News from High Peaks Hospice
March is National Social Work Appreciation Month! As we celebrate National Social Work Appreciation Month, it's important to recognize the significant role Hospice Social Workers play in providing compassionate care to patients and their families during end-of-life care. Hospice Social Workers provide emotional support, counseling, and guidance to patients and their loved ones as they
Meet Rick Bergeron! Rick joined us as a volunteer on September 3, 2015. Rick grew up in southern Maine and moved to the area in 1973. He is retired from the field of Engineering/General Contracting. He has two wonderful daughters and 2 grandchildren whom he is very proud of. Rick is not only a Volunteer
Ann Merkel and some of the group of original High Peaks Hospice founders gathered to create a video to document the story of High Peaks Hospice's beginnings. L-R Standing- Fr. Rick Dennis, Katrine Krester Seated -Sr. Camillus, Ann Merkel, Dr. Robert Kasulke It's hard to imagine a time when hospice services were not available in
November 5th is Volunteer Manager Appreciation Day. Join us in celebrating High Peaks Hospice’s Volunteer Manager, Jennifer Rich! Jennifer took time to elaborate on aspects of volunteering and her position at High Peaks Hospice. What does Volunteer management mean to you? “Being a Volunteer Manager means that I have the opportunity to be a part
Come early to enjoy the orchard and its shop and stay to join us at 6:30 pm as we remember and honor those we have lost: Come meet others who have experienced a loss. Lean on each other for support. Write and share memories of your loved one. Learn ways to carry on your loved
Please join us for our Glens Falls Remembrance Gathering Come meet others who have experienced a loss. Lean on each other for support. Write and share memories of your loved one. Learn ways to carry on your loved one’s memory. Enjoy light refreshments. Saturday, September 17th, 2022 10:00-11:00am Crandall Park Pavilion Off Glen Street
Please join us for our Lake Placid Remembrance Gathering Come meet others who have experienced a loss. Lean on each other for support. Write and share memories of your loved one. Learn ways to carry on your loved one’s memory. Enjoy light refreshments. Saturday, September 10th, 2022 10:30-11:30am Adirondack Community Church 2583 Main
Please join us as we remember and honor those we have lost in our first remembrance gathering of 2022: Come meet others who have experienced a loss. Lean on each other for support. Learn ways to carry on your loved one's memory. Enjoy light refreshments. Saturday, August 20th, 2022 10:30-11:30am Ticonderoga Bicentennial Park 137
It's oh-fish-ial! The 9th Annual Gary LaQuay Fishing Challenge will be held on June 18th! We are just reeling with excitement! Check out the details below and follow the link for more information on how to register. For more information or to register, please visit: https://www.tupperlake.com/events/gary-laquay-fishing-challenge We cannot thank the LaQuay family and the
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You are invited to join us Friday, June 17th at 10am on the Front Porch of High Peaks Hospice in Glens Falls for the launching of Scooby Doo Pajamas! You will hear some words from our wonderful author and High Peaks Hospice Volunteer Elaine Gibb, can pick up a copy of the book, and will
Once again the students at LP Quinn enthusiastically raised money for High Peaks Hospice as they have done for over 13 years. Each year there is a friendly competition among the classes (PreK-5) to see who can raise the most money for High Peaks Hospice. These amazing students have raised and collected thousands of dollars
The Adirondacks are full of people that are quick to lend a helping hand and give to others in need. Local businesses have shown time and time again the importance of investing and supporting other agencies. This past January, the Adirondack Artists Guild hosted “Transition,” an art show to benefit High Peaks Hospice. Each member
Thank you to all of our wonderful nursing staff. You are the heart of the organization… offering compassion and support to patients and families… all working together to help ensure the end of life is as honored and celebrated as the beginning. We can’t honor you enough for the work that you do. This year
In honor of National Volunteer Appreciation Week, we'd like to share our gratitude for everything our volunteers do to support us our mission and the families we serve. Our volunteers, some of whom are pictured above, are an exceptional group of caring and compassionate people who each bring a rich variety of life skills and
