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Patients suffering from chronic kidney disease have to undergo kidney replacement therapy which is called haemodialysis therapy for a long period of time. The therapy may resulting in the decrease of patients- quality of life, which may lead to the low participation of patients in undergoing the therapy. Therefore, the patients- quality of life has to be maintain through family supports. This research aimed to find out the family supports in attempt to maintain the life quality of patients with CKD stage V undergoing haemodialysis therapy in Tabanan Hospital. The study implemented descriptive, cross-sectional design. There were 65 respondents involved as the sample of study, which were selected through consecutive sampling. Data were collected by using a questionnaire on family supports and analysed by using univariate analysis. The results revealed that 57 respondents (87.7%) showed good emotional support and 41 respondents (63.1%) showed good support on appraisal. 34 respondents (52.3%) showed sufficient support on information and 49 respondents (75.4%) showed good instrumental support. The majority of respondents (51 people/78.5%) showed good support in attempt to maintain the patients- quality of life is good. In conclusion, the family supports provided to the patients in attempt to maintain patients- quality of life undergoing haemodialysis is good.