OVER 25 YEARS OF FUN...

There are camps for children with cancer or muscular dystrophy, but not many for children who require a ventilator, BiPAP, or CPAP to breathe. This is due to the need for total care 24 hours a day.  In addition to the total care, ventilator-dependent children often are also wheelchair bound, which limits the availability of camp locations.  That all changed in 1993, when a small group of respiratory therapists, under the leadership of RT Pam Smith, founded PA Vent Camp.  Since its inception, camp has grown from 14 to nearly 40 campers each year.

​Open to children who use any sort of mechanical ventilation (ventilators, BiPAP, or CPAP) age 5-18 from any state, campers can experience the fully-accessible grounds of Camp Victory while at PA Vent Camp! Kids can get airborne on the zip-line, enjoy the pond and fishing on the pedal or pontoon boats, scope out the view from the tree house, experience wildlife firsthand at the Camp Victory nature center, and enjoy the quiet room stocked full of games and activities -- there’s never a boring day!
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PA Vent Camp is a magical place where life-long friendships, lessons, and professional experience come to life. We encourage anyone looking to make a difference in their community to join us for the week, with a special invitation for those in the medical field.

SINCE THE INCEPTION OF PA VENT CAMP:
  • Over 300 campers have attended our camp
  • About 125 volunteers are needed each year - approximately a 1:3 ratio, camper to volunteers
  • Over 350,000 volunteer hours have been donated to PA Vent Camp since 1993
  • It costs about $2,500 to send each camper to camp
  • Camp is FREE for our families!​
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