Caregivers: A Glamping Retreat

Apr 3, 2019

OPERATION WARD 57 PRESENTS

CAREGIVERS: A GLAMPING RETREAT

RECONNECT WITH YOURSELF THROUGH NATURE. AN INWARD AND OUTWARD JOURNEY FOR WOUNDED WARRIOR CAREGIVERS.

AUGUST 9-11, 2019

MILLERSYLVANIA STATE PARK

OLYMPIA, WASHINGTON

This retreat is designed to help caregivers take a break, reconnect with themselves, find support and enjoy the beauty of the Pacific Northwest.

Canvas Cabins are select campsites with amenities that will make you feel like you’re in the lap of luxury. There is no set agenda. No set schedule. All we ask is that we come together for dinner to reflect on our day and break bread with peers.

What is included?

Each caregiver gets a private canvas cabin.
All cabins have a king size bed except one cabin has 2 queens beds with memory foam mattress
Fireplace
Electric heater
Vanity table with power
Table with place settings for four
Bar B Que with utensils
Outdoor fire pit with firewood
Mini fridge and microwave oven
Coffeemaker with coffee
Access to Bikes to ride around the park
Dinner each night
Discover Pass (not needed if using disability placards or license plates)

Things to Do:

Do nothing.
Read a book or relax in your canvas cabin.
Share. Connect. Learn from your fellow caregivers.
Sleep. Meditate. Yoga.
Ten Minute Drive to Tenino (Explore shops, Wolf Haven International, Monarch Contemporary Art Center and more)
Go hiking on one of the numerous trails the park has to offer, you can also swim, kayak or canoe on the beautiful Deep Lake.

Things to Know:

Transportation & Travel To/From Event is not current provided at this time.
You will be in the state park campground with others.
Canvas cabins are close to the restrooms. They are park bathrooms, no private bathrooms at camp site.
Showers are coin-operated in park restroom facilities.
No running water cabin. Access to water through campground spigot.
There is no set agenda or schedule. This is a time for you to relax and plan your day as you want. Only thing we ask is that we come together for dinner each night.

Suggested Items to Bring:

Bottled water
Bug spray
Flip flops for shower
Table cloth for picnic table
Extra outdoor candles
Table Top Lantern
Flashlights
Swim clothes
Beach towel
Sun screen
Ice and any snack food and beverage items desired.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE: This retreat is open to those who identify as a caregivers of a post 9/11 severely wounded, ill or injured veteran and believes that they would benefit from a therapeutic retreat. A caregiver can be a parent, spouse, child, step-family member, extended family member, or an individual who lives with the veteran, but is not a family member who provides support to the veteran. Decisions will be emailed by June 1st. Note: Transportation & Travel To/From Event is not current provided at this time.