May/June 2002
Page 14
Annual Visiting Report
By Elaine Beyer
April 2001 – April 2002
- Ileostomy 35
- Colostomy 57
- Urostomy 11
- Jejunostomy 1
- Pelvic Pouch 5
- Temporary Ileostomy 2
- Temporary Colostomy 3
How and When Visits Were Made
- Hospital Visits 50
- Home Visits 26
- Phone Visits 30
- (Data missing for 8 visits )
- 31 were visited pre – surgery
- 77 were visited post – surgery
Where New Ostomates Were From
- 78 ostomates from Winnipeg
- 2 from Gimli
- 2 from Altona
- 1 from Nunavut
- 1 from Norway House
- 1 from Thompson
- 2 from Grand Rapids
Other ostomates were from Northern Ontario, Berring River, Carmen, Sioux Lookout, Portage la Prairie, Landmark, Ashern, La Salle, Crystal City, Dominion City, Steinbach, Vermette, Riverton, Stony Mountain, St. Martin, Elma, Winnipeg Beach, and Petersfield.
Even though the majority of ostomates were from Winnipeg, the Winnipeg Ostomy Association's visiting program is available and used by people from all over the province.
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