Health Center & Medications

Camper Safety is our #1 Priority

OUR NURSES AND STAFF ARE TRAINED TO KEEP YOUR CAMPER SAFE

Our Sunshine Health Center is located in the North Commons Lodge. It is named after one of our first camp directors (Sunshine) without whose vision this beautiful building would not exist.

Every session of camp has two trained camp nurses available to assist campers with any medical needs. They are trained to dispense medications, treat basic injuries and illnesses, and help campers during times of need. All medications are kept locked in our Health Center. Prescription medications are dispensed before breakfast and/or dinner, as needed. A nurse is always available to provide assistance to a camper. If your camper needs to keep an EpiPen or inhaler on them, please note this on the health form and discuss it with our camp nurse.

Our health center is stocked with a variety of over-the-counter (OTC) medication (liquid and pill-form) for conditions that arise at camp. These include (but are not limited to) acetaminophen (Tylenol), ibuprofen (Advil), and diphenhydramine (Benadryl). Please do not send OTC medications as your camper will have to turn them into the Health Center upon arrival at camp. Your camper can request to visit the Health Center as needed for OTC medications. We are a camp full of girls, we get that sometimes you need something when you didn't expect too!

Due to Covid-19, for summer 2021, the Health Center will be located in the Tree Houses, with the open-air Pavilion being used as our COVID isolation area.

Health Forms

We cannot overstate the importance of the Health Forms. Your camper cannot stay at camp without a completed and signed Health Form. Please turn them in on time - due May 18th. Our all-volunteer staff has to go through them to be sure they are all complete, signed, and current. Your help will help our volunteers!

Health forms are with your camper at all times while at camp in case of emergency. This form also provides our staff with important information about your camper's health including allergies, medical conditions, and special needs. Please fill out the forms completely. If your child has any ALLERGIES, takes any PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS, needs an EPIPEN or INHALER, or has a condition such as ADHD, DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, etc., please let us know. These will not preclude your child from coming to camp. It will allow our staff to provide an amazing experience for your child if we are aware of any special conditions.

camper forms

Prescription Medication

If your camper has prescription medications, please send them in the original container from the pharmacist. Put them in a ziploc bag with your camper's first and last name, and their unit at camp (e.g. Mariners) written on it. Campers will turn in their medications when they visit the health center upon arrival at camp. Please note whether the medication is taken in the morning or the evening. Our nurses are available at the Health Center a half hour before breakfast and dinner to dispense medications. Staff are aware of which campers need medication and ensure that they get it. Special accommodations can be made for medications that must be taken with food, at bedtime, or while campers are on a trip.
If your child needs an EpiPen, please be sure to send two to camp with them and make sure the expiration dates have been checked.

camper forms

Health Check Upon Arrival

(AKA Don't Come to Camp Sick Please!)

Due to Covid-19, we will have a special form and special requirements leading up to camp. More will be posted once our Directors have approved the policies with our Girl Scout Council and the San Mateo County Department of Health.

In mid to late June, all camper parents will receive via email the camper health update form. Be sure to bring this form when you drop off your camper. It asks for any updated health information since the health form was turned in.
All campers visit the Camp Nurses for a health check shortly after arrival. As with any concentration of young people, we do not want to provide an opportunity for the spread of illness, including lice. Please be sure you check your child for lice in the weeks prior to camp. Helpful links are below:

Please do NOT send a sick camper to camp. If your camper has a minor illness, please contact the camp directors. They may have the flexibility to approve a late-arrival for a camper or to move your camper to another session.