Who we are:
We are a volunteer association dedicated to the support of ostomates and their families.
What we do:
Our meetings provide much needed information to new and future ostomates while providing support for post-operative members and families. We offer ostomy care information through guest speakers, supplier representatives and round table discussions. Additionally, Wound Care Nurses attend meetings to provide technical support and care advice.
To join:
Our membership dues are $15 yearly which includes our newsletter, access to our free appliance and supplies inventory and information table.
Meetings:
Place:
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church
2311 George Urban Boulevard
Depew, New York 14043 (see map)
Time:
7:00 PM the Third Wednesday of every month (except July, August, December and January)
June Meeting is a daytime social event
Contacts:
Membership
Barbara Dumbleton
716-751-2083
President
Joy Jurek
716-741-3853
Secretary
Barbara Dittenhauser
716-685-1464
Vice President
Richard Roberts
716-694-1588
Contact Us
United Ostomy Associations of America
P.O. Box 525
Kennebunk, ME 04043-0525
Call us toll-free at: 1-800-826-0826.
Our Information Line hours are Monday-Friday, 9am to 3pm (Wednesday until 2pm) 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.
Get Involved
Would you like to share your personal patient story with us, write a blog of interest to the ostomy community, or share the trusted educational resources of UOAA on your social media channels and encourage ostomates in need to reach out to local UOAA Affiliated Support Groups? If so, consider becoming a UOAA Social Media Ambassador. For more information please contact UOAA’s Communications and Outreach Manager at ed.pfueller@ostomy.org
Latest News:
Relationships, Sex & Intimacy with an Ostomy or IBDFebruary 10, 2021 - 11:03 am
Angie’s Story: Going Public about Her Ostomy After 38 YearsFebruary 8, 2021 - 11:25 am
Sexual Issues with an Ostomy: Physical Therapy for the Pelvic FloorFebruary 2, 2021 - 2:45 pm
Fertility, Pregnancy, IVF for Women with an OstomyJanuary 22, 2021 - 11:37 am
New Ostomates Deserve Our BestJanuary 20, 2021 - 3:25 pm

UOAA does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations.