Can anyone provide feedback on a Kidney Disease gift guide?

[SpryGuy]

Hi all,

I’ve been working on putting together a comprehensive gift guide specifically for people with Kidney Disease: kidney-disease.curated.spry...

We all know that moment - someone texts “let me know if there’s anything I can do to help,” and while their intention is genuine, it’s hard to respond with specific needs. That’s why I’ve spent time researching and consulting with patients to create a curated list that turns those well-meaning offers into concrete ways people can actually help make daily life with kidney disease easier.

The guide is available at kidney-disease.curated.spry... and includes everything from practical items to comfort items to links to free online resources and communities.

I’d really appreciate it if you could take a look and let me know:

- What essential items am I missing?

- Are there items on the list that aren’t as helpful as they seem?

- What else would you want to see in a resource like this?

[CatOnACloud]

Wowzers! This is a great guide. It’s obvious you’ve put a lot of thought and time into doing this project, and I, for one, thank you.

A few minor points:

“The best gifts for those who have suffered a Kidney Disease” should be singular, so The Best GIFT… is how I would write it. You’re referring to the compendium of the guide on the whole, as one guide, one gift, rather than everything in it which would be gifts plural. Read it out loud.

Also, is the Health Unlocked community—us—not a great resource

I really love the products you have found and recommend, they can be so helpful! I just know that I will enjoy having a copy of this resource when it’s done.

Keep it small if possible, as it is; putting too much in it might be overwhelming. I like it rather as it is. So while I can probably recommend more stuff, I think one can get there through the links you’ve left, and again, people won’t be overwhelmed as-is. This is very cool! ~Adrienne

[jflorax]

This is really good. There is an app that you can add (I forgot the name of it), but it's for scheduling visitors so people don't get overwhelmed by too many people at once. When people have a transplant or other surgery, visitors can get overwhelming.

Would you also consider adding a section on homemade ideas/suggestions? For example, a coupon book for chores, transportation, grocery shopping, grass cutting, laundry, etc. After surgery, it's hard to do these things. Or maybe an example schedule for dropping off meals with links to kidney-friendly recipes.

[KajNybom]

Start with don't panic! Can GFR be improved? how about a food log book?