.
Talk to your care team
This topic is part of Getting Started with Home Hemodialysis, one of ten modules in the Trivita Learning Hub. If anything here contradicts what your own nephrologist or dialysis nurse has told you, follow your care team — they know your prescription, your access and your history.
Trivita's dialysis nurses answer our care line 24 hours a day on 055 242 1070, including for people who are not yet our patients.
Education, not medical advice. This page explains home hemodialysis in general terms for patients and care partners in the UAE. It is reviewed by Trivita's Medical Director but cannot account for your individual circumstances. Never change a prescription, medication or technique based on this page alone.