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Kidney Patients Association Barrie and South Simcoe 🇨🇦 Empowering Kidney Patients, Enriching Lives https://www.KidneyPatientsBarrie.ca | https://campsite.bio/kidneypatientsbarrie Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada

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Kidney Patients Barrie @kidneypatientsbarrie.ca · Nov 22

We are a #union for #dialysis, pre-dialysis, & #kidney patients in South Simcoe, Ontario dealing with the Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre in #Barrie & Stevenson Memorial Hospital in #Alliston.
#WereAUnionJustBySayingSo #Renal #Innisfil #newtecumseth #SimcoeCounty #TeamRVH #StevensonMemorial

Kidney Patients Barrie @kidneypatientsbarrie.ca · 1d

May this festival remind us that even the smallest light can dispel darkness #Diwali

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Kidney Patients Barrie @kidneypatientsbarrie.ca · 3d

Backup Game Plan for Hemodialysis Patients Stuck Without Treatment Access ~ Kidney Patients Association Barrie & South Simcoe dub.sh/qE1CI2p #Hemodialysis #Barrie #innisfil #Alliston #onpoli

Kidney Patients Barrie @kidneypatientsbarrie.ca · 9d

Wishing you a season filled with warmth, good food, and even better company. Happy Thanksgiving. #Barrie #Alliston #Innisfil #onpoli

Happy Thanksgiving! Kidney Patients Association Barrie & South Simcoe

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Kidney Patients Barrie @kidneypatientsbarrie.ca · 21d

🧡 Today, we honour the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. We remember the children, support survivors, and commit to learning and healing. #EveryChildMatters #NDTR #KPABarrie #FirstNations #cdnpoli

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 30 September 2025

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Kidney Patients Barrie @kidneypatientsbarrie.ca · 24d

The three co-founders of the Kidney Patients Association Barrie & South Simcoe. L to R: Amy Everett and Peter Tretter. Not pictured V.H.

This photo was taken by Stephen Elliott at the 8th Anniversary celebration of the Sandycove Drug Store! #KPABarrie #innisfil

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Kidney Patients Barrie @kidneypatientsbarrie.ca · 28d

Backup Game Plan for Hemodialysis Patients Stuck Without Treatment Access ~ Kidney Patients Association Barrie & South Simcoe dub.sh/w7K26rr #HemodialysisAwareness #PatientCare #DialysisTips #Alliston #Barrie #Innisfil #onpoli

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Kidney Patients Barrie @kidneypatientsbarrie.ca · Sep 13

Kidney Warriors - A KPA Song - Spectra Video dub.sh/KidneyWarriors #Music #KidneyWarriors #KPABarrie #Alliston #Barrie #Innisfil #onpoli

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Kidney Patients Barrie @kidneypatientsbarrie.ca · Sep 9

Lifesaving Hacks: First Aid and CPR for Dialysis Warriors! ~ Kidney Patients Association Barrie & South Simcoe dub.sh/Lifesaving #Dialysis #CPR #FirstAid #AED #Barrie #Alliston #Innisfil #onpoli

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Kidney Patients Barrie @kidneypatientsbarrie.ca · Sep 3

🌟 Exciting news! The KPA has created a video highlighting our mission & importance of kidney health. Watch the video and learn how you can make a difference! 💚 dub.sh/dUuq4PT #KPABarrie #KidneyHealth #Barrie #Alliston #Support

KPA Video 1 - Letter of Introduction. A nurse stands in front of a dialysis machine.

