We are more than just Hospice.

Since 1990, Delaware Hospice has provided professional, quality care and grief support to grieving children/teens in Delaware and southeast Pennsylvania through its New Hope program.

One component of New Hope is Camp. An annual, four-day summer camp, Camp New Hope gives children and teens, ages 6-17, the chance to work through their grief and loss alongside their peers. Between the two camps, there are approximately 80 campers who attend.  This year's camp dates and locations are the following:

June 21 – 24
Lums Pond State Park
1042 Howell School Road
Bear, DE 19701

June 27 – 30
Killens Pond State Park
5025 Killens Pond Rd
Felton, DE 19943

Highlights of Camp New Hope:

• Camp activities and bereavement exercises; campers have opportunities to interact with other children/teens who have experienced loss.
• Group projects, individual support, education, and free time allow children/teens to process emotions and ask questions.
• A special memorial service at the end of camp celebrates and honors the life of each child/teen’s loved one.

You can help.
Thanks to the generosity of supporters like you, we are able to provide activities, meals and supplies for the campers, free of charge. 

Here are some ways that your donation supports a camper: 

$25 – Memory box for a camper. 

$50 – Arts and crafts material for a camper. 

$75 – Food and drinks for a camper during the week. 

$100 – Water activity (pedal boating or admission to the water park) for a camper. 

Interested in doing more? For $300, you can support a child/teen's entire camp experience (including but not limited to the items listed above).