PGL Trips

[shiv]

Hey are you on the CWD list? There are lots of parents talking about this exact thing at the moment!

Have you got a care plan in place with school? Have you spoken to any of the staff to see if they would be willing to do a 3am check? Armed with a torch and a quiet pair of slippers, it shouldn't disturb the other children too much. And yes, there are staff I have heard of who will do it!

I definitely think he should go on this as long as all the right care is in place for him. And get on the CWD list, there are loads of parents talking about this at the moment 🙂

 

[Mel]

HI

My daughter went on a couple of trips like this , staff tested when they went to bed and I gave them what she must not be below, they woke her and gave her a snack if needed , she was on MDI then and we adjusted both the levimer and novorapid to compensate for activities and had jelly babies if required on top.

She is on a pump now and going on a swimming camp (2x 2hr swim sessions a day and land training ) we have been advised only to give 20% of bolus and reduce basal overnight to 50 % and have a temporary rate on all day !

I would definatley let him go, but have a mobile phone with him loaded with your number his teams number, the DSN number and your local Paediatric ward (in case theres no one else available) then staff can ring and get advise 24/7.
we always get her to ring before bed let us know she is okay, make any adjustments required for the next day and are the staff okay .

 

[mumtokieren]

thank you for your sensible advice and yes, I fully intend to join the CWD mailing thing, just haven't gotten around to it yet - need all the support and help I can get! Miss Panicky Annie, me! 😛

 

[Cate]

Hi, different perspective for you...

I've never been on a PGL type holiday, however I did spend approx 4 months working for a competitor of theirs, at a site in France and another in Norfolk. We had kids staying on site with various conditions, from cystic fibrosis to diabetes, asthma, etc etc. Some of the time was with school trips, and the rest with unaccompanied kids - we collected them from their parents, took them on the ferry, spent the week (one kid stayed for 5 weeks!) with them and took them back to their parents at the end.

When kids stayed with medical conditions there were procedures put in place - all staff were briefed on what was required, and for eg cystic fibrosis our onsite first aider provided the daily physio. When offsite we always carried emergency contact details plus any medication that the child didn't carry themselves.

Working with school groups, the teachers usually held the emergency info & medications but we were always briefed by them/the centre managers on anyone we needed to keep an eye on.

One thing I'd say is that the food is like a school cafeteria normally, so something in your care plan might need to specify quick access for food. Also check what offsite activities they'll be doing, as the packed lunches don't always contain the same amount of carbs as the meals available on site. They should be flexible though, your son won't (or shouldn't) be the only diabetic they'll have come across.

I hope he has fun 🙂

 

[mumtokieren]

Thank you Cate 🙂