Posts Tagged ‘Ostomy Care’
Embracing the New Year with Confidence: Ostomy Care and Management
As we welcome the New Year, it’s an opportune time for individuals with ostomies to reevaluate and reinforce their care routines. This journey, marked by resilience and strength, can be navigated with confidence by embracing new practices and perspectives. Understanding Ostomy Changes in Winter Cold weather can affect your skin and the ostomy appliance.…
Read MoreEmbracing the Holiday Season with Confidence: Ostomy Care Tips
As the holiday season approaches, it’s a time of joy, family gatherings, and celebrations. For individuals with an ostomy, this festive season also brings unique challenges. In this blog post, we’ll share essential tips to help you confidently enjoy all your holiday events with effective ostomy care. 1. Stay Hydrated and Mindful of Your Diet:…
Read MoreEmbracing Life with an Ostomy: A Guide to Acceptance
Embracing the Truth Facing the reality of living with an ostomy, whether present or upcoming, requires acknowledging an essential truth. Ostomies are intended to save lives or improve quality of life. Once we embrace this truth, we have choices to make: Option of Negativity: We can choose to be resentful, angry, embarrassed, ashamed, overwhelmed, and…
Read MoreOstomy Care for Your Child based on Developmental Age
There are a few important things a parent must be aware of when a child has a medical condition that necessitates an ostomy bag. Ostomy care can be difficult for young children, on top of the sleepless nights and nonstop feedings you are likely experiencing. Fortunately, Beaumont Health has expanded the Beaumont Ostomy Clinic to…
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