Ostomy Support Groups

Join a supportive and informative community where common issues and questions regarding life with an ostomy can be addressed and answered. Led by board-certified Ostomy Nurse, Alicia Steward, no topic is off the table in this group.

Who Should Attend?

• Patients with new ostomies
• Experienced ostomy patients
• Family and caregivers of individuals with ostomies
• Patients anticipating ostomies

What Kind of Topics Will Be Covered?

• How to prevent pancaking
• How to chose correct appliance for your needs
• Stoma prolapse or stomal retraction
• Short gut syndrome and recommendations to decrease output
• Diet modification with ileostomy