SUPPORT LINKS & CONTACTS
Important ostomy support links and contacts are grouped and listed here in approximate order of geographic scope: (1) International & National links; and (2) medical facilities and local ostomy support groups in Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho. Numerous additional links can be found by Internet search using a variety of key words including, but not limited to: ostomy; ostomy supplies; ostomy support (groups, associations, etc.); colostomy, ileostomy; urostomy; and yes, even ostomy humor.
We welcome suitable suggestions for additional links and contacts: (SOSG.Input@gmail.com).
INTERNATIONAL & NATIONAL
International Ostomy Association (IOA)
United Ostomy Associations of America (UOAA)
- Telephone: 1-800-826-0826
- P.O. Box 525, Kennebunk, ME 04043-0525
- Link: http://www.ostomy.org/Home.html
Phoenix Magazine
- Telephone: 1-800-750-9311
- P.O.Box 15755, North Hollywood, CA 91615
- Link: http://www.phoenixuoaa.org/ (get a free sample copy).
Ostomy Canada Society (UOAA)
- Link: https://www.ostomycanada.ca/.
Primary Producers of Ostomy Products:
- Hollister 1-888-808-74556 - http://www.hollister.com/
- Coloplast 1-888-726-7872 - http://www.coloplast.us/Ostomy
- Convatec 1-800-422-8811 - http://www.convatec.com/ostomy/
LOCAL & REGIONAL
Coeur d’Alene Area
Kootenai Health Medical Center, 2003 Kootenai Health Way, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho 83814
- Telephone: 208-625-4000
- Website: http://www.kh.org/site/c.dkLSK7OPLnKaE/b.8238323/k.8E6C/Kootenai_Health.htm
Coeur d’Alene Ostomy Support Association
- Contacts:
- Nancy Luckey, RN, BSN, CWON
Telephone: 208-625-6944
Email: nluckey@kh.org
Lewiston-Clarkston Area
Tri-State Memorial Hospital:
- 1221 Highland Ave, Clarkston, WA 99403
- Telephone: 509-758-5511
- Website: http://tristatehospital.org
Wound Healing Center - Tri-State Memorial Hospital, Clarkston, WA 99403
- Tamara Youmans RN, CWCN, Wound Care Coordinator
- Telephone: 509-758-5511
- Jonathan Scott CHT, Director of Wound Healing Center
- Telephone: 509-758-1119, ext. 3876
Lewis-Clark United Ostomy Association, Lewiston, ID:
- Location: L-C UOA meetings are held at Tri-State Memorial Hospital
- Contact:
- Adrian Wilson, President
- Telephone: 509-243-4010
or - Tamara Youmans, RN, CWCN
- Email: tamar@msn.com
St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, 415 6th St, Lewiston, Idaho 83501
- Telephone: 208-743-2511
- Website: https://www.sjrmc.org/
Greater Spokane Area
Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Childrens Hospital:
- Location: 101 W 8th Ave, Spokane, WA 99204
- Telephone: 509-474-3131
- Website: http://washington.providence.org/hospitals/sacred-heart-medical-center-and-childrens-hospital
Providence SHMC - Outpatient Ostomy Clinic:
- Open: M-F 8:00-2:30
- Telephone: 509-474-4950 (leave a message if you don’t reach someone live).
- No walk ins; appointments & MD referral required.
- Can be seen for follow up, checkup, questions, or problems.
- * Note that the specific location of the Outpatient Ostomy Clinic within the hospital complex has varied, so please ask about their location when you make your appointment!
Deaconess Medical Center
- Location: 800 W 5th Ave., Spokane, WA 99204
- Telephone: 509-473-5800
- Website: http://www.deaconessspokane.com/deaconess-hospital/home.aspx
Deaconess MC - Wound Center:
- Open: M-F 9:00-3:00
- Telephone: 509-473-7290 (leave a message if you don’t reach someone live).
- No walk ins; appointments & MD referral required.
Spokane Ostomy Support Group
- Dates & Time: First Tuesday monthly, Feb. - Nov., 6:30-8:00 p.m.
- Location: Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center, Women's Center, Avista A & B Room.
