By Jeanine Gleba, UOAA Advocacy Manager The overall goal of the UOAA Patient Bill of Rights (PBOR) initiative is to ensure high quality of care for people who had or […]
UOAA Supports the Survivors of Colorectal Cancer Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer diagnosis among men and women combined in the United States. There is currently no […]
By Diana Gallagher, MS, RN, CWOCN, CFCN – Facilitator for the NWA Ostomy Support Group updated 11/3/2022 For many, ostomy surgery is lifesaving but their initial feelings on living life […]
From the board room to construction, to long shifts in a hospital, people with living with an ostomy (colostomy, ileostomy, urostomy, ect.) work every job imaginable. Embracing a “new […]
If you have been diagnosed with colon cancer and your condition makes it impossible for you to work, you might be eligible to receive Social Security disability benefits.The Social Security […]
Bruce and I were so young when we met at a dance, and for the first two decades of our married lives we never thought about life-altering health issues. And […]
Run for Resilience Ostomy 5k Expands its Reach By Ed Pfueller, UOAA The cause of ostomy awareness was visible on streets and trails all over the country for two Saturdays […]
By Megan Herrett Adequately summarizing what our family has gone through over the past almost ten years requires going back to the very beginning. Our daughter, Maggie was three months […]
Basic Tips for Changing your Ostomy Appliance By Wendy Lueder If you feel overwhelmed by changing your appliance, please know that your feelings of anxiety will diminish over […]
Colorectal Cancer: Be informed if you are a candidate for an ostomy reversal By Joanna Burgess-Stocks, BSN, RN, CWOCN Not everyone who has an ostomy as a result […]
United Ostomy Associations of America
P.O. Box 2293
Biddeford, ME 04005-2293
Call us toll-free at: 1-800-826-0826.
Our Information Line hours are Monday-Friday, 9am to 3pm EST. If you have an emergency, please dial 911 or contact your local medical professional.
Please understand that UOAA is a private, nonprofit, advocacy and informational organization. We are not a medical facility and we do not have medical or legal professionals on staff. Therefore, UOAA does not provide Medical, Mental Health, Insurance or Legal Advice. Visit UOAA Virtual Ostomy Clinic provided by The Wound Company for non-emergency, virtual ostomy support.
