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OUR SERVICES

The Calgary Ostomy Society (COS) is an affiliated chapter of the Ostomy Canada Society. We are a non-profit volunteer organization committed to supporting individuals with an ostomy or j-pouch, helping them to live life to the fullest through education and support. Please click a topic below to learn more about our key services and essential information.

Step Up For Ostomy

Join us September 26 for our annual awareness & fundraising event supporting Ostomy Canada Society, featuring an awareness walk, ostomy expo & more!

Ostomy Visitor Program

Connect with a Certified Ostomy Visitor for personalized support for your ostomy or j-pouch. Patient and self-referral is available.

Ostomy & J-Pouch Support Group

Join our active support group, which meets via Zoom on the last Tuesday of every month. You’ll receive support, resources, and tips for your ostomy.

Become A Member

Join us for support, education, connection, and advocacy. For just $30 per year, you’ll be part of a community helping people with ostomies thrive with confidence.

Financial Resources

Learn about Alberta Aids to Daily Living, a provincial cost-share program that covers ostomy supplies, as well as federal programs including the Disability Tax Credit.

Donate Ostomy Supplies

We partner with Friends of Ostomates Worldwide to help needy people in developing countries. Donations can be dropped off at CB Medical.

Ostomy Care & Lifestyle Tips

Visit the national Ostomy Canada Society website for new blog posts, webinars, information, and education on living life to the fullest with your ostomy.

Find An NSWOC (Ostomy Nurse)

Get professional assistance and advice for your ostomy with a Nurse Specializing in Wound, Ostomy, and Continence (NSWOC) at Calgary Ostomy Clinics.

Calgary Ostomy Events

We meet on the last Tuesday of every month for our Support Group, the second Saturday of every month for the Osto-Meet social gathering, and monthly for our Ostomy Discovery Day, a hybrid educational event.

Be sure to join us for our annual awareness event on September 26: Step Up For Ostomy!

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Help support national ostomy programs, including the Ostomy Canada Youth Camp.

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