Health Care Health Care at Camp All camps meet established standards for health and safety, site maintenance, program and personnel, which are set by state and local governments and Girl Scouts of the USA. An onsite health supervisor with advanced medical training is available 24 hours a day. On check-in day, counselors are informed of are informed of campers’ medical history and medication needs to ensure proper first aid and medical assistance. All camp staff members follow an established Treatment Procedures Guide reviewed by a health professional. Campers are covered by supplemental health and accident insurance. The insurance cost is included in the camp fee. It does not cover preexisting conditions and is secondary to whatever health insurance coverage families may have.
Medication Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland summer camp infirmaries are well-stocked with over-thecounter medications to treat campers and a list will be included in your confirmation packet. There is no need for you to bring these items—it will significantly speed up your check in experience if you do not. Please make sure to indicate what medications you want us to use to treat your camper if the need arises. All medical treatment items must be given to health staff at check in, including, but not limited to vitamins, essential oils, pain relievers, etc. If your camper doesn’t strictly need these items, we recommend you leave them at home. •
If your camper has any allergy, disorder, or disease that could flare up while at camp, please let the Health Supervisor know in writing on the health history forms.
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All medication must be in original containers and labeled if brought to camp.
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All medications should be together in a resealable clear plastic bag and given to the Health Supervisor during check in. Please do not pack medications with clothing.
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All medications will be administered according to the prescription or packing label. Adjustments to medication dosage cannot be made without written physician instructions.
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If you have medication that needs to be kept on the camper or with their counselor instead of the infirmary- such as an epi-pen or inhalerplease be prepared to discuss this need upon check in with the health staff.
Meals and Dietary Restrictions Campers are provided three full meals a day plus snacks! Campers staying a full week at camp will experience cooking in their unit campsite. Should a camper still be hungry, there will still be other options like salad bar and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches available with every meal. If your camper has special dietary needs, you MUST contact the Camp Director with any food allergies or restrictions at least 2 weeks before their program starts. All food is purchased prior to the start of the week’s program and every reasonable accommodation will be made if the Camp Director is made aware in advance of special dietary needs. If we are aware at least 2 weeks in advance, we can accommodate gluten allergies and vegetarian meals. Other food allergies or dietary needs will be addressed on a case by case basis. We are nut aware and do what we can to make accommodations for nut allergies, but we are not a nut free camp. We do our very best to work with each family to ensure no camper is left out of a camp experience due to dietary needs.
See page 14 for information about insects and sunburns.
Head Lice One of the stations you will visit during check in is the health check. All campers will have a inspection for head lice. If a camper has evidence of head lice, she will not be able to stay at camp and every effort will be made to place her in a similar program session later. If this is not possible, a full refund will be granted, excluding the non-refundable deposit. 12 Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland
