Atrium Health Levine Children’s Hosting 11th Bo’s Bereavement Camp
Atrium Health Levine Children’s Beverly Knight Olson Children's Hospital will host the 11th Bo’s Bereavement Camp on Sept. 27-29 at Camp John Hope in Fort Valley. Bo’s Camp is a family-centered camp offered at no charge to children and their parents or guardians who have experienced the death of a family member or other significant person in their lives.
The weekend camp is designed to help children and adults learn to cope with their grief and begin the journey toward healing.
At Bo’s Camp, campers will have the opportunity to meet other families with similar experiences. The camp is divided into peer groups accommodating children, teenagers and parents/guardians. Campers will participate in family activities and age-appropriate grief sessions. There will be fun activities such as arts and crafts, a pool party, rock climbing, hiking and a ropes course. The weekend ends with a memorial service for the family members who are being mourned.
“It’s so important for families who have lost a loved one to know that it is okay to smile again, and we’re proud to again be providing a helping hand in families’ healing journey,” said Diana Sutton, chief nurse officer at Atrium Health Levine Children’s in Macon. “At Bo’s Camp, children and adults can learn healthy coping skills and how to reconnect as a family and have fun.”
Sponsored by the Navicent Health Foundation, Bo’s Camp is staffed with a trained group of Atrium Health Navicent professionals that encourage campers to share memories of their loved one and learn healthy coping skills. The staff includes social workers, child life specialists, transition counselors, nurses, chaplains, physicians and community volunteers.
Applications should be submitted by Sept. 20. Click here to learn more or to apply. For general inquiries, call 478-633-1503.
About Atrium Health Navicent
Atrium Health Navicent is the leading provider of health care in central and south Georgia and is committed to its mission of elevating health and wellbeing through compassionate care. Atrium Health Navicent is part of Advocate Health, which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is the third-largest nonprofit health system in the United States, created from the combination of Atrium Health and Advocate Aurora Health. Atrium Health Navicent provides high-quality, personalized care in 53 specialties at more than 50 facilities throughout the region. As part of the largest, integrated, nonprofit health system in the Southeast, it is also able to tap into some of the nation’s leading medical experts and specialists with Atrium Health, allowing it to provide the best care close to home – including advanced innovations in virtual medicine and care. Throughout its 125-year history in the community, Atrium Health Navicent has remained dedicated to enhancing health and wellness for individuals throughout the region through nationally recognized quality care, community health initiatives and collaborative partnerships. It is also one of the leading teaching hospitals in the region, helping to ensure viability for rural health care for the next generation. For more information, please visit www.NavicentHealth.org.
About Advocate Health
Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit integrated health system in the United States – created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois, Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama, and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.