Verde Valley Medical Center is reaching out and embracing the local community of ostomy patients, along with their loved ones and community members by hosting a quarterly ostomy support group. This group provides a supportive and sharing environment for all individuals, family members and friends affected by ostomy surgery.

The next meeting is from 4 - 6 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 1 in VVMC Conference Room A.  This meeting will provide participants the opportunity to meet with community ostomates and support group members.

For easy access to Conference Room A, park in the visitor lot on Candy Lane and enter through the Outpatient Services entrance.

To learn more about ostomy surgeries and the ostomy support group at VVMC, visit VerdeValleyMedicalCenter.com or call Susan Lynch, R.N., C.W.O.C.N., at 928 639-6330.