Services provided:
- Pre-Surgical Consultation: Stoma site marking to determine the optimal, personalized location on the abdomen to help prevent future leakage and skin complications. Education regarding diet, clothing, work, activities, pouch changes, and other considerations to prepare for post-operative needs.
- Post-Operative Education: Step-by-step training on safely changing and emptying pouching systems, managing output, and recognizing and troubleshooting post-operative concerns.
- Parastomal Hernia Management: Customized hernia belt fitting and education about hernias and ways to assist with prevention.
- Skin & Wound Care: Treating skin irritation around the stoma and developing personalized plans to heal irritation caused by waste.
- Lifestyle Guidance: Dietary and fluid management advice to regulate output, prevent blockages, and avoid dehydration.
- Emotional & Peer Support: Ongoing counseling and connection to support groups to help navigate the psychosocial adjustments of living with an ostomy.
