200 Kids Attend Diabetes Camp in North Webster
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
By Staff Report-
Camp John Warvel is one of the premier diabetes camps in the country.
K21 Health Foundation of Kosciusko County provided full financial support for local children with diabetes to attend the camp.
Holly Swoverland, K21 grant coordinator, said, “K21 is thrilled to once again sponsor kids with diabetes living in Kosciusko County to attend Camp John Warvel at Camp Crosley in North Webster. Education is essential to teaching kids to effectively manage their diabetes and lowering the risk of future health complications. We believe this is an amazing opportunity for kids to learn new skills to help them self-manage their diabetes, as well as interact with others who share their diagnosis.”
The 58th annual camp, sponsored by the American Diabetes Association of Indiana and held at Camp Crosley YMCA, started Sunday and runs until Saturday.
The camp offers children ages 7 to 18 the chance to gain the knowledge and self-confidence needed to meet the challenges of living with a chronic illness.
Younger children learn the skills and discipline to manage their diabetes in an atmosphere of fun and fellowship, while those ages 16-18 who have attended before may be invited to serve as “Senior Campers,” serving as role models for younger campers.
A main priority of the camp is to ensure campers have fun while being educated. Campers are given the chance to participate in all the same activities kids without diabetes experience, while also being under the care of trained medical staff, who review their blood glucose levels and determine the appropriate dosage of insulin.
The importance of diet and exercise also are discussed, teaching campers how to control their diabetes more effectively. A peer-to-peer support system is built around campers, and their families are encouraged to participate in ADA programs like Family Link throughout the rest of the year.
There are multiple opportunities for spontaneous teaching during daily camp activities, and organizers say they find campers extremely receptive to this approach of informal education.
Organizers also say campers return home with more self confidence and a willingness to accept more responsibility for themselves, which is the biggest step toward self care.[[In-content Ad]]
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Camp John Warvel is one of the premier diabetes camps in the country.
K21 Health Foundation of Kosciusko County provided full financial support for local children with diabetes to attend the camp.
Holly Swoverland, K21 grant coordinator, said, “K21 is thrilled to once again sponsor kids with diabetes living in Kosciusko County to attend Camp John Warvel at Camp Crosley in North Webster. Education is essential to teaching kids to effectively manage their diabetes and lowering the risk of future health complications. We believe this is an amazing opportunity for kids to learn new skills to help them self-manage their diabetes, as well as interact with others who share their diagnosis.”
The 58th annual camp, sponsored by the American Diabetes Association of Indiana and held at Camp Crosley YMCA, started Sunday and runs until Saturday.
The camp offers children ages 7 to 18 the chance to gain the knowledge and self-confidence needed to meet the challenges of living with a chronic illness.
Younger children learn the skills and discipline to manage their diabetes in an atmosphere of fun and fellowship, while those ages 16-18 who have attended before may be invited to serve as “Senior Campers,” serving as role models for younger campers.
A main priority of the camp is to ensure campers have fun while being educated. Campers are given the chance to participate in all the same activities kids without diabetes experience, while also being under the care of trained medical staff, who review their blood glucose levels and determine the appropriate dosage of insulin.
The importance of diet and exercise also are discussed, teaching campers how to control their diabetes more effectively. A peer-to-peer support system is built around campers, and their families are encouraged to participate in ADA programs like Family Link throughout the rest of the year.
There are multiple opportunities for spontaneous teaching during daily camp activities, and organizers say they find campers extremely receptive to this approach of informal education.
Organizers also say campers return home with more self confidence and a willingness to accept more responsibility for themselves, which is the biggest step toward self care.[[In-content Ad]]
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