Infirmary Procedures and Policies

1. If your child displays symptoms of any virus (e.g. cold, flu, covid-19, strep, conjunctivitis, etc.) on Incoming Day please do not bring your child to camp. Such symptoms include fever (100F or above), sore throat, congestion, vomiting, and/or diarrhea. Children who develop symptoms associated with viral infection while in attendance will be placed in the infirmary and parents will be contacted by phone. They will not be able to spend the night in the infirmary, but must be picked up from camp as soon as possible (within 5 hours).

2. If a doctor or emergency room visit is deemed necessary a parent will be called before a doctor’s appointment is made or before the child arrives at the emergency room.  Parents will be advised to contact their insurance carrier prior to their child being seen by our primary care physician.  

3. All medications brought to camp, including over the counter, must be in their original containers. Otherwise they CANNOT be administered. Likewise, expired medications cannot be administered. Please check expiration dates. Inhalers must be in their boxes with a current prescription attached, and should be listed on the camper’s health history form under medications. All medications administered to campers are overseen by a registered nurse. Parents must pick up their camper’s medications from the infirmary on SCRAM (Pick-up) Day.

4. For campers with medical insurance, doctor’s visits and prescriptions may be covered by the camper’s medical insurance provider. Any other medical bills, prescription costs, or copay’s will be paid by the camper’s parent/guardian prior to departure from Ligonier Camp.  

5. Excela Square at Ligonier is our primary care physicians’ office.  The office number is 724-238-6668.  Latrobe Area Hospital will be used in case of emergency. Their phone number is 724-537-1187