Patient Resources

Burn Survivor Sunday

www.vcuhealth.org/burnsurvivorsunday
A burn injury is one of the most traumatic experiences a person can face, leaving lasting physical and emotional impacts—no matter the cause or severity. While each survivor's story is unique, all share a powerful common bond: you are burn survivors.

Those who attend Burn Survivor Sunday come from all kinds of experiences—thermal, chemical, electrical, and inhalation injuries—and every story is unique. Some are still on their path to healing, while others have overcome immense challenges. No matter where you are on your journey, this day is for you.

Burn Survivor Sunday is our opportunity to honor the strength and resilience of survivors, to recognize the impact of burn injuries, and to celebrate life with the people who’ve been part of the healing process—family, friends, caregivers, and first responders. It’s a day to come together, share support, and find connection in the company of others who understand. 
 

Burn Camp

www.vaburncamp.org
The Central Virginia Burn Camp in Charlottesville provides a fun, safe and exciting summer camp for young burn survivors, designed to meet their social, physical and psychological needs. The free camp is for children ages 7 to 17 and is staffed by firefighters, occupational therapists, nurses and adult burn survivors.

SOAR

www.phoenix-society.org
(Survivors Offering Assistance in Recovery) is a program initiated by the Phoenix Society that was developed to provide a structured volunteer peer support program for survivors that can be implemented easily by hospital staff. After recovering from a burn injury many survivors look for ways to give something back to the caregivers at the hospital who have given so much to them. They also want to help new survivors. The program is designed to enable medical centers to create a pool of motivated and trained volunteers with a minimum expenditure of staff recourses.