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Safe n’ Simple Ostomy Products Now Available at Shield HealthCare

December 8, 2011 - No comments

Shield HealthCare is pleased to offer the latest Safe n’ Simple products to better serve the skin care needs of customers managing an ostomy. Products include: Safe n’ Simple Skin Barrier No-Sting Wipes - Each wipe contains an alcohol free barrier that dries on the skin to form a synthetic transparent film to protect the skin [...]

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Ostomy Care: How To Clean The Skin Around The Stoma

November 29, 2011 - Add Comment

People who manage an ostomy pay special attention to the stoma site and surrounding skin....

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Helpful Tips For Everyday Ostomy Care

November 8, 2011 - Add Comment

Whether you’re new or experienced at managing an colostomy, ileostomy or urostomy, Shield...

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Video: Great Comebacks From Ostomy Surgery

September 27, 2011 - Add Comment

Featured video: Great Comebacks® award recipients from the past 25 years share their personal, true...

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Medicare Coverage of Ostomy Supplies

September 6, 2011 - Add Comment

One of the most common questions about home medical supplies is ”what’s...

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New Ostomy Patient Nutrition Guide

July 29, 2011 - Add Comment

A note to new ostomates Following surgery, your diet will be introduced slowly. Ostomy diets are...

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Coping With An Ostomy

July 15, 2011 - Add Comment

Coming home from the hospital and coping with an ostomy is understandably a major adjustment for...

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Ostomy Product Options

June 30, 2011 - Add Comment

An ostomate has no voluntary control over the flow of stoma discharge. As a result, a collection...

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About Ostomies

June 27, 2011 - Add Comment

WHAT IS AN OSTOMY ? An OSTOMY is a surgical operation that creates a new outside opening for body...

UOAA Ostomy Support Groups

June 2, 2011 - Add Comment

The United Ostomy Associations of America (UOAA) is a national network for bowel and urinary...