During each three-week session, weekly medical and counselor reports are mailed to each family. Each camper tests his own blood glucose level four times daily, plus additional times if a low blood sugar is suspected. Additionally, a urine glucose and ketone determination is performed each morning. Medical staff members review the results before each meal to prescribe insulin dosages. All charts are reviewed again each evening to make adjustments for the next day.
Campers receive daily medical lectures tailored to each age category.
For example, campers receive prizes for demonstrating knowledge about diabetes. It makes learning fun. Campers with sore throats, earaches, bug bites and blisters are patched up for the day's activities. Medical staff members are available 24 hours a day for emergencies. All blood and urine testing, as well as insulin injections, are performed in the individual cabins under the supervision of counselors and medical staff.