Camp CaPella Profile 

What is Camp CaPella?  

         Camp CaPella is a year- round lake front facility and recreational and educational program for children and adults with disabilities. The camp is fully handicapped accessible.

Where is Camp CaPella?

         Camp CaPella is 12 miles from Bangor and 13 miles from Ellsworth on beautiful Phillips Lake in Dedham, Maine. (Lucerne-in-Maine).

Who does the Camp serve?

          Camp CaPella provides services to children (aged 5 and older) and adults with physical and developmental disabilities.

What services does the Camp provide?

          Camp CaPella provides learning experiences and recreational opportunities at a lake front facility. The Camp offers a variety of experiences that might not otherwise be available to people with disabilities such as swimming, hiking, boating, camp crafts, and nature study.  The Camp offers a relaxed setting that fosters social interaction among campers and assists them in learning to appreciate their abilities and to live with their  disabilities.

          Camp CaPella will be a day camp for 2008. Future plans include the development of a  residential program for children and adults with disabilities. The Ronald McDonald House in Bangor offers housing to families whose child is attanding Camp at little to no cost and the Lucerne Inn in Dedham is offering deeply discounted weekly rates for families as well. These arrangments make it possible for families to have quality respite time and a vacation while their child safely attends camp, and still spend the evenings with their child. Call for details.

          Camp CaPella is about providing life experiences for people with disabilities…….and making memories for a lifetime.  

About the Agency….

          Camp CaPella was founded in 1960 and operated by United Cerebral Palsy of Maine. The goal is for Camp CaPella to become a separate, private, 501 (c)3 non- profit agency serving people with disabilities in 2009.