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In addition to the typical outdoor camping activities, Heart Camp offers several unique opportunities. Two of the favorites among the campers that offer an educational element are Ask the Doctor/Nurse and Ask the Counselor.
During the Ask the Doctor/Nurse session, campers are encouraged to ask the doctors and nurses questions about their heart conditions. The medical staff answers each child’s question in simple language that children can understand, often using diagrams and other visual aids. This group discussion helps children recognize they are not “defective” and that their illnesses were not caused by anything bad they may have done.
Campers also ask the doctors and nurses about their future and advances being made in pediatric cardiology.
On the lighter side, children ask the staff personal questions to try to learn more about the people who take care of them.
The Ask the Counselor session is held with the entire group. During this session, each of the counselors shares stories about their heart conditions, what kind of procedures they have had, how they have learned to cope with their conditions and what they do outside of Heart Camp. Campers are then encouraged to ask the counselors questions regarding:
Take a look at our sample camp day to get a sense of just how much campers get to do between 9 a.m. and 10 p.m. Learn more »
Dr. Bill Neches Heart Camp for Kids 2020 will be held the week before Father's Day starting on Sunday, June 14th and ending on Saturday, June 20, 2020.
The arrival time for camp will be Sunday, June 14, 2019 from 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Saturday, June 20, 2020 between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and noon.
Ask the Doctor/Nurse session
Canoeing
Fishing at the pond
Trail of Courage
Campfire
Children's Hospital's main campus is located in the Lawrenceville neighborhood. Our main hospital address is:
UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh One Children’s Hospital Way 4401 Penn Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15224
In addition to the main hospital, Children's has many convenient locations in other neighborhoods throughout the greater Pittsburgh region.
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