Free, virtual classes designed for people who are considering bowel and/or urinary diversion surgery or have recently undergone bowel and/or urinary diversion surgery. Patients and caregivers are welcome.
What do these classes cover?
How to live an active life with an ostomy. What to expect for the first three months. How to secure ongoing supplies, bathe, swim, dress, exercise, travel, return to work or school, and connect with resources. These vendor-neutral classes will help familiarize you with basic ostomy supplies, pouching systems, accessories, and how to live everyday life with an ostomy.
Who leads the classes?
Patient Classes are co-led by a real person living with an ostomy and a volunteer ostomy nurse (WOCN) from a University Medical Center. Class leaders are volunteers and not affiliated with any vendor.
Cost and registration?
Ostomy 101 Patient Classes are free, vendor-neutral, and hosted by volunteers. No registration is required. No participant data is collected or shared.
Is this class recorded?
No. This is a live class where participants have the opportunity to ask ostomy lifestyle questions. This class is never recorded.
Note: This is an ostomy lifestyle class. No medical advice will be given.
2024:
Jan.13, Feb.10, Mar. 9, April 13
May 4, June 1, July 13, Aug 10
Sept 14, Oct. 12, Nov. 9 Dec. 14
9:30 am -11:00 am (PST)
10:30 am - 12:00 pm (MST)
11:30 am - 1:00 pm (CST)
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm (EST)
Click HERE to join this class
Meeting ID: 821 7376 3383
Passcode: 095665
Jan.13, Feb.10, Mar. 9, April 13
May 4, June 1, July 13, Aug 10
Sept 14, Oct. 12, Nov. 9 Dec. 14