Diabetes Technology at Camp
Campers are welcome to wear their pumps while at Camp. If campers are using non-hybrid pumps, meal time insulin doses are given as manual boluses and the “dosing wizard” functionality will not be utilized. Campers using hybrid closed loop systems will be dosed according to the pump’s recommendations. Pump site changes will be logged and strict schedules will be followed consistent with manufacturer recommendations.
Campers are welcome to wear their sensors while at Camp. Camp Sweeney supports the Dexcom, Freestyle Libre, and Medtronic suite of products. Campers will
be given a Camp Sweeney iPhone to be used as a receiver while at Camp. CGM readings between 70-300 will be accepted in lieu of finger stick readings at meal times. Readings outside of that range will always require confirmation with a finger stick reading. CGM trend arrows are not formulaically incorporated into dosing decisions at Camp.
Camp Sweeney enthusiastically supports the use of the Medtronic 670G, 770G, 780G, Tandem t:slim X2 pump with Basal-IQ or Control-IQ, Omnipod 5 (and older versions of OmniPod), Tandem Mobi, and the iLet pump. Campers on any of these systems can expect to benefit from the automated insulin adjustment algorithms innate to each product throughout their camp experience.
Camp Sweeney recognizes the value of these non-FDA approved systems for many children with diabetes. Our program strives to be supportive of campers who “loop” at home if they wish to continue to do so at Camp. However, we require a few preconditions to be satisfied to allow a DIY APS system to be used at Camp:
1) parental consent of non-FDA approved protocol must be signed (with accompanying assent provided by children 10 years and older).
2) Campers must demonstrate that they have been on their device for at least 4 weeks and be able to provide a 2 week download of their device data (Clarity tracing, Nightscout report, etc) demonstrating that they achieved at least 50% time-in-range (% of the day spent between 70-180mg/dL) on their most recent 2 week download.
3) Campers must provide a compatible smartphone to run their closed loop algorithm.
4) Campers must be willing to remove the SIM cards and disable the phone’s camera application and all other non-essential applications for the duration of their time at Camp. Only the Bluetooth communication protocols on their compatible mobile devices will be left “on” at Camp to allow closed loop protocols to run. Camper phone use should be limited solely to these “essential” apps; any camper trying to disable restrictions or use their phone for unapproved functions may lose the opportunity to have their phone and use this software during their stay at camp.
With 2025 comes much excitement surrounding wonderful new diabetes technology to keep our campers happy and healthy! With this however, comes a slightly longer process of transferring their devices, account information, and pump settings over to Camp Sweeney’s data systems. Families should expect Opening Day Registration at Camp Sweeney to take around 2 hours to ensure that this process is done safely and effectively. All diabetes technological devices and their settings are extensively reviewed multiple times by our medical staff, along with the switching of information from separate personal accounts to Camp Sweeney’s unified accounts.
Opening Day Registration at Camp Sweeney is a thorough process to ensure the safety of our campers, with medical data being checked multiple times. To shorten this often-lengthy process, please follow the tips below:
Please know your account usernames & passwords ahead of time. These include (but are not limited to): Tandem Source, Dexcom Clarity, Podder Central, etc.
OminiPod 5 users. Please login to Podder Central and link your account to Glooko, and then in Glooko, share your data with us using the proconnect code: “campsweeney.” If you are using an android phone to control your pod, please set-up on an Insulet-provided controller before coming to camp.
Tandem Tslim or Mobi users. Please login into Tandem Source and link your account to the Clinic Name: Camp Sweeney
For children on detachable insulin pumps (Tandem T:Slim, Mobi, Medtronic 670g, 770g, 780g, etc.), please change the name of your child’s basal program/profile (i.e., the digitally programmed insulin regimen within the pump’s “settings”), to your child’s first and last name. This allows staff to easily identify the owner of the insulin pump. For example, rather than titling their basal program “Camp” or “Summer”, simply name it “John Smith.”
If you have any questions on how to do this, please don’t hesitate to ask your child’s physician, endocrinologist, diabetes educator, nurse, or consult Medtronic or Tandem’s help resources.
Campers who intend on using the OmniPod 5 with iOS app (if available in 2025) closed-loop system will have to change their pod and re-enter their pump settings (basal rates, ICRs, targets, etc.) onto a Sweeney provided iPhone during registration at Camp Sweeney. This will be done on opening day and may result in longer wait times during registration. Our preference would be that campers bring their own controller so this could be avoided. For campers that are using an android phone as a controller, they will need to bring their Omnipod controller to use while at camp. In order for our medical staff to view pump data and make changes to your child’s insulin regimen while at Camp, OmniPod 5’s users will need to login to Podder Central and connect their Omnipod 5 data with Camp Sweeney’s Glooko account. Please have your Podder Central username and password ready during registration.
The more you can do before you arrive, the faster registration should be.
Sharing your OP5 data with our staff is a two step process. First, connect your OP5 to Glooko. This may have been done for you at setup of your OP5 system. If not, instructions are available here: https://support.glooko.com/hc/en-us/articles/4480389217427-How-do-I-connect-my-Omnipod-5-with-Glooko
Second, share your data with Camp’s Glooko account by following the directions here: https://support.glooko.com/hc/en-us/articles/115003853885-How-do-I-ProConnect-with-my-healthcare-provider#:~:text=Glooko%20makes%20it%20easy!,to%20use%20the%20Glooko%20app
Our proconnect code for Camp Sweeney is “campsweeney.”
Campers who have a Tandem Mobi pump will have to sign-in to their Tandem Mobi app on a Sweeney provided iPhone during registration at Camp Sweeney. This will be done on opening day and may result in longer wait times during registration. Please note if you are using a Tslim X2 using a phone app we will use the actual pump interfaces for meals and setting changes. We will not use the bolus by phone feature for X2 users at Camp. In order for our medical staff to view pump data and make changes to your child’s insulin regimen while at Camp, Tandem pump users will need to login to their T:source account and connect their T:source data with Camp Sweeney’s T:source account. Please have your T:connect username and password ready.
Instructions on how to share your t:slim data with our medical staff are available here: https://support.tandemdiabetes.com/hc/en-us/articles/18983449690263-How-to-Share-Tandem-Source-Reports-with-your-HCP
Our “clinic name” in Tandem Source is “Camp Sweeney.”
Expect that your target will be increased slightly on opening day to allow your pump to acclimate to camp activity.
Camper will be allowed to keep their personal phones but will have sim cards removed and apps and Wi-Fi locked down.
Patients using the Dexcom 6/7 or Libre systems will need to pair their CGM’s to apps on their Sweeney Provided iPhones. Your Dexcom username and password and the transmitter ID of the device will need to be known to do this transfer.
Patients using the Libre 2/3 will need to pair their CGM’s to apps on their Sweeney Provided iPhones. You will need your Libre username and password to allow transfer of your sensor to the Camp-provided iPhone.