Kidney Patients Barrie @kidneypatientsbarrie.ca · Sep 2

A new starter pack with room for many!
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Kidney Patients Barrie @kidneypatientsbarrie.ca · Sep 2

Do you know a person or organization that should be part of our Kidney Canada starter pack? If so, tag them in a comment!
@blueskystarterpack.bsky.social @blueskystarterpack.com

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Kidney Patients Barrie @kidneypatientsbarrie.ca · Sep 1

Today and every day, nurses, PSWs, and doctors across our region care for those with kidney disease. They don’t get the day off—they get the day on. Thank you for showing up, even on holidays. Happy Labour Day! 💙 #LabourDay #HealthcareWorkers #onpoli

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Peter V. Tretter 🇨🇦 @ap236.ca · Aug 28

P.E.I. successfully recruits 20 health-care professionals from the U.S. ap236.com/2zsAn9 #cdnpoli

P.E.I. successfully recruits 20 health-care professionals from the U.S.

Twenty health-care professionals from the United States have accepted offers to work in Prince Edward Island this year.

ap236.com

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Kidney Patients Barrie @kidneypatientsbarrie.ca · Aug 27

The Sandycove Drug Store is one of our pharmacy partners and they're celebrating 8 years on Saturday 6 September from Noon - 3 pm in Sandy Cove! We'll be there with a few free goodies to hand out! #SandycoveDrugStore #KPABarrie #PartnersInCare #Innisfil #onpoli

Sandycove Drug Store
6 September 2025 Noon - 3 pm
902 Lockhart Rd.
Innisfil, ON
Kidney Patients Association Barrie & South Simcoe

Kidney Patients Barrie @kidneypatientsbarrie.ca · Aug 26

When You Don’t See Eye to Eye: Navigating Disputes with Healthcare Providers ~ Kidney Patients Association Barrie & South Simcoe dub.sh/cioViDd #HealthcareAdvocacy

Kidney Patients Barrie @kidneypatientsbarrie.ca · Aug 17

Have you been getting our free e-newsletter! With blog posts and kidney friendly recipes? Signup for free at dub.sh/KPANews #Barrie #Alliston #Innisfil

Kidney Patients Barrie @kidneypatientsbarrie.ca · Aug 17

We have such a high quality of health care in Canada that we should generally be proud of. Now if only part time nurses in Ontario got health insurance. Ironic, don't you think? @rnao.ca @ontarionurses.bsky.social

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Kidney Patients Barrie @kidneypatientsbarrie.ca · Aug 12

Back to Dialysis After Transplant: Coping with the Mental Health Rollercoaster ~ Kidney Patients Association Barrie & South Simcoe dub.sh/MmSVBzv #KidneyHealth #KidneyTransplant #onpoli

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Kidney Patients Barrie @kidneypatientsbarrie.ca · Aug 11

"To give pleasure to a single heart by a single act is better than a thousand heads bowing in prayer. " -Gandhi #QOTD #Quotes #InspirationalQuotes #Barrie #aAliston #Innisfil #onpoli

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Kidney Patients Barrie @kidneypatientsbarrie.ca · Aug 9

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Kidney Patients Barrie @kidneypatientsbarrie.ca · Aug 4

🌞🍔🎉 Happy Civic Holiday, Simcoe County! Time to celebrate! Whether you're soaking up the sun at the beach or enjoying a backyard BBQ, make it a fun-filled weekend! Cheers from the Kidney Patients Association! #SimcoeCounty

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Peter V. Tretter 🇨🇦 @ap236.ca · Aug 1

🚀 Blast Off with Peter's Interstellar Dispatch! 🌟

Buckle up for a cosmic journey of content that'...

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Kidney Patients Barrie @kidneypatientsbarrie.ca · Jul 29

Chatting with Your Clan About Donating a Kidney—No Pressure! ~ Kidney Patients Association Barrie & South Simcoe dub.sh/5t7w7Qh #LivingDonation #OrganDonation #BeADonor #Family #Barrie #onpoli

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Kidney Patients Barrie @kidneypatientsbarrie.ca · Jul 15

Get Ready to Heal in Nature: How Local Green Spaces Can Boost Kidney Health ~ Kidney Patients Association Barrie & South Simcoe dub.sh/wnweBZn #KidneyHealth #GreenSpaces #Nature #onpoli

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