To be eligible for the Summer Camp Program, applicants must…
- Have a qualifying medical diagnosis (see below), be the sibling of a medically qualifying camper, OR be the child of a medical volunteer.
- Be 6-16 years of age for Sessions 1 through 6 OR 17-21 years of age and have previously attended a Double H program for the Alumni Session.
- Function at a cognitive age of at least 6 years old.
- Be fully vaccinated in accordance with CDC recommendations, including COVID-19. This means campers must have a complete primary series of either Pfizer, Moderna, or Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccines OR one dose of the bivalent vaccine. The COVID booster is highly recommended.
All submitted applications are reviewed for approval by the Double H Medical Team based on the eligibility criteria, the specific needs of each child, as well as our ability to provide a safe, medically sound camp experience. The Double H Medical Team will make all final eligibility decisions.
Qualifying Camper Medical Diagnoses
Blood Disorders
- Hemophilia
- ITP (immune thrombocytopenia)
- Sickle Cell Anemia
- Thalassemia
- Von Willebrand Disease
Cancer
- Leukemia
- Other Cancers
Cardiac Disorders
- Congenital Cardiac Defects
Endocrine Disorders
- Adrenal Insufficiency
- CAH (congenital adrenal hyperplasia)
Gastrointestinal Disorders
- IBD (irritable bowel disorders)
- Crohn’s Disease
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Other IBDs
- Short Bowel Syndrome
Genetic Disorders
- CFC (cardiofaciocutaneous syndrome)
- Friedreich Ataxia
- Gaucher Disease
- Hereditary Angioedema
- Juvenile Huntington Disease
- Metachromatic Leukodystrophy
- MPS II (Mucopolysaccharidosis II or Hunter syndrome)
- Niemann-Pick Disease
- Osteogenesis Imperfecta
- Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease
- Progeria
- Protein C Deficiency
- Skeletal Dysplasia
- Vanishing White Matter Disease
- Williams Syndrome
Immunologic Disorders
- CVID (common variable immunodeficiency)
- EOE (eosinophilic esophagitis)
- HIV & AIDS
Metabolic & Mitochondrial Disorders
- Glycogen Storage Diseases
- Lysosomal Storage Diseases
- Maple Syrup Urine Disease
- Metal Metabolism Disorders
- Mitochondrial Diseases
Neurological & Neuromuscular Disorders
- Autoimmune Neuropathies
- Cerebral Palsy
- Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease
- Chiari Malformation
- Giant Axonal Neuropathy
- Hydrocephalus (shunt dependent)
- Muscular Dystrophy
- Neurofibromatosis
- Spina Bifida
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy
- Sturge-Weber Syndrome
Other Rare Diseases
- Arthrogryposis
- Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes
- Faconi Anemia
- Jacobsen Syndrome
- KBG Syndrome
- Russel-Silver Syndrome
- VACTERL Association
- VATER Syndrome
Rheumatologic Disorders
- Juvenile Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Juvenile Dermatomyositis
- Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Psoriatic Arthritis
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Camper Eligibility Questions
If you're unsure if your child is eligible for a Double H program, our Admissions Office would love to talk more with you. Please let us know your questions below.
Questions about eligibility requirements? Please contact Tara Bogucki, Admissions Director
tbogucki@doublehranch.org | 518-696-5676 x222.