Asthma camp for children and adolescents
Helping young people take control of their asthma and their lives
The two-week Asthma Camp offers children and teenagers a great opportunity to improve their quality of life. As part of a behavioral asthma training program, children and adolescents aged 5 to 18 learn, together with peers, what asthma is, its causes and symptoms, and how to take responsibility for managing their condition and positively influencing its course.
How the asthma camp works
From Monday to Friday, the camp includes one or two training sessions per day, each lasting around 90 minutes. From day one, children and teens are encouraged to regularly measure their peak flow, making it a daily routine they can continue at home.
For younger children (up to age 10), the camp can be attended together with a parent or guardian (and siblings up to 10 years old) as part of a family camp.
Training topics include:
Fun and relaxation
In addition to the training sessions, a varied leisure program helps put what’s learned into practice – through activities like sports, excursions, and hikes. Outings may include visits to the local salt mine, Salzburg, Lake Mondsee, or hikes in the surrounding mountains. Children and teens gain a deeper understanding of how their body reacts in different situations.
Camp dates
The camp dates are scheduled around the Bavarian Easter and summer school holidays. During the summer, camps usually take place within the first four weeks of the holiday period.
Parent Training
The program also includes parent education. If parents attend the camp, their training takes place at the Asthma Center. If not, a local training option will be offered. To reinforce what’s been learned, a follow-up session for children and teens takes place 6 to 12 months after the camp, near the family’s home.
Accommodation
Children stay directly at the Asthma Holiday Camp in Berchtesgaden, located at 1,000 meters above sea level in a low-allergen mountain environment.
The accommodation is in free-standing houses with a village-like atmosphere. 2 to 3 children or adolescents share a room. If a parent or guardian accompanies the child, they stay together in the same room or, depending on the number of accompanying persons, in two rooms.
What costs does SBK cover?
SBK covers the full cost of the camp, including parent training and follow-up sessions, for children and adolescents who are enrolled in SBK MedPlus Asthma.
Travel to and from the camp usually needs to be arranged and paid for by the family. However, supervised group travel is available from Munich, Dortmund, and Berlin.
