Some links of interest to members of the Saskatoon Ostomy Association.
Local Suppliers
- Carnegie Medical Supplies – store
- Carnegie Medical Supplies – online store
- Nordon Medical
- Schaan Healthcare Products
Canadian Chapters
- Ostomy Canada Society
- Ostomy Halifax Society
- United Ostomy Association Fredericton and District Chapter
- Ottawa Ostomy Support Group
- Ostomy Toronto
- Niagra Ostomy Association, Ontario
- Hamilton & District Ostomy Association
- Winnipeg Ostomy Association
- Regina and District Ostomy Society
- Calgary Ostomy Society
- Edmonton Ostomy Association
- Vancouver Ostomy Association
Ostomy Suppliers
- Convatec – Canada
- Hollister Limited – Canada
- Coloplast Canada – Canada
- Montreal Ostomy Centre Inc. – Canada
- BBraun– Canada
- Inner Good – Canada
- CanMedDirect.ca – Canada
- O.O.S. Medical – Canada
- Nu-Hope – USA
- Cymed – USA
- Elite Home Medical Supplies – USA
- Express Medical Supply – USA
- Marlen – USA
- CCS Medical – Fort Worth Texas, USA
- Dansac – Denmark
International Associations
- International Ostomy Association
- United Ostomy Associations of America
- Colostomy Association
- Friends of Ostomates Worldwide – Canada
- Friends of Ostomates Worldwide – USA
Discussion and Chat
Other Resources
- Find a NSWOC (A website where you can find a nurse specialized in wound, ostomy, and continence in Canada!)
- Nurses Specialized in Wound, Ostomy and Continence Canada (NSWOCC)
- Colon Cancer Alliance
- WOCN – Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society
- Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of Canada
- Bladder Cancer Canada
Handbooks
- Ostomy Patient Teaching Booklets by Nurses Specialized in Wound, Ostomy and Continence Canada (NSWOCC)
- A Handbook for New Ostomy Patients by Vancouver Ostomy Association
- A Handbook for New Ostomy Patients by Hamilton and District Ostomy Association
YouTube channels:
These channels are from a variety of people of different ages living with Crohn’s Disease, Ulcerative Colitis and other medical conditions that have resulted in ostomy surgery. Everything from medical issues to ostomy product reviews and general life topics are covered. If you are a new ostomate and your specific illness is not represented just type it into the search bar on YouTube! Guaranteed there are people just like you who are sharing their story. and if you can’t find them the Ostomy Support group will help.
- LetsTalkIBD
- Vegan Ostomy
- Front Butt Youtuber
- MeandMyStoma
- Inflamed and Untamed
- OstomyStory
- OstomyAware
- UncoverOstomy
- Hannah Witton
Blogs:
These blogs are from all different people of various ages writing about their experiences with illness and ostomy. Again if you can not find your specific experience represented we will help you search and expand our resource base.