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Link to Handbook for New Ostomy Patients

The Vancouver Chapter of the UOA of Canada has produced the above Handbook for the benefit of all ostomates. You can download it by clicking on the cover photo (above)

 

 

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UOAA Ostomy Information and Care Guides

Note: The documents available on this page, many in both English and Spanish, were, for the most part, produced by the United Ostomy Association (UOA), which was the national ostomy organization in the United States from 1962 to 2005. Some of these publications, namely, the Guidebooks and Reference Cards, were actually sold by UOA. UOA disbanded in Fall of 2005 and released all copyrights on this material, which is now provided for free, in electronic form, by UOAA, the new national ostomy organization.

Some of these documents have been revised to some extent and have been updated to display UOAA contact information; however, some still display original UOA markings and contact information. UOA cannot be contacted because it no longer exists; however, UOA's old toll-free phone number (800-826-0826) reaches UOAA now. Also, the URL of UOA's old website (www.uoa.org) redirects now to the UOAA site (www.uoaa.org).

General Information From UOAA

What is an Ostomy, Pouching Systems, Psychosocial Issues
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Ostomy Supply Manufactures & Distributors

Ostomate Bill of Rights
Ostomy Travel Tips

Fact Sheets from UOAA

Colostomy Fact Sheet
Ileostomy Fact Sheet

Urostomy Fact Sheet

Sex and the Male Ostomate
Sex and the Female Ostomate
Sex and the Single Ostomate

Guidebooks from UOAA(all in PDF format)

Colostomy Guide: In English
(24 pp, 257 kB)		 En Español
(29 pp, 269 kB)
Ileostomy Guide: In English
(30 pp, 185 kB)		 En Español
(30 pp, 177 kB)
Urostomy Guide: In English
(25 pp, 180 kB)		 En Español
(24 pp, 127 kB)
Continent Urostomy Guide: In English
(24 pp, 203 kB)		 En Español
(25 pp, 243 kB)

Ileoanal Reservoir

(J-Pouch) Guide:

 In English
(32 pp, 411 kB)		 En Español
(31 pp, 595 kB)
Diet & Nutrition Guide: In English
(22 pp, 117 kB)		 En Español
(22 pp, 101 kB)
Intimacy, Sexuality and an Ostomy: In English
(19 pp, 2.44 MB)		 En Español
(16 pp, 105 kB)

Brochures (all in PDF format) from UOAA

Surgical Options for
Bowel Diversion:
In English
(2 pp, 382 kB)
En Español
(2 pp, 88 kB)
Surgical Options for
Bladder Diversion:
In English
(2 pp, 425 kB)
En Español
(2 pp, 127 kB)
Orthotopic Neobladder:
In English
(2 pp, 109 kB)
N/A
Resources for Employment-
based Discrimination:
In English
(2 pp, 19 kB)
N/A
Spouse & Family Support
for Ostomates:
In English
(2 pp, 23 kB)
N/A
My Child Has an Ostomy:
In English
(2 pp, 20 kB)
N/A
Parents of Ostomy
Children:
N/A
En Español
(2 pp, 72 kB)
So You Have or Will
Have an Ostomy:
N/A
En Español
(2 pp, 80 kB)
Gay & Lesbian Ostomates
and their Caregivers:
N/A
En Español
(2 pp, 71 kB)

Reference Cards from UOAA

Ileostomy Blockage Treatment Card: English only
(2 pp, 68 kB)
Ostomate’s Food Reference Chart: English only
(1 pp, 29 kB)

Other Resources from Various Sources

 

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