Life in Camphill Village Copake
Camphill Village is an integrated community where we connect with one another through meaningful work, enriching spiritual life, and supportive relationships. We are unfolding our potential together through the practice of social therapy, in which we nurture the gifts of our peers while meeting their needs through life’s different stages.
There are more than 20 lifesharing households in Camphill Village. These are shared by individuals with and without developmental differences, including house leaders and their families, volunteers, and students of the Camphill Academy. These housemates of all ages and abilities live as extended families—experiencing milestones and challenges together, enjoying wholesome meals, and sharing responsibilities within the household.
We spend our mornings and afternoons working in our therapeutic craft studios, houses, and practicing biodynamic agriculture. Evenings and weekends are dedicated to creative pursuits and visiting with friends; we might enjoy a week baking cookies and sourdough breads in our Bakery before relaxing on a Saturday afternoon in our busy Coffee Shop. Some will spend evenings practicing a new piece of music before performing alongside fellow musicians in our Village Bell Ensemble concert.
Our weekly activities provide structure and balance, but life in Camphill Village follows the natural rhythms of the seasons. Chilly winter mornings spent cradling mugs of hot mint tea from our gardens melt away into long sunsets by the swim pond. And through these seasonal shifts, we gather for our many holidays and spiritual festivals.
Many of our celebrations are held outdoors, as our scenic valley landscape provides us with space to grow food, as well as gather. Our land enables us to stroll and chat with friends, ride our bicycles in a safe environment, and to decompress peacefully at the end of a fulfilling day.
Camphill Village Copake is a 501c3 not-for-profit organization, and we thank our donors and other generous supporters for helping us to make Camphill Village the special place that it is. Learn about the different ways you can support the adults with developmental differences who make their home at Camphill Village here.
Medical and Therapeutic Care
In addition to off-site care, the Medical Office here in Camphill Village is staffed with nurses and doctors. Our caring medical staff practice integrated medicine—combining homeopathic and mainstream medical care and remedies.
We offer on-site dental care, vision care, physical therapy, and mental health counseling, as well as a wide array of supportive therapies including massage, eurythmy, painting, music, and movement—all of which are utilized enthusiastically by our community members of all abilities.
Camphill has reminded me that life is a gift to be shared. The staff in the medical office, the house leaders, and the villagers give testimony to the power of community; and it is clear that Camphill cares.
Upcoming Events
We`re so appreciative of the generous support Camphill Village received throughout our Giving Tuesday campaign this year! Many thanks to those who have shared and donated toward our goal to reach a substantial matching gift! Don`t forget: if you gave $200 or more to this year`s campaign, we`ll be sending you a set of beeswax tea lights made by the awesome crew in our Candleshop. If you donated on social media, let Sarah in our Development Department know where to send your candles in time for the holidays at skrenicki@camphillvillage.org 🕯️
We`re so appreciative of the generous support Camphill Village received throughout our Giving Tuesday campaign this year! Many thanks to those who have shared and donated toward our goal to reach a substantial matching gift! Don`t forget: if you gave $200 or more to this year`s campaign, we`ll be sending you a set of beeswax tea lights made by the awesome crew in our Candleshop. If you donated on social media, let Sarah in our Development Department know where to send your candles in time for the holidays at skrenicki@camphillvillage.org 🕯️
📣TODAY IS GIVING TUESDAY📣 Our morning and afternoon tea breaks in our households, gardens, and craft studios call for us to slow down and chat in good company. They’re also an opportunity to tend to the needs of our peers, from the way Ellen keeps track of each person she’ll be serving, to Ricky making sure his friend Tammy receives her favorite herbal tea every morning. Thank you for supporting Camphill Village and our many traditions this Giving Tuesday.
📣TODAY IS GIVING TUESDAY📣 Our morning and afternoon tea breaks in our households, gardens, and craft studios call for us to slow down and chat in good company. They’re also an opportunity to tend to the needs of our peers, from the way Ellen keeps track of each person she’ll be serving, to Ricky making sure his friend Tammy receives her favorite herbal tea every morning. Thank you for supporting Camphill Village and our many traditions this Giving Tuesday.
