Diabetic Foot Care
Diabetes Foot Care – Introduction
Check Your Shoes
Foot Screen Pt. 1
Foot Screen Pt. 2
Neuropathy
How To Use A Footkit
Resources by Wound Type
Wounds Care Canada Care at Home series offers resources to help you care for your wounds at home and support the care you receive from a health care provider:
Ostomy Resources and Support
Whether you are a person who is living with an ostomy or are a person who provides support to an individual living with an ostomy, this page has many resources to help support you. First, let’s start with a simple definition of some common terms you may find on this page.
An Ostomy or Stoma is a surgical opening of either your bowel or bladder to the abdomen. The purpose of the ostomy or stoma is to eliminate either stool or urine. Ostomies/Stomas are created to overcome problems with the bowel or bladder. There are three main categories of ostomies: colostomy, ileostomy, and urostomy. However, there are different types within each category depending on the type of disease and surgery you have had.
A colostomy is created when a portion of the colon (or large intestine) is brought to the surface of the abdomen. The stool that is produced from a colostomy tends to be thicker and the stoma is most commonly located on the left hand side of the body.
An ileostomy is created when a portion of the small intestine is brought to the surface of the abdomen. The stool from an ileostomy tends to be more liquid and requires more frequent draining of the ostomy bag. Ileostomies are most commonly located on the right side of the body.
A urostomy is created when the ureters (tubes that carry urine from your kidneys to your bladder) are used to create a connection to the abdomen surface. You will need to wear an ostomy bag at all times to collect the urine from this ostomy.