Welcome to the Crouse Hospital Ostomy Support Group of Central New York. We are a group established to assist with the continued support of ostomy patients by group interaction and educational guidance. This group is open to anyone who has an ostomy, is thinking about one, or is a family member or friend of an ostomate. Interested medical professionals are also welcome. Available resources include emotional support, information, and literature. Telephone support is available before and after surgery.
Our Meetings:
We meet the second Tuesday of each month at the Sandra & Bill Pomeroy Center for Community & Wellness at 5404 S Bay Rd, North Syracuse NY (see map).
We do a hybrid meeting with Zoom and in person.
Contact Persons:
Ostomy team at Crouse Hospital 315-470-7300
Email – DeborahPatterson@crouse.org
Contact Us

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.
Get Involved
UOAA is the leading organization proactively advocating on behalf of the ostomy community. Recognizing that we are always stronger together, we encourage everyone to get involved by joining our Advocacy Network. We’ve also created several Advocacy Tools and Resources to help you successfully advocate on behalf of the ostomy community to ensure every ostomate receives quality care.



