Special Support Camp
With 30 years of experience you can be sure to have a great vacation at Camp Shalom. Because of the continually increasing popularity of this program, we have added a whole extra week! Many of our campers have been coming for over a decade and even sign up for more than one week each summer.
We believe that each one of our guests deserve to have fun and experience new things. Guests can experience the pool, waterslide and spray pad, sing campfire songs and and participate in worship times, eat great food and meet caring counselors, all while making new friends and learning about their saviour Jesus Christ.
Looking for more of a challenge? Maybe SPEC Trek, SPEC Sports or SPEC Arts is right for you.
Age: 18 years and up
Cost: $1300
June 30-July 5, July 14-19 and July 28-Aug 2, 2024
Individuals with low needs may attend Special Support Camp, Spec Trek, Spec Sports or Spec Arts. Unfortunately, Camp Shalom is not able to support individuals with high needs. Below is a chart that we use to determine if our programming is suitable for your particular needs. If we are unable to provide the support you require and you would still like to come to camp, you are invited to bring your own support worker to camp for the week in order to assist you. The Cost is $50 to bring a support worker. Support workers must be at least 16 years old. If you have any further questions please contact Adrian.
| Criteria | Low Needs (All Programs) | High Needs (Not Offered) |
|---|---|---|
| 1. The guest requires adult briefs | No | Yes |
| 2. Requires support/direction while bathing | Minimal | Hand-over-Hand or 1:1 |
| 3. Requires support/direction while dressing | Minimal | Hand-over-Hand or 1:1 |
| 4. Requires support/direction at mealtime | Minimal | Hand-over-Hand or 1:1 |
| 5. Exhibits behaviours requiring extra intervention (ex. Violent or Sexual) | No | Yes |
| 6. The guest’s sleeping habits: | 4+ hours/night, No wandering at night | Less than 4 hours/night and/or prone to wandering |
Please Note: Camp Shalom is unable to provide lifting. Campers must be able to toilet and dress themselves with very minimal assistance.
Campers must not exhibit any violent or inappropriate sexual behavior.
Spec Trek and Spec Sports is intended to be a more challenging program than Special Support. Campers should be very mobile and independent to participate in Spec Trek and Spec Sports.
Each camper will be in a cabin with around 5 other campers and 1 (sometimes 2) counselors. This should give you an idea of what level of attention each camper is able to receive.
Not sure what to pack? Take a look at our packing list sample!
Looking for a sample schedule? Check it out here!