Fall Respite for Adults with Disabilities

Fall Respite

Dates: October 11-13, 2024

Program Fee: $469 per camper

A weekend of fantastic, fun-filled fall days at Pecometh amid falling leaves, frosty mornings and fire lit evenings. This respite weekend is for adult campers with intellectual disabilities. Schedule your weekend now so you can reunite with summer camp friends and make new fall friends. These campers will stay in our climate controlled, dormitory-style retreat houses. Space is limited, as the camper/counselor ratio is 3:1 to ensure that all campers receive high levels of care and attention.

Fall Respite Packing List

What are the minimum requirements for Respite campers?

In addition to being at least 16 years of age, campers in our Summer and Fall Respite programs must meet the essential functions of a respite camper. Respite campers must be:

• toilet trained.
• able to dress and undress self.
• able to feed self.
• able to take care of personal hygiene needs with minimal caretaker assistance (including showering, brushing teeth, shaving, hair care, etc.).
• able to move around without use of crutches, walkers, or wheelchairs and with minimal caretaker assistance.
• not afraid to be away from home.
• able and willing to follow simple directions.
• able to live and function in a group situation (1:3 care ratio).
• able to refrain from harming self and others.

Our program is not designed to accommodate Respite campers requiring 1:1 care in the camp setting, use of a wheelchair, or diapering. Please email Camp Registrar, Julie Lutz, or call 410-556-6900 to discuss if our program is the right fit for your camper.