Rachel Hale
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first heard Mar 2026
last heard 25 Aug
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So most of these parents don't feel comfortable leaving their child somewhere else and unless it's maybe with like a very close relative or someone who's, you know, fully equipped to be able to manage their condition, especially depending on the age of the child.
And so, you know, these parents who I spoke to said that this.
Camp has been like a lifesaver for them because it's a rare break from being a full-time caregiver themselves.
And it's it's not just the the actual mechanics of like, you know, maybe administering like the needle hypotherapy or whatever it is.
It's the decision making that, you know, can come with it and then the mental piece.
Um, and so I had some mothers who told me, you know, this is like the two weeks of the year where they don't have to do any decision making or
Or stress related to the chronic illness.
And that's because camp starts prepping for next summer as soon as this summer ends.
And so, you know, months before camp starts, there have already been phone calls where they've figured out what the treatment looks like, what's going to change with the treatment.
They've met with the family.
There are a lot of instances where treatment might change in the months or weeks leading up to camp, and camp is equipped to handle those changes as well.
So parents really.
know that they're dropping their kids off somewhere where they can trust the staff.
And beyond that, it's for some of these parents, this is the only break that they might have to really spend time with their other children or, you know, do other things in their life without having that stress.
That was a recurring theme in parents that I spoke with is that often a lot of their medical attention can only go to their one child.
I think a big piece was seeing how expensive it is to really run a camp like this and make this work.
And at Camp Sampa, a two-week session at camp, which includes round the clock medical care, would cost about $15,000 per child.
Families attend free through funding from High Lifeline, a a Jewish nonprofit assisting families with medical needs.
But it just goes to show that, you know, this this type of care is
not accessible for a lot of parents otherwise.
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