Giving Tuesday is a wonderful time to focus on the season of giving and to support to the causes we appreciate. Camphill Village is so grateful for the donations we receive from so many of our followers throughout the year. Your gifts support the infrastructure, the busy day with its activities, therapies, and relationships; the news and hobbies that we chat about with our peers and colleagues throughout the day. These all occur within a year of meaningful experiences at Camphill Village that are made possible by your generosity. The rhythm of Camphill Village and the traditions you support are so integral to the fiber of our community life. On Tuesday, November 28th, we’re hoping to reach a total goal of $30,000 in order make the most of a matching gift being given by the parents of Adam Smith, who lives in Camphill Village. Our followers can give here on social media or on our website at the link in our bio. Thank you for your support this Giving Tuesday! (great photo of Adam and Michael collecting maple sap by former coworker Ariel Turner!)
Giving Tuesday is a wonderful time to focus on the season of giving and to support to the causes we appreciate. Camphill Village is so grateful for the donations we receive from so many of our followers throughout the year. Your gifts support the infrastructure, the busy day with its activities, therapies, and relationships; the news and hobbies that we chat about with our peers and colleagues throughout the day. These all occur within a year of meaningful experiences at Camphill Village that are made possible by your generosity. The rhythm of Camphill Village and the traditions you support are so integral to the fiber of our community life. On Tuesday, November 28th, we’re hoping to reach a total goal of $30,000 in order make the most of a matching gift being given by the parents of Adam Smith, who lives in Camphill Village. Our followers can give here on social media or on our website at the link in our bio. Thank you for your support this Giving Tuesday! (great photo of Adam and Michael collecting maple sap by former coworker Ariel Turner!)
When the rest of Camphill Village is just starting their day, our farmers have already finished morning milking and returned our cows to pasture. Our farm and our decades-long tradition of farmer breakfast are made possible by your generosity.
When the rest of Camphill Village is just starting their day, our farmers have already finished morning milking and returned our cows to pasture. Our farm and our decades-long tradition of farmer breakfast are made possible by your generosity.
Help us make the most of a $30,000 matching gift from Adam Smith’s parent’s, Bonnie and Win before #givingtuesday! Biodynamic agriculture enables us to stay connected to our land in every season. We prepare and enjoy wholesome, social meals daily. The donations we receive from our families and followers help us to fund the equipment and upkeep of the gardens and farm that facilitate our new skills and knowledge sharing. Your gifts support the many traditions that contribute to a busy and fulfilling life for people of all abilities who share their lives in Camphill Village.
Help us make the most of a $30,000 matching gift from Adam Smith’s parent’s, Bonnie and Win before #givingtuesday! Biodynamic agriculture enables us to stay connected to our land in every season. We prepare and enjoy wholesome, social meals daily. The donations we receive from our families and followers help us to fund the equipment and upkeep of the gardens and farm that facilitate our new skills and knowledge sharing. Your gifts support the many traditions that contribute to a busy and fulfilling life for people of all abilities who share their lives in Camphill Village.
Your donations support our tradition of growing and cooking wholesome foods! Please support our #givingtuesday campaign before November 28th! For every dollar donated up to $30,000, your gift is being matched by the parents of a Camphill Village community member!
Your donations support our tradition of growing and cooking wholesome foods! Please support our #givingtuesday campaign before November 28th! For every dollar donated up to $30,000, your gift is being matched by the parents of a Camphill Village community member!
From cutting and weighing organic fruits and nuts to soaking our mixture for several days before baking, our holiday fruitcakes are a Village tradition that grows sweeter with each passing year. ❤️HELP US MAKE THE MOST OF A 30,000 MATCHING GIFT before #givingtuesday ❤️
From cutting and weighing organic fruits and nuts to soaking our mixture for several days before baking, our holiday fruitcakes are a Village tradition that grows sweeter with each passing year. ❤️HELP US MAKE THE MOST OF A 30,000 MATCHING GIFT before #givingtuesday ❤️
❤️Now through November 28th❤️
Support the special traditions that aren’t covered by our state funding. Your #givingtuesday donation to Camphill Village’s annual fund will provide for the services and programs that make Camphill Village the special place that it is.
❤️Now through November 28th❤️
Support the special traditions that aren’t covered by our state funding. Your #givingtuesday donation to Camphill Village’s annual fund will provide for the services and programs that make Camphill Village the special place that it is.
