MedCamps of Louisiana tailors to new medical needs

OUACHITA PARISH, La. (KNOE) – MedCamps of Louisiana is providing new camp choices at Camp Alabama. Camp Hotshots and Camp ALIVE, which stands for All Life is Very Extraordinary, are actually being provided to campers with medical wants. MedCamps Government Director Caleb Seney is worked up concerning the new choices.

“In 2019, we added a camp for kids with juvenile diabetes, and that camp is named Camp Hotshots,” says Seney. “In 2020, we had been alleged to launch a brand new camp referred to as Camp Alive, All Life is Very Extraordinary is what alive stands for. And that’s for kids who’re six months to 5 years exterior of most cancers remedy.”

The Diabetes Care Middle of Louisiana has partnered with the camp for Camp Hotshots, and the proprietor Ashlea Hill is worked up concerning the alternative to fulfill individuals with comparable wants.

“Gathering the bonds that they made. So, a toddler from Shreveport can also be in a cabin with someone from Bastrop and only a friendship that as they arrive again in and you understand, hey, I nonetheless discuss to you so and so from that,” mentioned Hill.

The campers’ experiences will all have the identical camp actions accessible. “They get to take part in all the normal tenting actions of horseback driving, ziplining, swimming, canoeing, all these issues collectively,” says Seney.

Together with these, they may have classes on how one can handle their particular person medical wants as nicely by means of the week at camp.

The campers are prepared for the summer time and camp to begin.

“These youngsters have been so excited for this in a single day camp to return and keep collectively,” says Hill.

The MedCamps employees is prepared for them as nicely after the lengthy pandemic.

“We’re extraordinarily enthusiastic about welcoming our campers again to camp this summer time,” says Seney.

Area is restricted and filling up rapidly. Head to MedCamps web site to enroll.

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