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Join Us at CCFA's Camp Oasis!
At Camp Oasis, we provide a sanctuary where kids with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis can have the time of their lives. Because all the campers (and most of the adults) have IBD, kids leave their disease behind and focus on what they can do, instead of what they can't. Campers team up for challenging activities and do things they might not have thought possible. They share familiar stories and make friends that can last a lifetime.
Camp Oasis provides an exciting program and high standards of care. Group and individual activities help kids return home with the confidence to set goals and try new things, expanding their day-to-day lives. But the schedule also allows for plenty of time for campers to relax, get to know one another, and share the best medicine of all: laughter.
What Our Camps Offer - 24-hour medical supervision by physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals who are experienced in treating children with IBD and ensure that campers follow the medical regimen prescribed by their doctors back home.
- Dedicated and understanding counselors who are carefully screened and trained.
- A wide range of activities that include swimming, boating, team sports, outdoor adventure, ropes course, campfires, arts and crafts, and drama.
To attend Camp Oasis, a camper must have medically stable Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis. The Camp Oasis community encourages campers to share their experiences and to learn and take strength from one another. Counselors and medical staff with IBD provide another positive example, showing campers that, while there may not yet be a cure for IBD, there's plenty of hope for a happy future.
What Parents Have to Say - "Our son said that this was the best experience of his life and that we needed to plan next summer's vacation around it."
- "When she came home, she realized she was not the only one with IBD, and began to live her life again."
- "This is the highlight of their summer. They love the new and old friendships they make. And they know they aren't the only ones with this debilitating disease."
- "Jeremy was very, very moved by the experience and can't wait to go back next year."
- "Becky loved camp! She tried so many new things (not all easy but fun!) and met a bunch of new friends. She can't wait until next year!"
- "He feels a part of something (this great group of kids), understands that he can be whatever he wants, and knows that he is not the only one suffering."
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Date Posted: April 7, 2006
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