Suppliers
Ostomy supplies from the following companies are carried at various pharmacies and health care outlets throughout the Niagara Region.
Coloplast: 1-866-293-6349
Convatec: 1-800-465-6302
Hollister: 1-800-263-3236
If you want to know more about ostomies, there are many helpful websites online. Some of them are run by trustworthy organizations that can give you useful resources and support if you have an ostomy. Some sites have blog posts or discussion boards where you can talk to other people with ostomies who are going through similar things. You can also find information on ostomy products or talk to medical professionals who know how to help ostomy patients. Whether you're new to having an ostomy or have been living with one for a while, these websites can give you helpful advice to deal with your situation.
Canadian Chapters
- Ostomy Canada Society
- Ostomy Halifax Society
- United Ostomy Association Fredericton and District Chapter
- Ottawa Ostomy Support Group
- Ostomy Toronto
- Hamilton & District Ostomy Association
- Ostomy Manitoba Association
- Calgary Ostomy Society
- Edmonton Ostomy Peer Support Group
- Vancouver Ostomy Association
Ostomy Suppliers
- Convatec – Canada
- Hollister Limited – Canada
- Coloplast Canada – Canada
- BBraun– Canada
- CanMedDirect.ca – Canada
- Payless Medical – Ontario, Canada
- O.O.S. Medical – Canada
- Marlen Canada – Canada
- InnerGood.ca – Canada
- Nu-Hope – USA
- Cymed – USA
- Elite Home Medical Supplies – USA
- Express Medical Supply – 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
- Nurses Specialized in Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Canada (NSWOC)
- Find a NSWOC (A website where you can find a nurse specialized in wound, ostomy, and continence in Canada!)
- Colon Cancer Alliance
- WOCN – Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease Centre at Mount Sinai Hospital
- Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of Canada
- Bladder Cancer Canada