Families are encouraged to administer medication at home when possible. If any medication (prescribed or over-the-counter) must be taken at camp, a Maryland State School Medication Administration Authorization Form must be completed and signed by a medical professional and by a parent or guardian. It should be turned in to the Camp Nurse along with the medication.
The only exception will be for the non-prescription medications of acetaminophen (Tylenol), ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin), and diphenhydramine (Benadryl). The camp provides campers with these medications, when necessary, if permission is given on the campers Medical Form, which will be filled out as part of the registration process.
Any medication to be given at camp must be given to the Camp Nurse. The medication container should be labeled with the following:
- Name of camper
- Name of medication
- Dosage of medication to be given
- Frequency of administration
- Route of administration
- Name of authorized prescriber ordering the medication
- Date of prescription
- Expiration date (Expired medications cannot be accepted or administered by the Health Office personnel or designate. This includes inhalers and Epipens.)
Campers in grades five through eight may carry and self-administer inhalers and Epipens, once the Camp Nurse has received the appropriate documentation. The camper’s health care provider must sign the designated space on the Maryland State School Medication Administration Authorization Form (see above).
All medications should be picked up on the camper’s last day of camp. If your camper is in After Care on the last day of a camp session, their medications should be picked up from the camp office. If not picked up within one week of the close of camp, the unused and unclaimed medication will be disposed of properly.
