Find help in your affected area
Search for resources in the Southern California region.
Patient resources guide: Southern California Wildfires
Find resources for kidney patients affected by the Southern California Wildfires
Nationwide Resources
American Kidney Fund Community Resource Finder
- Website: https://kidneyfund.findhelp.com/
- Description: Search and connect to resources in your community
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: https://www.disasterassistance.gov/
- Website: https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4856
- 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/disasters-and-emergencies
- Description: Learn how you can qualify for disaster help with food, bills, unemployment, tax relief, and more.
- 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.
- Website: www.rxassist.org/patients
- Description: Free and low costs medicines
- Website: https://www.needymeds.org
- Description: Financial assistance programs to help with the cost of medications.
- Phone: 1-800-503-6897
- Website: https://www.findhelp.org/
- Description: Search for financial assistance, food pantries, medical care, and other free or reduced-cost help.
- Website: https://www.hud.gov/disaster_resources
- Description: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development list of disaster resources.
- Website: https://rebuildingtogether.org/find-your-local-affiliate
- Description: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development list of disaster resources.
- Website: https://www.ladrc.org/all-disasters/
- Description: Immediate temporary legal assistance to disaster survivors at no charge.
Local Resources
California Department of Health Services
- Website: https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/medi-cal/pages/applyformedi-cal.aspx
- Description: Medi-Cal free and low-cost health coverage
- Website: https://socal.salvationarmy.org/southern-california/get-help
- Find A Location: https://www.salvationarmyusa.org/usn/location-search/
- Description: Assists residents in emergencies and offers ongoing basic needs services
Los Angeles CA Food Assistance & Pantries
- Website: https://www.foodpantries.org/co/ca-los_angeles
- Description: Food pantries serving Los Angeles
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development – Rental Help California
- Website: https://www.hud.gov/states/california
- Description: Rent and Utility Assistance / 800-955-2232
California Fire Foundation (SAVE program)
- Website: https://www.cafirefoundation.org/what-we-do/for-communities/save/SAVE-Program-Particpating-Departments-List-March-2024.pdf
- Description: $250 gift card for food, shelter, clothes, gas medicine. See website link for participating fire departments
CA Statewide Wildfire Recovery
- Website: https://wildfirerecovery.caloes.ca.gov/
- Description: Statewide wildfire recovery resources
- Website: https://www.getcalfresh.org/
- Description: Food Stamps
- Website: https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/2025/1/7/palisades-fire
- Description: List of established centers
Disaster Relief Grant Program
If you are living with kidney failure in a community that has been struck by a flood, hurricane, tornado, or other disaster, the American Kidney Fund (AKF) may be able to help.
