We are excited to announce that, once again, we’ve been awarded a Generous Acts Grant from the Adirondack Foundation. The Foundation works to enhance the lives of the people in the Adirondacks through philanthropy. This grant will help us continue to provide care to the terminally ill and families who call upstate NY their home.
Throughout the month of March, High Peaks featured our amazing Clinical Social Work Team Members on social media. Please read below to learn more about and from our staff. Hadley Adams, MSW Why did you choose social work for your life’s profession? I think it chose me, really. I was a sociology major undergrad, interested
Celebrated each year on 8th March, International Women's Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. In honor of this day, we celebrate the strong women who work and volunteer at High Peaks Hospice and provide specialist care services to patients and families living locally. Director of Hospice
March is National Social Work month! High Peaks Hospice is celebrating this month in honor and appreciation for the amazing investments and contributions these professionals bring to hospice and palliative care globally. Throughout the month of March, High Peaks will be featuring stories about our amazing Clinical Social Work Team Members on social media. Please
High Peaks Hospice is excited and blessed to be partnering with local Non-Profit Scooby Doo Pajamas! This offering will be a book for parents, grandparents, guardians or anyone who is currently striving to help a child through the difficult journey of losing someone they love, watching someone they love struggle with an illness, or going
Anything that’s human is mentionable, and anything that is mentionable can be more manageable. When we can talk about our feelings, they become less overwhelming, less upsetting, and unless scary. The people we trust with that important talk can help us know that we are not alone. - Fred Rogers The support disciplines at High
We will be holding three Remembrance Gatherings this fall - the first on is on Sept. 11 at our Saranac Lake office from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m., on Sept. 19 at out Glens Falls office from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. and on Sept. 26 at our Mineville office from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. These will
One of High Peaks Hospices volunteers talks about how to share thoughts and feelings with the people you care about who live far away without a phone. https://youtu.be/dbx34rJQ24c
High Peaks Hospice Welcomes Dr. Curtis Gedney July 28, 2020 (Glens Falls, NY) – High Peaks Hospice is pleased to announce that Dr. Curtis Gedney is joining our hospice team. Curtis (Curt) Gedney MD, PhD, M.Div has joined the staff of High Peaks Hospice and Palliative Care as Medical Director. He has extensive experience in
There are "more lonely deaths in hospitals and nursing homes from COVID" due to the rules of not letting families and loved ones into those facilities - if you know someone who is in either of those places due to the pandemic, try to reach out to them in alternative ways if you can! Call,
