health and wellness
HEALTH CENTER
We have a dedicated staff in place to make sure campers are getting the care they need. The OSRUI Health Center is staffed 24 hours a day by a team of nurses and a physician.
Medical Staff — Campers who feel ill during camp will be seen at the Health Center. Our staff will respond based on the symptoms and will be in touch with you if the camper needs to stay overnight in the health center, go off camp for treatment, or receive a new prescription medication.
Please ensure your contact information is up to date as well as emergency contacts and please note on your camper’s forms if you will be unreachable at any time during camp.
MEDICATIONS
Campers who take prescriptions, supplements, and over-the-counter medications on a regular or as needed basis will store their medications in the Health Center to be supervised and dispensed by our nursing staff. In order to ensure the safety and integrity of the medication dispensing, all medications need to be ordered from the camp pharmacy, JDrug. Parents will be emailed with more information about ordering medication after March 1st.
MENTAL HEALTH
We are committed to providing a safe camp community where our campers can develop self-esteem, a sense of independence, and comfort in expressing their inner-most selves.
Our Camp Care Team is staffed by social workers, special educators, and mental health professionals who focus on the mental and social emotional health of our campers and staff. The Camp Care Team’s main goal is to support our counselors in ensuring that each camper has the tools and support they need to be successful at camp.
HEALTHY COMMUNITY
Due to the nature of communal living at camp, we place a high value on ensuring that all who enter our community are healthy. Upon arrival to OSRUI, each camper will undergo a short health screening to ensure our sessions begin successfully. In addition, each camper will be checked for lice by an agency that specializes in this. Should a camper be found to have lice or nits (lice eggs), we will contact parents to offer a treatment onsite or for the camper to return home for treatment.