We try to keep their time on hemodialysis active so they don't feel like they are missing out. Child life specialists are also on-hand at the camp. Campers, according to Kouri, have a wonderful time at Camp Chimer and the consensus among the children attending is that camp should be longer. It is not just the activity, but the challenges related to the activity. Kids have time to visit with other kids with a similar life story, so they don't feel alone.
Parents get a break from the needs of daily dialysis or daily medicine.
The benefits of Camp Chimer are certainly applicable to all the camps offered by children's hospitals. Above all, the camps provide a place where kids can just be kids.