Ostomy Education and Care

To help you heal quickly and have the best possible outcome, it is important that you learn to take care of your ostomy. Good care can make living with a stoma easier. It can help keep a good seal between the skin and the pouch. This can prevent your skin from getting irritated.

Click on the hyperlink below or enter it into your browser to watch educational videos from Hollister, a provider of ostomy supplies.  Please watch the educational video specific to your needs by scanning the QR using your smart phone or tablet’s camera.  

https://www.northshore.org/OstomyCareTipsHollisterEnglish
https://www.northshore.org/OstomyEducationVideosEnglish

If you have questions, please do not hesitate to message your surgical team’s office on NorthShoreConnect or call an Endeavor Ostomy specialist at one of the following numbers:

• Evanston Hospital:  847-570-2417  

• Glenbrook Hospital: 847-657-5963  

• Highland Park Hospital: 847-926-5806 

• Skokie Hospital:  847-933-6091

• Swedish Hospital:  773-907-1839

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