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.
The Morris County Ostomy Association holds regular meetings the third Wednesday of every month, starting at 7:30m p.m. and ending at 9:00 p.m. The meetings normally consist of an informal gathering of ostomates and individuals who may be contemplating ostomy related procedures. Families and friends as well as significant others are always welcome.
Meetings takle place in the Carol Simon Center of the Morristown Medical Center. After entering the building, turn right toward the elevators and then left to the meeting area.
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.
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MEETING SCHEDULE
January 16, 2019
Erin Macklin
Edgepark Surgical representative
February 20, 2019
Open meeting
March 20, 2019
Julia Millspaugh
Atlantic Health Integrative Medicine
on Jin Shin Jyutsu
April 17, 2019
Shelia Mackle
ConvaTec representative
May15, 2019
Jeff Hamill
Regional Sales Manager,
ABC Medical Supply
June 19, 2019
Jean Rosone, MSW
Coordinator Oncology Services,
Atlantic Health
July 17, 2019
Ruben Mera
Hollister representative
No August Meeting
September 18, 2019
Julia Wasserback
Colopast representative
November 20, 2019
Details to come
December 18, 2019
Holiday Party
Schering Plough Conference Room
6:30 pm
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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.
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
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