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:
- Shari Gabourie, RN, BSN, CWON
Telephone: 208-625-6627
Email: sgabourie@kh.org
- Sherron West
Telephone: 208-719-0776
Email: sherron@weststeps.com
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
- Jonathan Scott CHT, Director of Wound Healing Center
- Telephone: 509-758-1119, ext. 3876
- Meetings: Held the second Monday of January through November,
12:30 - 1:30 pm
now at Canyon's Church, 717 - 15th St., in Clarston, WA - Contact:
- Janet Scheelke, President
- Telephone: 208-305-1723
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, Jan. - Dec., 6:30-8:00 p.m.
- Location: From Fall though late Spring, meetings are held via Zoom.
During Summer months, meetings are held in outdoor setting, usually in Manito Park.
Meeting announcements are sent out to members via electronic mail.
Contacts:
- Carol Nelson (Visitation Program)
Telephone: 509-443-1242
Email: carol@nelsonwheat.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
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
- Contacts:
- Karen Aal, RN, CWOCN
- Lois Engel, RN
- Allyson Uhlman, RN, CWOCN