The entire Kids Camp Team is devoted to creating a positive experience that will impact the lives of our campers. Kids Camp would not be possible without the support of many dedicated volunteers of nephrologists, nurses, and social workers from the Detroit Medical Center’s Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Michigan Medicine’s C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital, and Corewell Health’s Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital. These trained professionals watch over our campers around the clock and see to their medical needs – including dispensing medications and performing dialysis.

Kids Camp and its activities are intended to be both fun and safe for our campers.  Children interested in attending camp are required to have medical clearance from their pediatric nephrologist or primary care physician. We require their input as to whether the child is eligible to participate in Kids Camp and if there are specific recommendations to accommodate the child’s physical, mental, and emotional needs.  All required medical documentation is outlined during camper registration.

We are proud of our ability to offer campers with kidney disease an incredible summer adventure while adhering to their medical treatment plan. Campers requiring hemodialysis will be transported to our partner dialysis clinic for one treatment during camp week. All hemodialysis campers must have a treatment on the Sunday prior to camp and on Friday after returning home from camp.  Dialysis nurses from our volunteer medical team will accompany campers to the dialysis clinic and will review all treatment plans before the campers’ dialysis runs.

Peritoneal dialysis will take place in a sterile environment inside of Camp Copneconic’s Health & Wellness Center. It will be performed four times per day by our experienced volunteer nurses.

Summer can be a challenging time for parents and guardians who juggle work, activities, appointments, and family events. By providing transportation services to and from camp, we hope to make your family’s camp preparation a little less stressful. NKFM partners with local transportation/shuttle companies for kids attending camp. NKFM staff members will accompany the campers on their way to and from camp.  Arrangements to utilize this service must be made in advance during camper registration. Families who utilize this service will be given designated drop-off/pick-up locations prior to the camp week.  NKFM does not transport campers to and from their homes.