Sessions are organized based on age, disability/diagnosis and support needs. Campers and guardians can read our session descriptions on our website to learn what session is appropriate.

When you select the register button on our Camp Sessions page, you’ll be taken to our ACTIVE registration system where you will need to follow all prompts and answer questions.

All supplemental forms can be found on your ACTIVE Registration Dashboard after you have completed the initial registration process. All supplemental forms must be completed online except for the Medical report.

Yes. All campers are required to bring their own bedding to Camp. Unfortunately, we are no longer able to provide this service. However, we will continue to launder camp clothing and bedding that becomes soiled during the camp session.

Campers are required to bring:

 

• A pillow & pillowcase

• Top sheet and a fitted bottom sheet

• blanket/comforter

 

SIZE: Our mattresses are Twin size.

NOTE: Please label all bedding. If not labelled, we will not be able to guarantee its return

Unfortunately, not currently. We recommend reaching out to the Easter Seals chapter in your province as many of them also run summer camps.

Yes, it is very important to fill out the application in full. Our staff changes every summer, and the camper will not likely have the same staff as the previous summer in their cabin or at their table. As well, missing information can cause serious problems in the event of a medical emergency.

Unfortunately, we can no longer accommodate these requests. In the past, when a camper required their own space at camp, they were accommodated in a staff room within the cabin for reasons linked to complex care, behaviour or flight risk. At this point, we are not equipped to support campers’ complex care or behaviours in this way. We can only accommodate campers in a communal setting within our cabins. A 1:1 support person going to camp with your camper could be an option you explore to help your camper sleep within the main cabin area at night.

Camper check-in is at or after 3:00 p.m. on Day 1. Camper check-out is between 9:00 am and 11:00 a.m. on Day Six (Day Five for Explorers.) All campers must be picked up by 11:00 a.m. Camp Staff finish work shortly after 11:00 a.m. and late pickups cannot be accommodated. Late charges will apply for late pick-ups. Please be prompt.

No. All medications are kept securely locked in our Health Lodge and distributed by the Camp Tidnish Health Care Team. This is for the safety of campers.

Transportation to and from the campsite is not provided by Easter Seals Nova Scotia and is the responsibility of the camper and their guardian.

All efforts will be made to prevent the chances of a severe allergic reaction. Camp Tidnish is a scent-aware and latex-free environment. If we are advised in writing that a camper has a severe or life-threatening allergic reaction to a particular food, then that food item will not be served during their camp session.

Yes, however, we only launder soiled clothing and bedding. Please send your camper with enough clothing to last the entire session and we will take care of any accidents.

You may send any necessary special foods to camp and label them with the camper’s full name. We cannot accommodate diets that require very selective foods, but you are welcome to send it. Our staff can puree foods and provide other texture modifications, but they cannot count calories or provide tofu, millet, gluten-free, etc. unless the items are sent to the camp. We can accommodate campers with diabetes.

Our camper-to-counsellor ratio is low; however, we still cannot deliver one-to-one staff support at all times. Unfortunately, our Camp Counsellors and Staff are not equipped to accommodate the complex care and behavioural management needs of all individuals on a one-to-one basis around the clock. If your Camper has any of the following complex care or behavioural challenges, we, unfortunately, will not be able to accommodate them without support from people/caregivers attending camp with them: Aggressive behaviours (either towards themselves or others), requires consistent one-to-one support to manage aggressive behaviour, needs to be turned often throughout the night (more than twice), does not sleep through the night, not able to sleep within the main cabin area with others, flight risk/excessively wanders away or has complex medical needs/conditions that cannot be accommodated by our Health Care Team in a camp setting. Campers may bring a support person/caregiver with them, under an arrangement with the Camp Director. All support people/caregivers are subject to the same background vetting as all Camp Tidnish staff and the fee is $200. If your camper requires a support person/caregiver, then the Camp Director will contact you to discuss this further.

Unfortunately, our Camp Counsellors and Staff are not equipped to accommodate aggressive or flight-risk behaviour. If your camper is regularly verbally/physically aggressive towards their family/staff we, unfortunately, will not be able to accommodate them without support from people/caregivers attending camp with them. The same goes for campers who are a flight risk/excessively wander away. Campers may bring a support person/caregiver with them, under an arrangement with the Camp Director. All support people/caregivers are subject to the same background vetting as all Camp Tidnish staff and the fee is $200. If your camper requires a support person/caregiver, then the Camp Director will contact you to discuss this further. If campers become aggressive/flight risk while at camp the Camp Director will ask that the camper is removed from camp immediately.

Tuck is Snacks and merchandise from our camp tuck shop. Tuck is typically Chips/Ice-cream and Pop/Juice, as well as t-shirts and camp photos. Tuck is not included in the camp fee but is a session option which is available to add during the registration process. Please do not send your camper with cash or checks, as our Dartmouth office processes all payments, and we cannot.

Please label everything! If you find that items are missing when your camper arrives home from camp, please call/ email us right away and we will work to get these items back to you. Families/Caregivers now have two weeks from the end of their camper’s session at camp to claim/enquire about lost and found. After this time lost and found items will be donated to charity.

You can apply online, If you have any questions contact our Camp Director at camping@easterseals.ns.ca.

We hire camp counsellors as well as kitchen and nursing staff. We also hire an Assistant Camp Director and Program Coordinator.

Camp Hiring opens in January, to stay tuned for more information on open job opportunities follow us on Facebook and/or Instagram!

Camp Tidnish staff must have completed high school and/or be a minimum of 18 years of age at the start of the camp season, must have standard First Aid, CPR/AED C and must be able to swim. We seek mature, responsible, caring and compassionate individuals who want to work as part of a team giving campers the best camp experience possible. Nursing, Kitchen and Lifeguarding Staff must have proper certifications relevant to their position. All Staff must complete a Criminal Record Check along with a Vulnerable Sector Search.

Camp Staff are required to stay on-site for the duration of each camp session. Camp Tidnish is located approximately 20 minutes outside of Amherst, Nova Scotia. You will have your own space in designated staff areas to keep personal belongings. While camp is in session counsellors rotate between sleeping in camper cabins and staff quarters. When camp is not in session staff are permitted to remain on camp property with approval from the Camp Director and the understanding all policies & procedures are to be followed.

There will be two to three days off between each session, most sessions are six days in length. While camp is in session staff will typically have short breaks during the day and some longer breaks during regularly scheduled rest periods and camper light’s out. Staff are required to stay on-site while camp is in session.

Camp Tidnish does have Internet access for staff and there is Wi-Fi available in most staff quarters.

Depending on your role you can expect to make between $4,000 - $5,000 over the summer depending on your role. All Staff positions start in late May and finish at the end of August. Payroll is processed bi-weekly via Direct Deposit. Meals & Accommodations are provided.

Camp Tidnish has a rich history of offering quality camping programs to individuals with disabilities for over 85 years. Working at camp is a great opportunity to be part of a dynamic team that includes health care, food service and recreation professionals. Many of our counsellors are current students in the fields of education, social work or physical therapy. Camp Tidnish is abundant with opportunities for networking and resume-building. You’ll also get to meet our wonderful campers, build relationships and make memories that will last a lifetime!

Camp Tidnish welcomes volunteers to assist with a variety of jobs around camp. Please contact us for more information on how to become involved!