Do you provide medical care at Overnight Camp?
CAMPER HEALTH
As an important part of our sun safety plan, all our campers and staff wear t-shirts at the waterfront.
Campers are asked to bring a hat, sunglasses and sunscreen; cabin leaders will ensure sunscreen is applied regularly.
Cabin leaders can assist with bug spray when needed. Please send with your camper.
Send a water bottle with your camper to stay properly hydrated. There are water fountains/stations around the property. On especially hot days, we will take extra care to ensure kids stay hydrated.
MEDICAL CARE
We depend upon volunteer Regulated Health Professionals (RHP), and we employ a health care team for Overnight Camp sessions. Medical staff respond to emergencies, distribute medications and provide basic first aid care for our campers and staff.
All medications need to be turned in to the Health Centre staff in the original packaging during camper check-in. The parent/guardian will be consulted at check-in to determine if a camper’s EpiPen or inhaler needs to remain with the camper or kept in the cabin leaders’ room or nurse’s station.
Cabin leaders are given a list of camper medications and the times medication needs to be taken. During the camp week, campers will go to the Health Centre with their cabin leaders to get their medication at the designated time.
We contact parents/guardians when:
- a camper has significant bumps, bruises or cuts with the potential for scarring, especially on the face
- there is something out of the ordinary (ie. seizure/accident)
- a camper has had an exposure to a contagious disease, bug or parasite
- a camper is sent off-site for professional medical treatment
- any other concerning medical issue staff deems necessary to communicate with parents