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Truworth Care delivers High Intensity Disability Personal Activities across Cairns, Far North Queensland.

We specialise in complex nursing, healthcare supports and behaviour support implementation.

03/06/2026

How an ostomy can bring couples closer together

While managing a serious illness and ostomy surgery can be a brutal reality, many couples find the experience transforms their relationships for the better, replacing trivial arguments with deep appreciation […]
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The daily realities of living with a urostomy can either drive couples apart or bring them closer together. The difference often comes down to how the partner responds in their spouse’s most vulnerable moments.

15/05/2026

Finding Bladder Cancer Support Everywhere

Younger women are not the typical bladder cancer and urostomy patients, but a variety of support and resources do exist to help you By Liz Hiles In August 2016, when […]
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Younger women are not the typical bladder cancer and urostomy patients, but a variety of support and resources do exist to help you By Liz Hiles In August 2016, when […]

08/05/2026

Resilience Story: Denise Miller

On Nov. 6, 2022 I was bike riding with my husband and started having pain on my right side. Dr. Goggle said it could be appendicitis. So, I went to […]
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On Nov. 6, 2022 I was bike riding with my husband and started having pain on my right side. Dr. Goggle said it could be appendicitis. So, I went to […]

06/05/2026

Kidney Stones and Ileostomies

By Joyce Moss, RN, MS, MNM, COCN, CWCN Kidney stones develop when crystals anchor to plaque formations or crystalline deposits develop within the inner medullary collecting ducts of the kidneys. […]
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Ileostomy surgery significantly increases the risk of kidney stones primarily due to fluid and electrolyte losses. Patients with an ileostomy lose substantial amounts of fluid through their stoma, which can easily lead to dehydration. When dehydration occurs, urine becomes more concentrated, increas...

08/04/2026

Going Out with IBD and an Ostomy: Finding Confidence Through Solo Activities

Before my Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) diagnosis at age 17, I always wanted to go to live events: concerts, listening parties, book signings, etc. But as a teen, I knew […]
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My Top Tips for Going Out with IBD or an Ostomy. Having self-confidence that helps strengthen this type of exploration still doesn’t always come naturally to me as someone with IBD and a permanent ostomy, but I feel a lot better knowing I’m prepared!

01/04/2026

Bruce’s Ostomy Journey with Moldable Technology

Bruce Levinson shares his personal ostomy journey — from diagnosis and early challenges with leaks to discovering solutions that helped restore his confidence and lifestyle. In this first episode of […]
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Bruce Levinson shares his personal ostomy journey — from diagnosis and early challenges with leaks to discovering solutions that helped restore his confidence and lifestyle. In this first episode of […]

23/03/2026

Smashing Cancer and Stoma Stigma

This journey isn’t just about survival. It’s about mindset. It’s about showing that life doesn’t end with an ostomy, it just changes. And sometimes, that change can lead to a purpose you never saw coming.
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This journey isn’t just about survival. It’s about mindset. It’s about showing that life doesn’t end with an ostomy, it just changes. And sometimes, that change can lead to a purpose you never saw coming.

17/03/2026

The Intersection of Race and Health: Advocating for Patients in Education and Access

By Michael Ashley Turner Having physicians not listen to you Not being taken seriously Not having affordable health options Having organizations want to use your story but not see representation […]
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By Michael Ashley Turner Having physicians not listen to you Not being taken seriously Not having affordable health options Having organizations want to use your story but not see representation […]

11/03/2026

Gloria the Phoenix

Remembering Gloria by Bob Kwiatkowski Gloria and I met by chance in November of 1969. I was driving with a friend down 8 mile road in Detroit. Gloria was with […]
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Remembering Gloria by Bob Kwiatkowski Gloria and I met by chance in November of 1969. I was driving with a friend down 8 mile road in Detroit. Gloria was with […]

04/03/2026

Finding Community, Purpose, and Voice After Colorectal Cancer and Permanent Colostomy

By: Sandra James, ACSW Instagram.com/ https://www.rfr.bz/f8e85cc When I was diagnosed, the first emotions that hit me were disappointment, confusion, and shame. I had spent months believing hemorrhoids were the only […]
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By: Sandra James, ACSW Instagram.com/ www.youtube.com/-LivingIt When I was diagnosed, the first emotions that hit me were disappointment, confusion, and shame. I had spent months believing hemorrhoids were the only […]

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http://truworthcare.com.au/

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