The LIVE (on-site) events offer a "just like me" experience in a neutral, non-threatening, and nurturing environment.
For limb loss/difference participants, we provide a variety of supportive, therapeutic, and fun activities as a way to meet new people, make friends, and learn from others "just like me!"
For families and caregivers, we provide the opportunity to ask questions, voice concerns, share your story, and connect with others "just like me!"
WHY is Ampucamp important?
Studies show that positive adaptation is enhanced with access to information and knowledge regarding options in personal care and resources such as peer counseling. And, amputees involved in independent activities, including therapeutic and recreational programs, are more successfully rehabilitated and resume active, healthy and productive lives sooner than those without the benefit of such support and information.
It's equally important to recognize how far the impact of limb loss/difference can reach beyond the individual personally affected. Whether it's congenital, an illness, or an accident, limb loss/difference forever changes the lives of everyone involved, where routine tasks often become multi-person, multi-step, multi-emotional events.
The primary objective of AmpuCamp is to create irresistible environments and events filled with passion, purpose and possibility to help reduce potential barriers between people, regain self-esteem, and resume proactive and productive roles in the community.
We accomplish this through two primary environments:
- On-site (LIVE) events: Our goal is host four (4) distinctly different events throughout the year (1 per quarter). The purpose of these on-site events is to provide immediate and ongoing opportunities for limb loss/difference participants and peers, families and caregivers, various activity, product, and service providers, and other professionals to connect for support, encouragement, and resources in a neutral, non-threatening and nurturing environment
- Website: (ongoing development) The objective of AmpuCamp.org is to become an extension of our live events as a centralized education, information, and socialization portal for limb loss/difference members, relevant and reliable product/service providers and other industry professionals to interface, share expertise and personal experiences, keep abreast of new technologies, and find/offer solutions to common challenges associated with limb loss/difference
