Medication Policy
If your child requires medication during the camp program of any type( selfadministered or district staff issued) you must complete a permission to dispense medication waiver form included as part of the ePACTs health forms. All dispensing medication forms are reviewed and approved / denied by district staff prior to the start of camp through a medical care plan and proper staff training.
It is typical that children will require medication from time-to-time. It would be best to talk with your primary care physician about finding ways to administer medication at home. If this does not work with your child’ s needs, the Glenview Park District can be authorized to give medication to your child.
All medications including non-prescription antihistamines, ointments, lotions, sunscreens, and insect repellants require the appropriate form to be signed by a parent or guardian included in ePACT.
• Non-prescription medication required for more than three days will require a written order from the child’ s primary care physician.
• Prescription medication must have a non-expired prescription label from a pharmacy with complete information including child’ s name, what the medication is, dosing information, and when the medication must be taken.
Administration of medication will be provided only by trained staff and will be the same person each day. In the case of the trained person’ s absence, another designated trained staff member will administer medication( with parent’ s knowledge). Dispensed medication will be recorded on our Medication Dispensing Log, which is located in your ePACT health forms.
General Medication Rules
All medication must be in its original bottle, container or packaging listing the child’ s name( first and last), current date, and dosing instructions. Dosing implements( spoons, cups) must accompany medication and be labeled with child’ s name.
Changes in medication will require a new Permission to Dispense Medication / Waiver and Release of all Claims form and, where needed, an updated prescription or note from the child’ s primary care physician.
Fever-reducing medications cannot be given by staff in order for children to remain at Glenview Park District Summer Camp. Should a child present with a fever, their parent will be called and asked to pick them up. The child will be separated from the camp group but remain with camp staff while waiting for parent arrival. After being fever-free and symptom-free for 24 hours, the child may return to camp( see Camper Illness Protocol above).
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