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 Neuromuscular Diseases Rare Genetic Conditions Cerebral Palsy Muscular Dystrophy Limb Loss and Deficiencies Craniofacial Disorders Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) Cystic Fibrosis

Family Weekend: Neuromuscular and Genetic
Volunteer Arrival: March 6

The following conditions are served during this session:

  • Cerebral palsy
  • Muscular Dystrophy
  • Neuromuscular conditions
  • Rare genetic conditions
  • Limb deficiencies
  • Craniofacial conditions
  • Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD)
  • 1 Family with a child with Cystic Fibrosis

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Campers & Families Liver Disease and Transplant Total Parenteral Nutrition/Gastrointestinal Tube Feeding Short Gut Syndrome Crohn's Disease Ulcerative Colitis Liver Disease and Transplant Intestinal Pseudo Obstruction Primary Immunodeficiency Disease SCID Mitochondrial Disease Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE)

Family Weekend: Liver Disease and Transplant, PIDD, TPN and IBD
Volunteer Arrival: March 20

Camper Application Deadline: February 20

The following conditions are served during this session:

  • Liver and/or Small Bowel transplant
  • TPN dependent
  • Short Gut Syndrome
  • Crohn’s
  • Ulcerative Colitis
  • Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE)
  • Liver disease
  • Intestinal Pseudo Obstruction
  • PIDD 
  • SCID
  • Mitochondrial disease

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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.