UOAC Ostomy Youth Camp Information

UOAC Ostomy Youth Camp Mission Statement

  • To provide an opportunity for young people aged 9-18 with consideration to emotional growth and maturity, who have ostomies or other special related needs (intermittent catheterization; urinary or bowel incontinence; internal pouch; Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis), to attend camp and participate in camp activities under professional supervision
  • Provide formal/informal education on:
    • anatomy and physiology
    • self esteem and coping
    • sexuality
  • Encourage independence and self confidence with personal care and camp activities
  • Provide individual ET and UOAC counselling on physical and psychosocial needs

Activities:

  • formal/informal education sessions
  • swimming
  • camp out
  • outdoor recreation
  • rafting
  • arts and crafts
  • dance
  • rap sessions

WHEN: July 5 - July 10, 2010

WHERE: Camp Horizon, Bragg Creek Alberta (southwest of Calgary)

WHO: Children between the ages 9 - 18 who have had or who will have bowel or bladder diversionary surgery or who have related special needs ( i.e. self catheterization, bowel and bladder incontinence), due to birth defects, trauma or disease (e.g.. Crohn's disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Cancer, Spina Bifida.)

COST: Registration fee is $555.00/child plus airfare (transportation to and from camp, room and board are included)

CONTACT: UOAC office or Camp Coordinator, Pat Cimmeck at pvc@shaw.ca

or phone 403 680 9551

APPLICATION FORMS: Available upon request from Coordinator

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION: June 1, 2010

Your chapter can sponsor a child to camp and give him or her an unforgettable experience. Talal, a first time camper in 2003 said "If I were to rate camp as a 1 to 10, having 10 as the highest, I would give it a 20!!"


 

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