Hurricane Idalia - Resources for kidney patients

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Nationwide resources

Dialysis Providers Emergency Phone Numbers

• DaVita: 800.400.8331
• Fresenius: 800.626.1297
• DCI: 866.424.1990
• ARA: 888.880.6867
• Satellite: 855.396.2212
• US Renal Care: 866.671.8772

U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs

• Website: https://www.va.gov/contact-us/

• National Veterans Helpline: 800.507.4571

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

• Apply for Assistance
• Website: https://www.fema.gov/disaster/current/hurricane-idalia
• Phone: 800.621.3362

Kidney Community Emergency Response Hotline

• Website: https://www.kcercoalition.com/en/contact-us/
• Phone: 866.901.3773
• Email: KCERinfo@hsag.com
• Fax: 855.232.KCER (855.232.5237)

USA.gov Disasters and Emergencies

• Website: https://www.usa.gov/hurricane-idalia  
• Description: Learn how you can qualify for disaster help with food, bills, unemployment, tax relief, and more.

Help when you need it

• Website: http://helpwhenyouneedit.org
• Description: Nationwide listings of private and public resources. Search by zip code.
• Assists with: Food pantries, free clinics, Stores that accept food stamps.

RX Assist

• Website: www.rxassist.org/patients
• Description: Free and low costs medicines

Needy Meds

• Website:  https://www.needymeds.org
• Description: Financial assistance programs to help with the cost of medications.
• Phone: 1-800-503-6897

Local Resources

Florida State and Local Level Referrals

• Website: https://www.fema.gov/assistance/individual/disaster-survivors/state-local-referral-lists/florida
• Description: When a disaster occurs, local governments often work together with community leaders and organizations to provide on-the-ground emergency management.  This a list of those organizations.

American Red Cross

• Find An Open Shelter
• Northern Florida: https://www.redcross.org/local/florida/north-florida.html
• Central Florida Website: https://www.redcross.org/local/florida/central-florida.html
• Southern Florida: https://www.redcross.org/local/florida/south-florida.html

The Salvation Army

• Website: https://salvationarmyflorida.org/ 
• Description:  Search for local Salvation Army assistance by entering your location

Florida Education Association:

• Website: https://feaweb.org/member-center/hurricane-resources/
• Summary: This link has several different resources specifically for Florida/ places effected by hurricanes/natural disasters.

Hurricane Preparedness Guide (OAG):

• Website: https://www.myfloridalegal.com/sites/default/files/2023-05/2023-hurricane-preparedness-guide-.pdf
• Summary: This PDF has lots of resources for hurricane preparedness for 2023- listing all the storms, and resources for health, food, shelter, financial help, legal assistance, protecting your home/ personal items etc. It also has information about hurricanes in general.

FL Housing Assistance:

• Website: https://www.floridahousingsearch.org/
• Summary: website helps with finding rentals/ housing for displaces residents effected by the hurricane.

Florida Disaster:

• Website: https://www.floridadisaster.org/updates/
• Summary: active updated for the hurricane + resources
• Website: https://www.floridadisaster.org/shelter-status/
• Summary: Active open shelters in FL that are available.

Hurricane Information (visit Fl.org):

• Website: https://www.visitflorida.org/resources/crisis-preparation/hurricane-information/
• Summary: lists different resources for hurricane relief.

Mental Health resources

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) 

Provides crisis counseling, information, and resources - available 24/7 
Phone: 1-800-985-5990 or  
Text: TalkWithUs to 66746 
Online chat: through SAMHSA's website  

https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/disaster-distress-helpline