Who we are:
The Waterbury Area Ostomy Support Group (WAOSG) is a self-governing health organization. Its purpose is to offer educational programs, information and psychological support to those who have had or are considering surgery resulting in a colostomy, ileostomy, urostomy, j-pouch or any other intestinal or urinary diversion.
Where we meet:
Waterbury Hospital
64 Robbins Street
Waterbury, CT 06708 (See Map)
4th floor conference room
When we meet:
First Monday of the month (excluding August and December)
6:30 pm – Meet and Greet
7:00 pm – Meeting
Our board:
President:
Bob Baker: 860-248-1116
Treasurer:
Maria Olivera: 203-729-3479
Secretary:
Susan Wise: 203-597-8942
Contact Us
United Ostomy Associations of America
P.O. Box 2293
Biddeford, ME 04005-2293
Call us toll-free at: 1-800-826-0826.
Our Information Line hours are Monday-Friday, 9am to 3pm EST. If you have an emergency, please dial 911 or contact your local medical professional.
Please understand that UOAA is a private, nonprofit, advocacy and informational organization. We are not a medical facility and we do not have medical or legal professionals on staff. Therefore, UOAA does not provide Medical, Mental Health, Insurance or Legal Advice. Visit UOAA Virtual Ostomy Clinic provided by The Wound Company for non-emergency, virtual ostomy support.
Get Involved
UOAA is the leading organization proactively advocating on behalf of the ostomy community. Recognizing that we are always stronger together, we encourage everyone to get involved by joining our Advocacy Network. We’ve also created several Advocacy Tools and Resources to help you successfully advocate on behalf of the ostomy community to ensure every ostomate receives quality care.