The Cancer Respite Center
Campus and Amenities
Pete’s Deam’s campus is rich with opportunities for families to engage in therapeutic and fun weekly activities. With a weekly full capacity of twenty families, sixteen families with the respite program and four families acting as facilitators, families will enjoy meaningful moments both within the Pete’s Dream facility, on its campus and also at the adjacent Pines Family Resort at Woodloch.
The collaboration between For Pete’s Sake and Woodloch is innovative and rich in history. We are partners in making our FPS families feel special, heard and supported. We are grateful for our purposeful relationship with the Woodloch community and the entire Kiesendahl family, proprietors of the Woodloch Collection of Resorts.
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Pond & Babbling Brook
Our families will find this area a place to calm down the body and mind with the sound of a gentle stream flowing down a rocky landscape.
Native Butterfly Meadow
The Native Butterfly Meadow is designed for beautification, habitat creation and to attract pollinators, like the Monarch butterfly. Butterfly Meadows encourages healthy pollination in the area and creates communities within the ecosystem.
Rain Garden
Our rain garden will collect and soak up rainwater runoff from paved areas, roofs and the surrounding landscapes to reduce flooding and create a habitat for butterflies, song birds and other wildlife.
Community Courtyard
This outdoor gathering area will host relaxing activities, al fresco dining and allow our families to gather as a community around the firepits to enjoy calming unity, laughter and of course, smores.
Nature Trail
Our trails will be constructed using asphalt pavement to create a continuous, smooth trail that will provide an ease to ambulate around the campus and take in the surrounding beauty of the Pocono Mountains. Our nature trail will also connect with existing hiking trails for those who wish to be immerse in nature and all its beauty.
Amphitheater
This will be one of our most treasured outdoor spaces, built into the beautiful, wooded landscape wrapping our families in the calming beauty of nature. Our amphitheater will be a great place to gather, catch a performance, hold outdoor programming and endless opportunities of entertainment and spiritual connection for our families. Located adjacent to our chapel, providing our families the ability to join sunrise services, meditation, and renewal of vows. Thoughtful planning ensures healing of the mind, body and soul while being fully accessible for all levels of mobility.
Flagpole Plaza
Our flag raising ceremonies, will not only honor our country and those that have made the ultimate sacrifice. It will also display our commitment to honor and support our families through their cancer journey.
Cornhole, Shuffleboard & Bocce Area
This area of the Family Fun Zone provides leisure activities for our families to reconnect and relax.
Pavilion in the Family Fun Zone
This structure will provide full coverage from the sun, allowing our families to enjoy breaks from the various play activities. Additionally, it will provide a gathering space for various therapeutic activities and entertainment.
Nature Playground
Our nature playground is a play environment featuring natural elements that feel integrated with the outdoor landscape. It will enable children to move freely and creatively around the environment allowing them to explore, run, jump, climb and swing.
Play Lawn
Our recreational play lawn will provide endless opportunities to play while inspiring movement. Our families will be able to enjoy the lawn year-round with frisbee, soccer, lawn games, snow stomping footprint tag, snow angels, snowmen and so much more.
Labyrinth
Our labyrinth creates a walking meditation, to quiet the mind, calm anxieties, recover balance in life, enhance creativity and encourage meditation, insight, self-reflection and stress reduction.
Wishing Well
Our families will be able to come together and share encouragement, love, joy, healing and hope for their family members as well as the other families they met on respite.
Chapel
A peaceful space that fosters an environment for prayer, reflection, meditation, and other spiritual practices, supporting individuals on their unique journeys of spiritual health and well-being. This inclusive sanctuary welcomes people of all beliefs and traditions, offering a tranquil setting for personal reflection, growth, and healing.
Pool
A pool offers both therapeutic benefits and opportunities for joy, serving as a place where water’s calming properties can soothe the soul. It provides a welcoming space for family connection, laughter, and cherished memories, blending relaxation and fun into a powerful source of emotional and physical rejuvenation.
Lodging Units
Comfortable and thoughtfully designed lodging units tailored to meet the unique needs of cancer patients and their families, providing a supportive and healing environment during their stay.
Family Fun Zone
Bluestone Rockery
Gateway Drive
Departure Driveway
Wall of Inspiration
Butterfly Garden
Short Stroll Loop
Food to Table Garden
Respite Relief Stop
1 of 5 on Short Loop
Respite Relief Stop
2 of 5 on Short Loop
Respite Relief Stop
3 of 5 on Short Loop
Respite Relief Stop
4 of 5 on Short Loop
Respite Relief Stop
5 of 5 on Short Loop
Respite Relief Stop
1 of 5 on Long Loop
Respite Relief Stop
2 of 5 on Long Loop
Respite Relief Stop
3 of 5 on Long Loop
Respite Relief Stop
4 of 5 on Long Loop
Respite Relief Stop
5 of 5 on Long Loop
Dinner Bell
Porte Cochare
Open Field in the Family Fun Zone
Bocce Area
Baseball Field
Family Play Path
Basketball Court
Sway Swings
Welcome Garden
Train Garden
Family Play Zone Garden
Wood Fire Pit
Gas Fire Pit 1 of 3
Gas Fire Pit 2 of 3
Gas Fire Pit 3 of 3
Windchime Walk
Terrace Garden
Patio
Loading Dock
Parking Spots
Engraved Pavers
