Showing posts with label camps for medically fragile children. Show all posts
Showing posts with label camps for medically fragile children. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Trails Edge Camp


As summer is quickly approaching, I thought I would share some camps I've come across lately.

This week's featured camp is Trails Edge Camp. This camp is for children ages 5-18 who are ventilator-dependent. It's a great opportunity for these kids to meet other kids like themselves and also a time where parents can take a break and know that their child is in good hands.

Of course, like any other camp, there are tons of activities planned like horse back riding and fishing along with all the other typical camp activities! I think it's great that camps like this give children the opportunity to be children...to be able to do things that other kids at camp are doing. They just have to do them a little differently! One thing I think is incredibly neat about this camp is that there is a tree house that the kids can go up into. They get hoisted up in a sling and harness!! Very clever!!

If you have a child who is ventilator-dependent you should check into this camp. It's located in Mayville, MI and is absolutely FREE to children and parents. See what generous donations can do!!

Let me know if you go!!

Saturday, July 28, 2007

Cool Camps!

Camps are great ways for medically fragile children to meet others just like them and that means a lot...it's always better if you know someone who has "been there, done that"! We were already planning on sending Gus to Camp Chihopi when he was older...he would have loved it I'm sure!!


  • Camp Chihopi: near Pittsburgh, PA---camp for children who have had intestinal and liver transplant
  • Camp Holiday Trails: VA---camp for kids with special medical needs including transplant recipients
  • Camp Sunshine: Maine---FREE camp for children with life threatening illnesses. Not only is the camp for the kids but for their entire family!
  • The Painted Turtle Camp: CA---This camp is part of Paul Newman's "Hole in the Wall Gang" family
  • Camp Twin Lakes: GA---camp for medically fragile children

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