{"id":1312,"date":"2026-05-26T01:31:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T01:31:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stomacare.co.za\/about-2\/"},"modified":"2026-06-25T03:47:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T03:47:13","slug":"about-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stomacare.co.za\/?page_id=1312","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Patient-first care, built on dignity and outcomes.<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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From a solo practice to a team of tri-speciality nurses. We put patient’s clinical needs first and empower them to live life to the fullest.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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It started with a vision for better care.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Founded in 2001 by Dee Waugh, DWSS began with a refusal to accept the status quo. Dee noticed that patients were being fitted with products based on what was available, not what was best.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Dee founded the practice on a simple rule: The Fingerprint Rule<\/strong>. Just as every fingerprint is unique, every person is unique and every stoma is different. A “standard” solution is often a leaking solution. By remaining independent of suppliers, we retained the freedom to mix, match, and tailor solutions until they work perfectly for you.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Our values<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Independence<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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We advocate for you. Our recommendations are never influenced by supplier incentives.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Ingenuity<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Complex stomas require creative solutions. We are committed to find the fix that is often missed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Empowerment<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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We don’t create dependency. We give you the skills to manage your care with confidence.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Holistic Care<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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We see the person, not just the stoma. We support your return to work, sport, relationships and intimacy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Beyond DWSS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Registered with SANC and members of SASA, WHASA, and WCET. Our team brings over 40 years of collective experience to your care.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Meet the team<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Registered with SANC and members of SASA, WHASA, and WCET. Our team brings over 40 years of collective experience to your care.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Dee Waugh<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Practice Owner, Stoma, Wound and Continence Care Nurse Practitioner<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Annek\u00e9 Bowley<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Stoma, Wound and Continence Care Nurse Practitioner<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Venus Isaacs<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Magda Vorster<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Juliet Rademeyer<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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