Children stay in air conditioned cabins and meals are served in the main dining room. Campers are served three well balanced meals per day. The camp is staffed 24 hours a day by physicians, nurses and respiratory therapists. St. Francis Hospital in Peoria is 15 minutes from the camp. Activities Children are supervised by trained counselors and medical staff who encourage them to participate in volleyball, swimming, canoeing, baseball, nature hikes as well as arts and crafts.
Children spend part of each day learning about asthma control and management.
Each day ends with a special evening activity. The program was developed and evaluated by Columbia University's College of Physicians and Surgeons. It was tested and refined in various elementary schools across the US and is approved by the National Association of School Nurses. It is a package of teaching materials that includes a curriculum, instructor's guide, poster flip chart, and 19 reproducible handout slicks for children and parents. It contains six lessons for children between the ages 8 and 11.