Hemodialysis Unit

Hemodialysis is required when the body’s kidneys can no longer do their job of cleaning the body’s blood, often because of damage to the kidneys caused by diabetes. 

Hemodialysis is for patients whose kidneys have stopped working properly, and who need regular hemodialysis treatments to stay alive. 

The Hemodialysis Unit is based in Mistissini with services in Mistissini and Chisasibi.

Working with a nurse who will support you, you will connect yourself to the hemodialysis machine, which will then clean your blood. This must be done approximately three to five times per week. It is not painful, but it is time-consuming.

Each hemodialysis session takes several hours. You have to do this three to five times a week.

To get this service, ask for an appointment with a nurse or a doctor at your CMC, so you can discuss your needs with them. They will refer you to the Hemodialysis Unit.

Ask your doctor for more information.