Looking for a Summer Camp for Your Child?

If you have a child of school age, you are probably inundated with information about summer camps.  But what do you do if your child has arthritis?

Many camps have activities that are just too much for a child with arthritis.  Instead of having your child feel isolated from the “healthy” group of kids at camp, try sending your child to an arthritis camp.

Arthritis camps are for children with arthritis and they have arthritis-friendly activities.  With about 300,000 children in the U.S. diagnosed with juvenile arthritis, your child may not know any other children with the disease (or any chronic disease for that matter).

An arthritis camp is a great way for your child to meet and connect with other kids who have some form of arthritis.  They will know they are not alone and have the support of friends going through the same thing.

 Check out this video about Camp Milagros, an arthritis camp in California:

If you are not sure if there is an arthritis camp close to you or within driving distance, check with your local Arthritis Foundation chapter.  They should know if there are any arthritis camps in the area. 

If there aren’t any camps in your region yet, then this is an opportunity for your Arthritis Foundation chapter to know there is interest in it.  You might even consider volunteering to help get a camp organized.