Monthly Archive: November 2014

Peristomal Skin Care

Peristomal Skin Care

Your peristomal skin should be just as itch-free and healthy-looking as the rest of your abdomen skin. Learn more about peristomal skin care here.

Aimee Sharp
November is National Family Caregivers Month

Texas Honors National Family Caregivers Month

Family caregivers work hard every day to take care of their loved ones, and November is the month when we specifically recognize their contributions. Texas is one of the states that recognized this important month. Below, you’ll find Governor Rick Perry’s proclamation for Family Caregivers Month in 2014:

Aimee Sharp
Texas is switching to electronic medical records

Electronic Records Promise Improved Efficiency, Treatment, Cost Savings

By In Touch: News from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission Doctors have been writing down patient information since Hippocrates was studying for the MCAT, but that’s no longer the most efficient and effective way create and maintain records in the information age. As Texas and the nation looks for way to improve health… Continue reading Electronic Records Promise Improved Efficiency, Treatment, Cost Savings

Aimee Sharp
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Serving Medicare Ostomates Nationwide
My 89-year-old mother loves to swim but she has found that the pouch fills with water when she gets into the pool. What can we do to fix this?
Cathy
We recently had someone reach out to our Facebook community with a similar question, and several of our OstomyLife community members responded with their own advice.
 
Hopefully you and your mother will find their answers helpful ...