{"id":8840,"date":"2017-08-24T13:51:45","date_gmt":"2017-08-24T12:51:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abiggerlife.com\/?post_type=mtheme_knowledgebase&#038;p=8840"},"modified":"2023-02-06T09:50:02","modified_gmt":"2023-02-06T09:50:02","slug":"what-to-do-with-unused-ostomy-supplies-article","status":"publish","type":"to-a-bigger-life","link":"https:\/\/abiggerlife.com\/to-a-bigger-life\/what-to-do-with-unused-ostomy-supplies-article\/","title":{"rendered":"What to do with unused ostomy supplies"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Clinical Advisor<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><style>\n.videoWrapper {<br \/>\n\tposition: relative;<br \/>\n\tpadding-bottom: 56.25%; \/* 16:9 *\/<br \/>\n\tpadding-top: 25px;<br \/>\n\theight: 0;<br \/>\n}<br \/>\n.videoWrapper iframe {<br \/>\n\tposition: absolute;<br \/>\n\ttop: 0;<br \/>\n\tleft: 0;<br \/>\n\twidth: 100%;<br \/>\n\theight: 100%;<br \/>\n}<\/p>\n<\/style><\/p>\n<div class=\"videoWrapper\"><!-- Copy & Pasted from YouTube --><br \/><div class='w-full overflow-hidden rounded-2xl bg-dark-grey relative h-0' style='padding-top:56.25%;'><iframe class=\"lazyload h-full w-full m-0 absolute inset-0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/230903045?color=ffffff&amp;title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe class=\"lazyload h-full w-full m-0 absolute inset-0\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>From A Bigger Life<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Possible things you could do with supplies <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Within the time of living with a stoma the vast majority of people try lots of different products. There will be a time that you will have some unwanted stock that you aren&#8217;t sure what to do with. It may be samples you have received, a different type of pouch than what you currently use, you have had a reversal and no longer need them or a family members has died.<\/p>\n<p>A lot of nurses cannot take stock back into the hospital for use, your Stoma Nurse may well be your first point of contact, they would probably know of a local charity that has a collection point that you could send your supplies to.<\/p>\n<p>Another source would be to contact your supplier or local pharmacy, they are often involved in doing collections of medication and different supplies that go off to developing countries.<\/p>\n<p>There are lots of charities worldwide who collect and redistribute unwanted supplies to developing countries.<\/p>\n<p><strong>List of organisations that accept unused supplies <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>UK &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/jacobswellappeal.org\/get-involved-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jacob&#8217;s Well Appeal<\/a><\/p>\n<p>UK &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.colostomyassociation.org.uk\/index.php?p=233&amp;pp=161&amp;page=Stoma%20Aid\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stoma Aid<\/a><\/p>\n<p>USA &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fowusa.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Friends of Ostomates Worldwide<\/a><\/p>\n<p>USA &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ostogroup.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Osto Group<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ireland &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/humanappeal.ie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Human Appeal<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you know of any organisations that collect ostomy supplies for donation, please email <a href=\"mailto:hello@abiggerlife.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">hello@abiggerlife.com<\/a> with the details.<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-you-might-be-interested-in\">You might be interested in:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-related-links\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/abiggerlife.com\/to-a-bigger-life\/ways-to-obtain-your-stoma-supplies\/\">Ways to obtain your stoma supplies<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/abiggerlife.com\/new-way-forward\/support-groups-article\/\">Find your local ostomy support group<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/abiggerlife.com\/new-way-forward\/can-i-find-local-stoma-care-nurse\/\">Where can I find my local stoma care nurse?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/abiggerlife.com\/to-a-bigger-life\/placing-an-order-for-supplies\/\">Placing an order for supplies<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/abiggerlife.com\/new-way-forward\/ordering-samples-and-supplies-article\/\">Where you can go for product samples<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Clinical Advisor From A Bigger Life Possible things you could do with supplies Within the time of living with a stoma the vast majority of people try lots of different products. There will be a time that you will have some unwanted stock that you aren&#8217;t sure what to do with. 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