Preparation covers four things: a treatment space, water, electricity, and clean, dry storage for supplies.
What to know
- Treatment area: a comfortable chair or bed, good lighting, a clear surface, and room for the machine on the access side.
- A hand-washing point close to the treatment area, ideally with a dedicated hand towel or disposables.
- Storage for two to four weeks of supplies — cool, dry, off the floor and away from direct sunlight.
- Trivita carries out a home survey before installation and tells you exactly what needs to change.
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.