Great conversation friends. I think you all have hit on the key points:
1. Medications must be kept “secured” or locked except when being taken by the individual. They should not be kept anywhere (cabin, backpack) where campers could access those medications. That is not considered secure.
2. If staff are minors, they usually are treated just as camper medications. You want to be sure they are secured and administered in a safe way. Authorization for an under age person to manage their own medications would not come from a physician as they do not have that authority to make a decision about someone’s child. The parents would likely have to provide that consent but please be sure that the consent you use provides coverage for the camp in the event something goes wrong.
Take care
Tracey Gaslin
