Your child’s safety and well-being
At Barretstown, the safety and emotional and physical wellbeing of the children is our primary concern. We strive to ensure that they are protected, safe and comfortable at all times.
Serious illness can put a child’s life on hold
At Barretstown children can be children again. And parents can concentrate on relaxing, having fun and spending time together.
Your child is in safe hands
At Barretstown we provide seamless continuity of care by offering 24 hour on site medical and nursing attention. ...
Who will look after my child?
Our staff are fully trained and experienced, and supported by a team of volunteers called Caras, the Irish word for friend.
The Barretstown Medical Team are joined during the summer camps by two volunteer doctors and four to six volunteer nurses.
Take a look inside Barretstown!
This video is a brief introduction into what Barretstown is all about.
Therapeutic Recreation
Barretstown is designed to respond directly to the needs of a child living with a serious illness – both clinical and psychological. Our Therapeutic Recreation model is recognised by paediatricians and psychologists all over the world as an important and necessary component of a child’s treatment: the hospital treats the illness, we treat the child. The Therapeutic Recreation programme brings campers through a fun, activity-based process of challenge, success, reflection and discovery.
Find Out MoreWhat the experts have to say
A stay in Barretstown offers something that we can never achieve in hospital- it gives our patients their childhood back and completes the healing process. Dr. Jane Pears, Consultant Paediatric Oncologist, Our Lady’s Hospital Crumlin
Barretstown is as important as the chemotherapy we give kids… it’s as important as the nursing care, the doctor care; it is part and parcel equally of their treatmentProf Owen Smith, Consultant Haematology, Our Lady’s Hospital Crumlin
Questions
All your questions answered ...
Here is a list of what you need to bring to camp. If you have any additional questions don't be afraid to contact us.
It's great to put a face to a name! Meet the team behind what we do at Barretstown.
Barretstown’s Key Child Welfare Policies and Procedures, to promote child safeguarding and outline our safe practices in our work with children and families.
