MCOA BOARD
Walter Cummins
973-879-0856
Daphne Gregory-Thomas
973-479-0272
Chris Katz
973-476-2000
Daphne Gregory-Thomas
973-479-0272
George Salamy
908-879-1229
WOUND, OSTOMY,
CONTINENCE
CLINICIANS
Laura Doyle
(MCOA Consultant)
BSN,RN,CWOCN
Stephanie Hill
MSN RN CWON
Asia Benjamin
BSN RN CWON
Deirdre Byrne
BSN RN CWON
Juliann Beasley
BSN RN CWON
Beth Blanchard
RN, CWON, CFCN
Outpatient Center
973-971-4550
PHYSICIAN ADVISORS
Dr. John Dalena
(Gastroenterologist)
973-401-0500
Dr. Rolando Rolandelli
(Colorectal Surgeon)
973-971-7200
Dr. David Taylor
(Urologist)
973-539-0333
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MCOA MISSION
The Morris County Ostomy Association (MCOA) is a community based, local organization made up of volunteers whose purpose it is to reach out to ostomates and their families, providing them with a network from which they can share experiences, obtain information, and gain emotional support.
The association’s voluntary visitation program offers support on a one-to-one basis to patients and their families. The ostomy volunteer visitor is carefully chosen and trained. The visitor is well adjusted to his/her ostomy and is able to offer additional support and information on ostomy care and management at home.
MCOA MEETINGS
The Morris County Ostomy Association holds regular meetings the third Wednesday of every month, starting at 7:00m p.m. The evening usually involves an informal talk by a physician, a nurse specialist, a distributor of ostomy supplies, or social worker. Presentations are always on a topic of interest to the entire group. Most importantly, the meeting offers the opportunity for individuals to share information and discuss mutual interest and concerns. Families and friends of members are always welcome.
Meetings take place in the 3rd floor conference room of the Atlantic Health building at 435 South Street in Morristown.
A Zoom version will also be available for members unable to attend. In some cases when the speaker is not local, the meeting will be on Zoom only.
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MEETING SCHEDULE
2023 Meetings:
January 18 - TSA and Traveling, Ofelia Guerra
February 15 - Nu-hope Ostomy Products, Linda Zech representative
March 15 - Beth Blanchard, WOCN Clinic;Hybrid meeting: in-person and Zoom. Details to come
April 19 - Jack Millman, Celebration Belt
May 17 - Judith Zucker, LCSW, Family Therapist and Ostomate
June 15- Emily Mallar, Youth Rally (a camp for children aged 11-17 who have an ostomy)
July 21- Diane Lettiere, Acupuncturist
August 17 - No meeting
September 20 - Laura Doyle on her experience at the UOAA conference, including Nutrition and Mental Health
October 18 - Jeanine Gleba, UOAA advocacy issues
November 15 - Lynn Pridmore, Spiritual Healing and Wellness
December 20 - Holiday get together
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Friends of Ostomates
Group members may send unused ostomy supplies to Friends of Ostomates Worldwide, an organization that provides ostomy materials to needy ostomates throughout the world. For more information about Friends of Ostomates, click “Donating Ostomy Supplies” on the links to the right. Their address is 4018 Bishop Lane, Louisville, KY 40218. Shipping is only $15 for up to 40
pounds. Go to www.fowusa.org. Then click
Donate and Flat rate.
Joining the Email List
If you would like to be added to the MCOA email list for future newsletters and other announcements, send a request to walter.cummins@gmail.com.
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Copyright
© 2023 Morris County Ostomy Association
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