Citizens Options Unlimited’s Premier Summer Camp for Children and Adults with Developmental Disabilities Proudly Celebrates its 50th Anniversary

Spend your summer days at Camp Loyaltown!

Citizens Options Unlimited, a Nassau and Suffolk County-based disability service provider, is proud to announce that Camp Loyaltown, a summer camp located in the Catskill Mountains that serves children and adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, will begin its 50th season on June 16.

This significant milestone is a testament to our unwavering commitment to providing a safe, inclusive, and enriching summer camp experience for adults and children with I/DD.

Camp Loyaltown offers our campers a wide array of amenities and activities, including a fully accessible nine-hole golf course, a diverse range of animals to interact with, gardens, a heated swimming and activity pool, adaptive playgrounds, ballfields, indoor and outdoor basketball courts, a sensory room, boating, arts & crafts, a performing art stage, and so much more while providing parents and caregivers with a much-needed respite from their 24/7 caregiving.

Camp Loyaltown provides campers with a break from their routine and schedules, offering a place to relax, unwind, make friends, and become more independent. Each year, Camp Loyaltown welcomes over 130 international counselors, who travel to Hunter, NY, year after year, to support campers while having a true cultural and learning experience.

The camp provides a 4:1 camper-to-counselor ratio and a 1:1 when needed. RNs staff the on-site, state-of-the-art health center with years of experience serving people with I/DD. A doctor in the local community is on call if needed. Camp Loyaltown is accredited by the American Campers Association.

Most sessions this summer are already fully booked. However, there are two sessions with availability for 2024:

• Session 5A: Aug. 11 – Aug. 18 for campers who are 4 – 17.
• Session 6B: Sept. 1 – Sept. 8 for campers 18 and over.

We also welcome visits from parents and caregivers who would like to see the Camp “in action” toward planning for next summer.

For more information, please email camp@citizens-inc.org or visit
www.citizens-inc.org/camployaltown/.

About Citizens Options Unlimited:

Citizens Options Unlimited (Citizens) fully supports people with I/DD to live the life they choose.

Citizens offer two types of residential support across Suffolk and Nassau Counties:

• Individual Residential Alternative (IRA): A community-based home that provides individualized support based on needs identified in a person-centered planning process.
• Intermediate Care Facility (ICF): A community-based home that provides clinical and supportive care for people who require long-term care and a higher level of need related to medical or behavioral complexities.

Citizens also offers weekend respite services throughout Nassau County, which foster independence and provide support for families so they can rest from caring for loved ones. Arts and crafts, cooking, meditation, exercise, and karaoke are just some of the activities the respite program offers.

Citizens is one of four agencies designated as a COMPASS agency by the New York State Office of People with Developmental Disabilities for its commitment to centering the people it serves in their wants, needs, and goals.

In 2018, the Council on Quality and Leadership recognized Citizens with Person-Centered Excellence Accreditation with Distinction, its highest designation. Only nine organizations in the United States have achieved this accreditation.

For more information about Citizens, visit www.citizens-inc.org/.