The North Sound, Greater Eastside and South Sound Ostomy Support Groups invite you to attend their Ostomy Awareness Day celebration and Vendor Fair. The event will take place on Saturday, October 7th from 1 to 4pm Pacific Time at the EvergreenHealth Surgery and Physician Pavilion, TAN Building, Room 101, in Kirkland, Washington. Meet members from the local support groups and connect with ostomy manufacturers and learn about their ostomy products. There will also be three guest speakers, Laura Vadman, RN, CWON, Eva Philippe, RN, CWON and Sarah Biggart with Convatec Me+, Ostomy Secrets. Laura will speak about Peristomal Misadventures, Eva will discuss Safely Exercising with an Ostomy and Sarah will tell her “My Ostomy, My Lifesaver” personal story. You’ll also have the opportunity to meet UOAA’s President, Cheryl Ory, RN, BSN, as Cheryl will be joining us at the event as well. An ‘Ask-the-Nurse’ Station will be available along with Educational Materials and Resources. Light refreshments will also be served.
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WA Support Groups Ostomy Awareness and Vendor Fair
October 7, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Details
- Date:
- October 7, 2023
- Time:
-
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
- Event Categories:
- Events, UOAA Events
- Event Tags:
- 2023 Ostomy Awareness Day, ostomy awareness, ostomy education, Ostomy support, Ostomy Vendor Fair, WA Ostomy Groups, WA Ostomy Vendor Fair
Organizer
- WA Ostomy Support Groups
- Phone
- 425-238-3662
- chris@northsoundostomy.org
Venue
- EvergreenHealth Surgery and Physician Pavilion
-
12333 NE 130th Lane, TAN Bldg., Room 101
Kirkland, WA 98034 United States + Google Map
Related Events
Details
- Date:
- October 7, 2023
- Time:
-
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
- Event Categories:
- Events, UOAA Events
- Event Tags:
- 2023 Ostomy Awareness Day, ostomy awareness, ostomy education, Ostomy support, Ostomy Vendor Fair, WA Ostomy Groups, WA Ostomy Vendor Fair
Organizer
- WA Ostomy Support Groups
- Phone
- 425-238-3662
- chris@northsoundostomy.org
Venue
- EvergreenHealth Surgery and Physician Pavilion
-
12333 NE 130th Lane, TAN Bldg., Room 101
Kirkland, WA 98034 United States + Google Map
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.
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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.