SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb., – The Cancer Treatment Center at Regional West Medical Center is accepting registrations for Camp Hope, a weekend retreat for adult cancer patients and their support persons. The camp will be held August 24 – 26 at Trails West YMCA Camp. There is no cost to attend Camp Hope. For more information or to request a registration form, please call (308) 630-1535 or (308) 630-1348.

Camp Hope offers a three-day, two-night camp amidst the beauty of nature and with the compassionate support of health care providers who offer creative educational workshops throughout the weekend. Camp counselors, including Regional West physicians, nurses, therapists, clergy, counselors, pharmacists, social workers, associates and volunteers, have hosted the event for the past 15 years.

"We have a lot planned for Camp Hope and look forward to seeing some familiar faces, as well as meeting some new ones," said Carol Diffendaffer, a social worker at the Cancer Treatment Center and the director of Camp Hope. "Our staff is very excited about this year’s event."

Regional West Health Services, with over 1,400 employees, provides comprehensive and innovative health care services for the people and communities of western Nebraska and the neighboring states of Colorado, South Dakota and Wyoming. With over 110 active physicians, 95 percent of whom are board certified or board eligible, plus an additional 25 consulting specialists, Regional West offers care that spans more than 40 medical specialties. Regional West Medical Center, a subsidiary of Regional West Health Services, is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations and is one of only three Level II Trauma Centers in the state of Nebraska.