Ostomates with Dementia, Alzheimer's or Mentally Challanged

These suggestions make a tough situation easier for caretakers.

1.  Make sure appliance is the proper type and fit.  It will prevent skin problems, leaving ostomate in a calmer mood.

2.  Opaque pouches diverts attention from feces.

3.  Place Lock-Ring Appliances upside down.  One-piece pants-vest undergarments

4.  3M's Tegaderm Tape or Smith / Nephew's Opposite around edge of pouch (10cm x 12cm cut in 1/2) prevents pouch pull-offs.  Fingers can't get underneath.

5.  Overalls for outer wear

 

 

Our Victoria Paradiso Scholarship Fund (VPSF) benefits our young members, from Staten Island and Brooklyn, between the ages of 13 years old to 25 years old to attend the Annual National Youth Rally and Young Ostomates & Diversions Alliance of America (YODAA) Conference.

Supporters to the Victoria Paradiso Scholarship Fund (VPSF):

Dr. Ameriet Bopiah, Pediatrician Dr. Vinod Bopiah, Colorectal Surgeon Dr. Gene Coppa, Surgeon Dr. Thomas Forlenza, Hemotologist Oncologist Dr. Nicholas Lansigan, Surgeon Dr. P. Wickremesinge, Gastroenterologist   Staten Island Supports Our Soldiers

718.667.5419 718.351.0199 718.226.9508 718.816.4949 718.351.6377 718.448.0865   718.273.5707

 

To be a Supporter of the Victoria Paradiso Scholarship Fund

 

If you would like to participate in supporting the VPSF, the annual cost is $25.00.  You will be listed in our monthly newsletter, website and receive a monthly  newsletter.

 

 

Donations Needed

 

Do you have unneeded and unused ostomy supplies? 

 

If so, please mail them to:

Visiting Services of New York

Maritza Cunningham

2170 McDonald Avenue

Brooklyn, NY 11229

 

Attention All: 

 

Some members are in need of appliances. Hollister Wafer #3704, #14203 and Pouch #3804, #18113.  

 

Please email Terry for information

 

Thank you in advance for your donations!