Adjusting your diet after ostomy surgery can be challenging. While some ostomates need little to no adjustment others find they need to make significant changes to their diet. If you are unsure how different foods affect you or how to determine which foods and eating habits are right for you, you won't want to miss […]
Join the Oley Foundation for our first in-person regional meeting since before COVID, taking place in Columbus, Ohio, at the Hilton Columbus Downtown (connected to the Columbus Convention Center) 401 N High St, Columbus, OH 43215. This full-day event, running from 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM, includes lunch and provides a unique opportunity to: Engage […]
Standardizing the Deviation: When "One-Size-Fits-All" Harms Some Are you unable to attend the OH Oley Foundation regional conference in person? You can still attend part virtually! Each year, Oley hosts a special symposium at the ASPEN Annual Conference (ASPEN website), bringing the patient perspective to the clinicians who specialize in nutrition support. This year's session […]
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.
