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Funds may be used to assist families with expenses not covered by many insurance policies. Non-covered items might include ambulance service, air evacuation, some prescription medications, travel and lodging for heart surgeries that are not performed locally. Those seeking family assistance may contact the Nick & Kelly Children's Heart Fund through their patient's cardiologist, social worker, or other medical professional. The Nick and Kelly Children's Heart Fund sponsors the following activities for Arizona families. Camp Del Corazon
is an organization that provides a medically supervised, residential summer camp
for children ages 7-17 who are living with heart disease. Their main camp is
located on Catalina Island, 22 miles off the California coastline, and each year
has served approximately 300 children for the past 12 years. The camp offers an opportunity to finally be
'normal', to forget their ailments and to connect with others who have had
similar experiences and scars. Parents of children with heart conditions are
often fearful that activities enjoyed by other kids could be harmful. There are
very few camps with the ability or medically trained staff to provide for these
special needs children, or places that their parents would trust. Camp Del Corazon offers a
full camping experience including sleeping in a cabin, nature walks, rock wall
climbing, arts & crafts, and many other
recreational activities and programs associated with a traditional summer camp.
They also provide a setting that offers support and self-esteem building and
socialization that these children do not otherwise might not experience.
A full range of camp activities -- including water sports 24 Hour monitoring by cardiologists & nurses Dispensing of medications Life-saving medical equipment Emotional support A life changing experience Please visit Camp Del Corazon
's website.
If you have questions regarding whether or not your child is eligible for the camp program please contact Sharon Pfeiffer, PNP at (602)-241-7328. Please leave a message with the child's name, spelling of it, and date of birth and she will return your call.
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The Fund pays tuition and travel expenses (a total of $600 per child) for Arizona children with congenital heart defects to attend a non-profit, medically supervised residential summer camp on Catalina Island. The next dates for Nick and Kelly sponsored camp will be from August 23-27, 2012.
