Since 1973, Ostomy Halifax has been an active, independent volunteer based not-for-profit health organization that provides services and support to Nova Scotians living in the greater Halifax area prior to and after ostomy surgery.

We hold monthly meetings for our members, their families and guests and send children with ostomies to a summer camp. Our core hospital visitation program provides the opportunity for new ostomates and their loved ones the opportunity to chat with healthy, active ostomates about the non medical aspects of living with an ostomy. We also offer an external visitor program that offers support for ostomates experiencing non medical issues with their ostomies regardless of when the surgery was performed. In addition, our Ostomy Halifax newsletter, in continuous publication since 1973 is available in print or electronic format.

Our Vision is to help achieve the highest quality of life for ostomates in Nova Scotia

The Founders Endowment The Dr. Fred Barton, Bette Yetman, Ruth Kenney, Ostomy Halifax Founders Endowment was established in 2015. It is named in honour of our three founding members. It has not been established simply to supplement our present operating budget but also looks at provincial issues. So much more needs to be done in the fields of public awareness, youth issues, support for ostomates and their families and reaching out to those ostomates who refuse to "come out of the bathroom".

The segregated Youth Fund Endowment was established in April 2021. It supports our efforts to help young people in all 4 Atlantic Provinces attend special youth summer camps. Often, it is the first time young ostomates have someone their own age to share ostomy stories with.