Medication at Camp
Our Medication Policy
For the safety of our students, we have a strict policy for the handling of medication at camp. Our medication policy changes and evolves each season. If your child will be taking medication while at camp, please be sure to follow the specific procedures listed below. Please note: Students will not be admitted to camp if these procedures are not followed.
- iD Tech Camps personnel is not authorized to give any student any over-the-counter medication without written permission from the parent or guardian.
- Please refrain from bringing non-essential over-the-counter medication, vitamins and/or supplements to camp. Our staff members need to focus on administering crucial prescription medication only.
- We ask that students attending day camp please take ALL medication and/or vitamins before camp, unless they MUST be taken during camp hours.
- ALL medication MUST be brought to camp in their ORIGINAL CONTAINERS on your child’s first day of camp. Please do not take the medication out of the container.
- The original container must identify (in English) the prescribing physician (if a prescription drug), the name of the medication, the dosage and the frequency of administration.
- Students needing injections (insulin, hormones, etc.) will need to self-administer the medication. iD Tech Camps’ staff are not trained in this area. Parent or guardian is to send sharps disposal container to camp with student for them to properly dispose of used injection devices. Container is to be taken home along with any remaining medication and disposed of properly. iD Tech Camps is not responsible for the disposal of used devices and/or containers.
- Upon arrival at camp, all medication must be placed in the care of our Camp Director. (Exceptions: Students may hold on to their inhaler and/or Epipen). It is highly recommended that a second Epipen be brought to camp and held by the Camp Director as a backup precaution. Our Camp Director will keep all medication with him/her in a locked pouch. Our staff will then discreetly administer the medication per the physician’s specifications. Please note: Some locations may have a Health & Safety Coordinator or other identified personnel to collect and administer medication.
- All medication information MUST be completely entered in your child’s Required Form under the Health History section, which can be found in My Account. Please note: Some states require parents to also complete a separate Additional Required Form which may include a medication authorization form signed by their physician. That form can be found in and downloadable from My Account by March 1st. The completed form is to be submitted by May 15th for review prior to the start of camp as required by some states.
- All medication brought to camp MUST match what is listed on your child’s Required Form under the Health History section. Any discrepancy may result in long delays at check-in and may require the cancellation of the camp week, without a refund. Our camp staff needs your full cooperation and we thank you for understanding.
It is the responsibility of the Parent/Guardian to pick up any remaining medication and/or vitamins at the end of the week. You will need to see your Camp Director to collect these items on your last day of camp. Any medication and/or vitamins left at camp will be disposed of.
PLEASE BRING MEDICATION IN PROPER CONTAINERS ONLY:
DO NOT BRING MEDICATION IN THESE CONTAINERS:
