The goal of the Winnipeg Ostomy Association’s Visiting Program is to make available to every ostomate a qualified visitor capable of offering reassurance, understanding, and practical information and to help the ostomate renew his/her self-confidence.
Your commitment includes: an initial training session, an annual membership fee of $30.00 to the Winnipeg Ostomy Association, attending three chapter meetings per year and a recertification session every three years. Visitors make an average of three visits per year. Visits can be pre or post operative, in the hospital, home, mutually agreed upon meeting place or a phone call. Your name will be forwarded to the United Ostomy Association of Canada office if the Certification Panel feels you should be certified at this time.
We hope you will take this opportunity to come out and learn more about this most rewarding pursuit. If you know of other ostomates that might be interested in becoming a visitor please encourage them to come out as well.
Sincerely,
Elaine Beyer
Visiting Chairperson
Phone 632-2930/ Fax 654-4956
