Welcome to the East Denver Metro Ostomy support group!

Our meetings are for potential, new or experienced ostomates, their families and caregivers. All patients with urinary or fecal diversion, whether conventional or continent, are welcome.
We are sponsored by the University of Colorado Hospital (UCHealth). We are open to the public, and you do not have to be a patient of UCHealth.
We are an affiliate of the United Ostomy Associations of America (UOAA).
Our group is led by a certified ostomy nurse.

Our goal is to improve the quality of life for people with ostomies through education, information and moral support.
This is a great way to meet other ostomates, share experiences and advice, and ask questions. Support groups are proven to support self-care, social interaction, and hope.
There will be either an expert speaker or vendor speaking at the beginning of each meeting that will provide useful information, such as caring for an ostomy, nutrition, coping skills, types of surgery, etc. This will be followed by a round table session amongst the members. A certified ostomy nurse will be leading the sessions and will be available for guidance.

*If you would like to find out the specific topic that will be presented for a given month, please email us at the contact below.

Date: Third (3^rd) Wednesday of even-numbered months (February, April, June, August, October, December).
Time: 5pm to 6:30pm.

Location: Leprino Building, Room 360, Third floor,
12401 E 17th Ave, Aurora, CO 80045 (see map)
Parking in Leprino parking garage next door to Leprino Building. Parking vouchers provided at meeting.
Refreshments will be provided.
Cost: FREE.

Note: Currently we’re holding virtual meetings by “Zoom.” Please email the ostomy support group for the Zoom connection information.

We encourage you to become an official member of the UOAA and to subscribe to the Phoenix Magazine, a quarterly magazine which has a wealth of current ostomy information.

Visitor program Note: Eventually we will be providing a visitor program at UCHealth Anschutz Campus in Aurora. Please email us if you are interested in volunteering.

Supply donation: We do not currently have a space to store donated supplies. We urge you to visit Friends of Ostomates Worldwide-USA (FOW-USA). They are a volunteer organization that collects new, unused ostomy supplies and donates them to developing countries throughout the world. For information on how to send ostomy supplies to FOW-USA, please see their web site at FOW-USA.

Contact:
We are available to answer your questions M-F 8am-4:30pm via email at:
ostomysupport@uchealth.org