Welcome to the Ostomy Support Group of Central Indiana web page. We are affiliated with the United Ostomy Associations of America (UOAA). We are dedicated to providing education, information, advocacy, and services to ostomates, their families, friends, and caregivers, and to the intestinal and urinary diversion communities at large.

Meetings:

We meet bi-monthly (starting in February) on the second Sunday of the month at 2:00 at
Ascension St. Vincent
2001 W. 86th Street
Schaefer Halls A&B
Indianapolis, IN 46260 (see map).
Please wear masks at meetings.
The phone number at the hospital (the ostomy nurses department) is 317-338-3105. We are a close-knit, dedicated group who enjoys laughing! Refreshments are usually served. We do have a $10 a year dues which puts you on a group email list and entitles you to receive our bi-monthly newsletter as well as have a vote in any group decisions. You do not have to be a dues paying member to attend our meetings.

Our meetings include informal discussions on topics of interest, new product demonstrations at a yearly product fair, occasional guest speakers and question and answer session with an ostomy nurse. There is often a table of free ostomy supplies for members to sample. We welcome ostomates, their families, friends, and caregivers. We also welcome pre-surgical patients as well as post. The meetings are facilitated by the president and other officers of the group. We try to have an ostomy nurse present at all meetings.

During the pandemic, we have also been holding some meetings by Zoom. To get the Zoom link, you can email castenet@comcast.net or contact the phone number below.

We currently have a Facebook page that is private under the Ostomy Support Group of Central Indiana. You must be a resident of Indiana, have an ostomy or be a medical professional to join this page.

For more information, please contact Ginnie Kasten at (630) 204-0564.