Mother's Colostomy

[Sue Ann]

My mother recently had a colostomy and she has very little information or support. She lives in Port St. Lucie Florida where can I find information or a support group for her. Thank you.

[Kathy_from_England]

Hi Sue,
I'd start off here:

www.uoa.org/chapters_states.htm#top

That will take you to the UOA (United Ostomy Association) page for local chapters.

The Florida page is at:
www.uoa.org/chapters_states.htm#FLORIDA

and details are as follows:

Broward Co (Ft. Lauderdale) FL Chapter #48 Wendy Lueder 954-537-0662
Charlotte Co (Punta Gorda) FL Chapter #536 Elaine Trott 941-743-6454
Citrus County FL Chapter #719 Betty Boadwine 352-746-7570
Clearwater Area FL Chapter #563 Earl Ferris 727-392-8189
Collier Co (Naples) FL Chapter #470 Joan McInerney, RN CETN 239-436-5000
Gainesville FL Chapter #615 Nelson Griffiths 352-376-8703
Indian River FL Chapter #587 Judith Peirce 772-567-5939
Jacksonville FL Chapter #211 Brenda L. Holloway 904-282-8181
Key West-FL Keys Chapter #725 Christina Knowles 305-296-8659
Lake County FL Chapter #322 Donna OÕConnell 352-365-2826
Lee Co (N. Fort Myers) FL Chapter #557 Seymour Blechman 954-735-5970
Ocala FL Chapter #404 Shirley Dowdy 352-694-3082
Orlando FL Chapter #51 Roger Murray 407-977-6241
Palm Beach FL Chapter #55 Richard Norman 561-784-4496
Jupiter FL Satellite #105 Phyllis Hunt 561-746-1252
Pensacola FL Chapter #50 Robert Miller 251-961-3430
Okaloosa-Walton-Santa Rosa Co FL Satellite #93 James Story 850-897-2025
Polk Co (Lakeland) FL Chapter #53 William Schmidt 863-858-7583
S Palm Beach FL Chapter #752 Rose Onorato 561-738-7098
Sara-Tee (Sarasota) FL Chapter #215 Maurice J. White 941-798-2056
South Brevard Co (S.Melbourne) FL Chapter #656 Robert F White 321-725-2435
Space Coast (Melbourne) FL Chapter #265 Rose Curran 321-632-0615
St Lucie/Martin FL Chapter #602 Robert Otto 772-335-5901
Tallahassee FL Chapter #353 John McKenna 850-487-3227
Venice FL Area Chapter #241 Robert Cohen 941-484-0607

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