About us
Metro Maryland Ostomy Association, Inc. works to improve the quality of life of ostomates and their families.
Metro Maryland Ostomy Association, Inc., is a self-governing and volunteer based organization.
We meet the second Sunday of the month at 12 Noon at Silver Spring Holy Cross Hospital except in May and August.
Website: https://www.marylandostomy.org
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Established in August 1974, Metro Maryland Ostomy Association Inc. (MMOA) is a non-profit support organization based in Rockville, Maryland.
Our primary purpose is to provide practical non-medical support services to Ostomy patients (caregivers and family) who may require or have undergone Ostomy surgery (Colostomy, Ileostomy, Urostomy, and alternate diversionary procedures) through advocacy, assistance, education, outreach, and community awareness.
Some of our other work includes:
Providing trained visitors or “buddies” who can dialogue with patients in each of the ostomy protocols. We do our best to match “buddies” by age, gender, diagnosis, and surgery protocol. Call or email us to connect with a fellow ostomate.
Encouraging early testing for some of the diseases that give rise to ostomy surgery so that if necessary, prevention steps can be established by a physician.
Assisting patients not adequately covered by insurance (private or government) by making donated ostomy supplies and equipment available to them at no cost as availability permits.
For five decades Metro Maryland Ostomy Association, Inc. has worked to improve the quality of life of ostomates and their families. We are a community of volunteers who respond to the needs of ostomates throughout Maryland and the greater Washington Metropolitan area.
MMOA Provides
Monthly Meetings that provide guest speakers with beneficial information and the latest in stoma care equipment; and group discussions with WOC Nurses.
Trained Visitors to assist patients with, or preparing for, ostomy surgery. Patients and visitors are matched by type of surgery, sex and age.
Upcoming events
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MMOA monthly meeting
Holy Cross Hospital, 1500 Forest Glen Road, Silver Spring, MD, USThis is an amazing support group and charity advocating for ostomates. I have learned a great deal from this group over the years. I wish I had known of them and connected before my surgery as well.
Primary info hub: https://www.marylandostomy.org
Email: info@MarylandOstomy.org
- Hybrid in-person and Zoom meeting.
- Second Monday at noon every month except May and August.
- Ignore any Meetup attendee limits - that's a Meetup account restriction, not an MMOA attendance limit. If Meetup says we are "full", feel free to email us or just show up.
- Don't worry if Meetup doesn't show many attendees either. We usually have a dozen in person and more on Zoom with none actually using Meetup. We are experimenting with Meetup for community outreach. You won't be alone (<:
Typical Agenda
- Check-in
- Welcome & new attendee introductions
- Announcements
- Featured speaker, if we have one
- Medical experts, ostomy product updates, others
- General discussion with members, nurses, guests, MMOA board
- Occasional special focus topics
- With enough present can split into Ostomy category subgroups
- Most often open discussion with topics raised by attendees
Virtual info
See our website https://www.marylandostomy.org/copy-of-events for Zoom connection information.
In-person info
Bottom floor of hospital in meeting rooms toward the right after check-in. They will want your ID - just tell them that you are attending a meeting.
Paid parking in hospital garage, free weekend parking in neighborhood a block towards Georgia Ave (not on street adjacent to hospital). Or park at Forest Glen Metro, also free on weekends, and walk 1/2 mile.2 attendees
Past events
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