Wound/Ostomy Service

The Wound/Ostomy Service provides comprehensive inpatient and outpatient wound, ostomy and continence care services. These services include: assessment, management and follow-up wound care, pre-operative and post-operative ostomy counseling, fitting of ostomy applicants, skin problem management, and support resources (supplies, wound/skin care products, community resources and support groups.)

Appointments are generally made through appropriate primary care manager or inpatient health care provider (physician, nurse, physical therapist, discharge planner), by telephone or by Fax. Ostomy patients with an emergency can walk in during duty hours.