Ostomy Care Clinic

Wentworth-Douglass's Ostomy Care Clinic has Registered Nurses who specialize in ostomy care and are members of the Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nurse Association (WOCN). Our nurses evaluate and treat individuals with a colostomy, ileostomy, urostomy or ileal conduit, gastrostomy, and/or tracheostomy. We work collaboratively with your primary care provider and/or surgeon. Wentworth-Douglass Hospital is an associated member of the United Ostomy Associations of America.

Services Provided:

• Self-care instruction
• Peristomal skin breakdown evaluation
• Stoma complications (recessed, concaved, flat, etc.)
• Appliance/pouching evaluation
• Supply ordering support

Referrals:
You may self-refer, or your primary care provider or surgeon may refer you to the Ostomy Care Clinic.

Insurance:
Many insurance companies will provide coverage for your treatment at the Wound Healing Institute. 
We recommend you check with your insurance company to verify this coverage.  You may still receive the service if you insurance does not cover the service for an out-of-pocket fee.  

Location:
The Ostomy Care Clinic is located within the Wound Healing Institute which is on the bottom floor of the South Entrance of the Hospital.

Hours of Operation:
Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Contact:
(603) 740-2832