Ostomy

General Information

• • What is an Ostomy?

  • New Ostomy Patient Guide

  • Questions to Ask your Colorectal Surgeon & Ostomy Nurse

  • Living with an Ostomy

    • Brochure

  • Ostomate Bill of Rights

    • Poster or White Paper

  • Eating with an Ostomy

  • Ostomate’s Food Reference Chart

  • UOAA Latest News

  • Ostomy Academy

ChECKLISTS

• Physician Visit

• Know Your Ostomy

• Ostomy Supply

FAQ

• • Ostomy Travel Tips

    • Travel Communication Card

  • Restroom Access

    • UOAA Restroom Access Card

  • Intimacy after Ostomy Surgery Guide

  • Mythbusters! Facts and Truth to Fight Ostomy Stigma

SUPPORT

• • Coloplast Care

    • A dedicated team of ostomy nurses and specialists, information on products, lifestyle and diet.

    • 1-877-858-2656

  • Convatec Me+

    • Support from product specialists and ostomy nurses.

    • 1-800-422-8811

  • Hollister Secure Start

    • Free personalized support regardless of the brand of ostomy or continence products you use. Access to nurses, help with insurance, suppliers, and products. 

    • 1-888-808-7456

Articles

• • Controlling Odor

  • Helpful Hints for Swimming

  • Improvising... Or Fixing a Leak in a Hurry

  • One-Piece Ostomy Bags vs Two-Piece Ostomy Bags

  • Ostomy Surgery and Depression

  • Special Clothing for the Ostomate

  • Tap Water vs. Bottled Water: Depends on the Source

  • Vitamin B-12 Replacement Therapy

  • When to Call the Doctor or Ostomy Nurse

Colostomy

• • Colostomy Irrigation

  • The Uncontrolled Colostomy

  • UOAA Guides

Ileostomy

• • Blockage Info Card

  • Ileostomy, Oral Rehydration, Electrolytes, etc.

  • UOAA Guides

Urostomy

• • Some ABCs of Urostomy Care

  • UOAA Guides

  • Urostomy Review

Misc.

• • Medications that Older Adults Should Avoid or Use with Caution (Beers Criteria)

Washington Support Groups

• • Greater Eastside Ostomy Support Group

  • Greater Seattle Ostomy Association

  • Snohomish County Ostomy

    • For more information contact Cathryn Dyle at 425-610-3770

  • Skagit Valley Hospital Ostomy Support Group

    • A friendly support group for people with ostomies, their friends, and families. Meets the second Tuesday of each month in the Shuksan Conference room at Skagit Valley Hospital (use Kincaid Street entrance) from 6 to 7 p.m. For more information contact Cathy Schaeffer at 360-202-3410

  • Whidbey Island Ostomy Support Group

    • For more information contact Vern Olsen at 360-678-5019