Medical Program

While constant vigilance is given to the medical needs of the campers, the trappings of a medical presence are avoided everywhere. The infirmary looks like a 19th century mill and is called the "OK Corral". It is devoid of the steely look and antiseptic smell. Clad in t-shirts and shorts, four staff nurses, two to four volunteer nurses, and a volunteer doctor join our Medical Director and Nursing Director in providing round-the-clock medical coverage.

The 15 log cabins, each designed to house eight campers and four counselors, circle a wide green where a helicopter can land in an emergency. Each cabin has a telephone and a golf cart in case a sick child needs immediate medical care. One hardly notices that all walkways end in access ramps, that forest trails are smooth enough for wheelchairs and motorized golf carts. The Camp has one of the few theaters in the country where you can go from the front of the theater to the stage without a step. All washrooms have emergency buttons that can summon instant aid.

Campers requiring intravenous infusions can join the other campers on an overnight camping trip, a considerable distance from the infirmary, with the aid of portable infusion pumps and on-site nursing care. The Camp's specially heated swimming pool permits campers with sickle cell anemia to swim without the fear of impending painful events.

While Yale-New Haven is the flagship hospital, the Camp has ties with over 100 medical institutions including The Connecticut Children's Medical Center in Hartford, CT.  The Camp is accessible from the major population centers in New England. 

Our Founding Medical Director is Chairman of our Medical Advisory Committee. 

If you are interested in becoming a summer volunteer in our infirmary, please click here for more information.