Excellence in Ostomy Care
Planning for the future End-of-life planning can be hard to do. When you are healthy and well, it can seem like something that can wait. When you are ill, considering death can make it feel more immediate, and day-to-day life can take all of your energy and time. But life can be unpredictable, and having [...]
What can Ostomy Canada do for me? The Ostomy Canada Society (formerly the United Ostomy Association of Canada) is an organization for people with an ostomy and their families, loved ones and supporters. Having ostomy surgery is a big change in the way your body looks, functions and how you feel in it; knowing there [...]
Soft, absorbent and effective Having an ostomy does not mean leakage. A pouching system that fits well, changing on a schedule that prevents stool or urine from getting on the skin, and emptying when the pouch is 1/3 to 1/2 full should all make leakage an event like putting your shirt on backwards - it [...]
Need to find a bathroom fast? Crohn's and Colitis Canada has a great app called "Go Here" for people with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). Urgency (the need to use the bathroom right away), frequency (having to use the bathroom between five and 20 times per day) and pain can make living with IBD challenging. Having [...]
Visit Iceland with IDEAS and raise awareness for Crohn's, Colitis and Ostomy. IBD Awareness Trek into Iceland Rob Hill from Intestinal Disease Education and Awareness Society (IDEAS) is planning another trip - this time to Iceland! Previously, Rob has climbed the seven summits (the highest peak on each continent) to raise awareness about [...]
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