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Meet Elijah
He explains his new ostomy.

​Tips from a dietician.  Foods that cause gas, constipation, or other issues.  Also how to keep hydrated.
Patient Visiting Program
  • A Visitor is an experienced and well-adjusted ostomate or family member who has received training to visit with ostomy or diversion patients and their loved ones and answer questions about living with an ostomy. Visitors maintain membership in our local support group. All Visitors comply with HIPPA Privacy Rules.
  • Visitors help patients and their family members adjust to this life-saving surgery and achieve optimal physical, emotional, and social rehabilitation.
  • Visits can be made during the hospital stay, in the home, in another convenient location, or on the telephone. Follow-up visits are made if requested. To schedule a visit, please contact us.
Traveling Library
  • We have several books brought to each meeting that can be checked out and returned at the next meeting.  If you live in the area. and would like to check out one of these books but are unable to attend a meeting, please contact us to make arrangements.

             HELPFUL WEBSITES FOR OSTOMY INFORMATION AND PRODUCTS
  • United Ostomy Associations of America (UOAA)
    • Affiliated Iowa Chapters (UOAA)
    • Discussion Board (UOAA)
  • Abilitee Adaptive Wear
  • ​American Cancer Society (ACS)
  • American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS)​
    • Note: Colorectal surgeons who are certified by the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery have a "Yes" in the "ABCRS Certified" column.
  • Colo-Majic Liners
  • Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA)
    • Nebraska/Iowa Chapter
  • Dehydration packets (oral mix with water)
  • Friends of Ostomates Worldwide (FOW) - USA
  • Great Comebacks Program
  • International Ostomy Association (IOA)
  • Iowa Consortium for Comprehensive Cancer Control (ICCCC)
  • ​Medicare Advantage Plans (Iowa)
  • Osto-EZ-Vent for pouches
  • Ostom-i Alert
    • Track information via bluetooth to an app on your phone
  • Ostomy Secrets
  • ​Phoenix Magazine
  • Securicare Medical (from the UK but great resources)
  • Stomagienics
  • Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses (WOCN) Society
    • Iowa Affiliate
    • Search for a WOC Nurse in your area
  • Youth Rally
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  • Other Info
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