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 on-site health supervisor with advanced medical training is available 24 hours a day and counselors are informed of campers’ medical history and medication needs to ensure proper first aid and medical assistance. All camp staff follows an established Treatment Procedures reviewed by a health professional; the health supervisor manages camper medications, and minor camper illnesses and injuries are handled on-site following parent/ guardian directions on the Health History form. Campers are covered by supplemental health and accident insurance. The insurance cost is included in the camp fee. It does not cover pre-existing conditions and is secondary to whatever health insurance coverage families may have. 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, but 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.

Head Lice See page 14 for information about insects and sunburns.

Medication

Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland summer camp infirmaries are well-stocked with over-the-counter medications to treat campers and are listed on the medication form. There is no need for you to bring these items—it will significantly speed up your check in experience if you do not. On the medication form, please make sure to indicate what medications you want us to use to treat your camper if the need arises. We need all medical treatment items to 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. • All medication must be in original containers and labeled if brought to camp. Include on the form written and legible instructions, giving camper’s name, dosage, and directions. • 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. • All medications will be administered according to the prescription or packing label. Adjustments to medication dosage cannot be made without written physician instructions. • 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 inhaler- please be prepared to discuss this need upon check in with the health staff.

One of the stations you will visit during check in is the health check. All campers will have a inspection for head lice. Braids and ponytails will need to be taken out. If a camper haas evidence of head lice, she will not be able to stay at camp and we will make 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, including the non-refundable deposit.