Wellstar Children’s Hospital of Georgia
Camp Rainbow · About this organization
What you get
Your child and one brother or sister get six days of camp at Camp Lakeside, with fishing, kayaking, swimming and crafts alongside other children with cancer. They don't say what it costs.
How to start
Call the hospital's Child Life team to ask about next summer's camp dates and how to sign up.
Good to know
- Camp is for children diagnosed and treated at the hospital.
- Space is limited, and some children may not get a place.
The details, as published
Hospital-internal six-day camp for Children’s Hospital of Georgia patients with cancer or rare blood disorders, with one sibling permitted.
What help you may get
Camps And Retreats
Six-day Camp Rainbow experience
Six days of camp activities for an eligible hospital patient and one sibling, with staff support for the children’s needs.
Amount not published · Per Event
6 camp days per award
Can cover
- Camp admission
- Fishing
- Canoeing and kayaking
- Sports
- Arts and crafts
- One sibling place
- The official page does not publish a family fee or monetary value.
Peer And Emotional Support
Cancer-family peer connection
Children with cancer and siblings connect with others in similar situations and offer mutual support.
Noncash help · Per Event
Can cover
- Peer connection
- Mutual support
- Sibling inclusion
Does not cover
- Licensed mental-health therapy
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. B-ALL is cancer and fits the published patient diagnosis rule, subject to the hospital treatment requirement.
Age
Age 4 to age 16, measured at service date.
- The legacy official Children’s Hospital of Georgia program page specifies ages 4–16; the current Wellstar child-life page does not restate ages.
Treatment status
Active Treatment, Maintenance Treatment, Post Treatment, Survivorship
- The child must have been diagnosed and treated at Children’s Hospital of Georgia; current treatment-status limits are not published.
- Eligibility is restricted to patients diagnosed and treated at Children’s Hospital of Georgia.
Where you live and where your child is treated
Where your family lives
Residence coverage is not published clearly; confirm with the program.
- No residence boundary is published; hospital treatment, not camp location, is the confirmed eligibility restriction.
Where your child is treated
Treatment must be connected to: Wellstar Children’s Hospital of Georgia.
- The patient must have been diagnosed and treated at Children’s Hospital of Georgia.
Where the service, camp, stay, or experience happens
- Camp Lakeside — The camp venue is a service destination and does not create a residence requirement. — Camp Lakeside in Lincoln County, Georgia.
How to get started
Does a social worker or care team need to start it? No. A required care-team start is not published; the family can use the available route below.
Who can start: Parent Or Guardian, Healthcare Team, Child Life Specialist
- Call 706-721-5503 and ask Child Life/Camp Rainbow staff to confirm the next session and patient eligibility.
- Confirm the child’s Children’s Hospital of Georgia diagnosis/treatment history and provide current registration instructions and forms.
Ways to apply or ask
- Phone · 706-721-5503 — Call Child Life/Camp Rainbow staff to ask about eligibility, dates, and registration.
Documents to prepare
The program does not publish a document checklist. Ask before gathering paperwork.
Availability and timing
| Program | Active |
|---|---|
| Applications | Application Window Closed |
| Funding or space | Limited |
| Application window | Seasonal |
| Last checked | Sep 29, 2026 |
- Camp Rainbow is a summer camp and this summer has passed; the next dates are not posted.
- Wellstar pages describe it as an active camp for its cancer patients (archived copy February 2025; live copy read 2026-08-27). Augusta University's page (archived May 2026) still describes the six-day camp at Camp Lakeside.
- Camp Rainbow runs once each summer. The next dates are not posted; call Child Life to ask about the next session. Space is limited.
Limitations and things to confirm
- Restricted to patients diagnosed and treated at Children’s Hospital of Georgia.
- One sibling may accompany an eligible patient.
- Current dates, application materials, costs, and medical paperwork are not published.
- Space may be limited.
- What are the next camp dates, registration deadline, and current space status?
- What application, medical documents, consents, and signatures are required?
- GPT Pro run61 (2026-09-25): Can Wellstar Child Life supply a readable current Camp Rainbow description and registration instructions?
- GPT Pro run61 (2026-09-25): What dates, duration, ages, sibling places and treating-hospital restrictions apply to the next session?
- GPT Pro run61 (2026-09-25): What medical clearance and forms are required, and which phone number should parents use now?
Official sources
Program details were last verified Sep 29, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- Camp Rainbow · checked Aug 27, 2026
- Camp Rainbow · checked Aug 27, 2026
- Child Life Specialists at Wellstar Children’s Hospital of Georgia · checked Aug 27, 2026
- Pediatric Hematology and Oncology at Wellstar Children’s Hospital of Georgia · checked Aug 27, 2026