Grady and Keaton’s story: Leaning into the MGfC community helps twins with autism become their best selves
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Mass General Support Groups
Finding the help you need can be a challenge. Here are some places to start.
We welcome patients with a new or existing colostomy, ileostomy or urostomy, and their family and friends, to bi-monthly meetings of the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Ostomy Support Group.
Hosted by the ostomy nurses from the MGH Gastrointestinal & Oncologic Surgery department (GIOS), the Ostomy Support Group presents an open and inviting atmosphere to ask questions, share tips and discuss relevant topics. Meetings are free and will sometimes feature a guest speaker.
These meetings are offered in-person or virtually.
Support Group Details
The Ostomy Support Group meets every third Wednesday in February, April, June, August, October, and December over Zoom only. For more information, please call 617-726-2760. You can join the Support Group Zoom meetings by using this link: https://mgb-org.zoom.us/j/89795589498
Additional Resources
For more information about ostomies and ostomy care, visit:
- United Ostomy Associations of America
- Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society
- Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America
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