For detailed directions & map, go to: http://inlandnwostomy.org/Spokane-osg.html
- Contacts:
- Carol Nelson (Visitation Program)
Telephone: 509-601-3892
Email: carol@nelsonwheat.com
- Susie Leonard Weller
Telephone: 509-601-3892
Email: weller.susie@gmail.com
- Rich Judd (Byram Healthcare)
Telephone: 509-534-4123
Email: rjudd@byramhealthcare.com
- Phillip Moyle (Newsletter)
Telephone: 509-251-6988
Email: SOSG.Input@gmail.com
Ostomy Visitor Program
- Those who have had or are facing potential ostomy surgery should contact Carol Nelson (509-433-1242 or carol@nelsonwheat.com) to arrange contact with or a visit from an experienced and trained ostomate Visitor.
Inland Northwest Bladder Cancer Support Group
- A support group for urostomates and bladder cancer patients
- Members meet the first Tuesday of the month at 5:00 p.m., Perkins Restaurant, on 12 E. Olive, in downtown Spokane
- Contact:
- Keith Alloway
(509) 847-5999 or email him at KI.alloway@comcast.net
- Keith Alloway
Ostomy Medical Suppliers - Spokane Area
Byram Healthcare Center, 1201 N Washington St, Spokane, WA 99201
- Telephone: 509-534-4123
- Website: https://www.byramhealthcare.com/
- Contact: Rich Judd
Norco Medical, 520 E. North Foothills Dr., Spokane, WA 99207
- Telephone: 509-822-6897
- Website: http://www.norco-inc.com
- Contact: Andrew Tolman
Peaks & Plains Medical Inc.
- Northside Location: 9996 N. Newport Hwy., Spokane, WA 99218
- Telephone: 509-484-0903
- Valley Location: 13524 E. Sprague #2, Spokane Valley, WA 99216
- Telephone: 509-927-0991
- Website: http://www.peaks-plains.com
- Contact: Laura Morrison
Valley Mission Homecare Pharmacy, 12509 E. Mission Ave. #103, Spokane Valley, WA 99216
- Telephone: 509-928-6440
- Website: https://www.valleymissionrx.com
- Contact: Karen Redman
Palouse-Moscow, Idaho Area
Gritman Medical Center
- 700 S Main St., Moscow, ID
- 208-882-4511
Paulouse-Moscow Ostomy Support Group
- Contacts
- Linda Loomis, President
509-998-1309 - Judy Reid. RN, MS, CWON
509-330-1265
judithreid.jr@gmail.com - Frances Newcombe, BSN, RN, CWON
208-301-4981 or 208-882-4325
- Linda Loomis, President
TriCities Area
Kadlec Healthplex, 1268 Lee Blvd, Richland, WA 99352
- Telephone: 509-942-2660
- Website: http://www.kadlec.org/healthplex
Kadlec Ostomy Outpatient Clinic
- Telephone: 509-946-4611 ext. 5562
- Contact:
- Lisa Bartholomew, RN, BSN, CWOCN
Telephone: 509-946-4611 ext. 5562
Email: lisa.bartholomew [at] kadlec.org
Mid-Columbia (Richland) Ostomy Support Group, (TriCities), WA
- Contact:
- Wayne Pelly, Visitation Chairperson
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Telephone: 509-943-3223
Email: wayne.pelly209 [at] gmail.com
Wenatchee Area
Confluence Health - Central Washington Hospital:
- Location: 1201 S. Miller St., Wenatchee, WA 98801
- Telephone: 509-662-1511
- Website: https://www.confluencehealth.org/
Confluence Health (Wenatchee) Ostomy Support Group, WA:
- Contact:
- Tyree Fender, RN, BSN, CWOCN
- Telephone: 509-665-6156
Yakima Area
Virginia Mason Memorial (formerly Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital):
- 2811 Tieton Drive, Yakima, WA 98902
- Telephone: 509-575-8000
- Website: https://www.yakimamemorial.org/
Virginia Mason Memorial Wound Care Services
- Telephone: 509-575-8266
- Contact:
- Kanista Masovera RN, CWOCN
- Kanista Masovera RN, CWOCN