Sometimes the best treatment for cancer can be just swapping stories around the campfire.

Twice a year, adult cancer survivors gather at Camp Bluebird for a 3-day, 2-night experience that’s unlike any other part of their treatment regimen.

Our next Camp Bluebird will be held October 15 - 17 and the deadline to register for campers, counselors and workers is October 1. To join us at camp, please fill out the appropriate application: Camper Application, Counselor Application, Worker Application. You can then mail or bring it to the location indicated on the application.

In a setting of great natural beauty, campers can relax, slow down, and gain new insights by sharing their experiences with others who are living with cancer.

Campers participate in group activities aimed at helping everyone focus on coping with change. These sessions include such topics as:

• Lifestyle adjustments
• Family support: How to give it and take it
• Assessing non-medical needs and how to meet them
• Educational assistance for medically related concerns
• Managing cancer treatments and their side effects
• Nutritional information
• Creative outlets through arts and crafts activities

The Mississippi Gulf Coast Chapter of Camp Bluebird is sponsored by The Regional Cancer Center at Singing River Health System.