Medical Criteria

Overview

Find a Session by Medical Condition

In order to be considered for Camp, each child must meet the below criteria and have one of the medical conditions listed below. 

Age Eligibility:

  • Summer campers: Child must be between the ages of 7 and 16 prior to their session start date
  • Family Weekend campers: Child with medical condition must be between the ages 6 to 17 prior to their session start date

Campers for all sessions must meet the following eligibility criteria:

  • Minimum developmental age of 5 years
  • Must be able to function and participate in a group setting
  • Must be able to communicate needs independently
  • Able to be away from family members for a limited period of time

Please be advised that no child is guaranteed to be accepted to camp. Applications are reviewed and acceptance is based upon health care needs, space, and staffing ratios.

Use the dropdown below to search sessions by medical conditions.

If you do not see the medical condition you are looking for in the dropdown, there aren’t any upcoming sessions serving that condition.

Campers & Families Liver Disease and Transplant Inflammatory Bowel Disease Primary Immunodeficiency Disease Total Parenteral Nutrition/Gastrointestinal Tube Feeding Pulmonary Hypertension SCID Small Bowel Transplants Mitochondrial Disease Ulcerative Colitis Crohn's Disease Short Gut Syndrome Intestinal Pseudo Obstruction

Summer Session: Liver Disease and Transplant, PIDD, TPN, and IBD
Volunteer Arrival on July 31

The following conditions are served during this session:

  • Liver Transplant
  • Liver Disease- not communicable
  • Small bowel transplants
  • Tube feeding/TPN dependent
  • Primary Immunodeficiency Disease
    • Special Notes:
      • SCID: Must be successful post-transplant
  • Mitochondrial Disease
  • Crohn’s Disease 
  • Ulcerative Colitis
  • Pulmonary Hypertension
Campers & Families Cerebral Palsy Muscular Dystrophy Epilepsy Craniofacial Disorders Epilepsy-VNS Quadriplegia Muscular Dystrophy PKU (Phenylketonuria) Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) Cystic Fibrosis Ventilator Support Rare Genetic Conditions

Summer Session: Neuromuscular, Epilepsy, & Rare Genetic Conditions
Volunteer Arrival on July 14

The following conditions are served during this session:

  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Children who require ventilator support
  • Spinal Muscular Atrophy
  • Epilepsy-VNS or intractable seizures
  • Quadriplegia
  • Craniofacial conditions
  • Muscular Dystrophy
  • PKU
  • Rare Genetic Conditions
  • Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD)
  • One camper with Cystic Fibrosis
Campers & Families

Campamento para Familias

Requirements for this weekend:

  • Primarily Spanish-speaking family weekend program
  • A medical condition that is eligible for a Spring or Fall Family Weekend program
  • The Well Shell will be fully staffed with doctors and nurses for this weekend, however, there may not be a specialist for your child’s condition at camp for the weekend. The medical team may request that you attend a different weekend if they feel that would be safest for your child.
  • By requesting Campamento para Familias, you will apply to this weekend in lieu of your traditional family weekend program. Families may attend one family weekend program per year.
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Additional Resources

There are many additional resources for children with serious medical conditions while they’re not having a blast at The Painted Turtle! Check out the list below to explore other ways to empower your child outside of Camp.  Additional information and resources will be added regularly.