Each year, during St. Augustine Health Campus’s Happy Campers Week, approximately 30+ nursing home and assisted living residents go camping. An additional 30+ will join them each day for day camp. Campers enjoy a variety of activities and are able to live life to the fullest — in spite of age, illness or disability. The staff is always amazed at the transformation that each resident displays during and after our camping trip. The fresh air, the freedom, and just being away from “home” seems to give residents new energy and more independence. They come back from camp saying, “I felt normal again!” The success of Happy Campers is evidenced when residents don’t ask for pain or anxiety medication throughout the week!
Happy Campers Week would be an impossible endeavor if it weren’t for the many volunteers who generously donate their time. Volunteers help transport residents to activities and around the campgrounds, serve meals in the dining hall, play cards and games, help with crafts or simply be a new friend for our residents. Volunteer individually or as a group! If you are interested in volunteering for Happy Campers Week or would like more information, call (216)939.7601 or email cd******@st****.org .
This is a costly and labor-intensive endeavor. So why do we do it? Because it’s the right thing to do as part of our mission to promote quality of life. You can help make this “vacation” a reality by making a donation today.
Sponsorship Levels:
$500 — Underwrite activities such as horse therapy, swimming, & entertainment
$150 — Send a resident to camp for 1 day/1 night
$50 — Send a resident to camp for 1 day
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In-Kind Donations:
In-kind donations of assorted soda, snacks, t-shirts, condiments, craft supplies, etc. are needed.
Please call (216) 939.7602 for a list of details.
Our Happy Campers Week happens each year in August, for this year’s current information, dates, volunteer opportunities, and more visit our event page.
Get a sneak peek into what our camping adventures look like by browsing our photo gallery.
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