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High Peaks Hospice would like to take a moment to observe and acknowledge with full appreciation, National Doctors Day 2021. National Doctors Day honors these professionals for their dedication and contributions to society and the community. Their dedication puts the patient first time and again. On National Doctors Day, we say “thank you” to our

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

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,

We hope you all have wonderful birthdays!

NHPCO asks the Administration to extend COVID public health emergency. The Hospice and Palliative Care Community continues to provide high quality care to their patients and families during the COVID-19 pandemic as we have through many public health crises over the years. High Peaks Hospice is so grateful to the administration at NHPCO for the

On Tuesday, June 23, our Executive Director, Nick George will be presenting an end of life discussion in partnership with Jessica Botelho, Esq. with Harris-Pero & Botelho, PLLC. This presentation is being hosted via Zoom by the Conkling Center. To sign up, contact Program Coordinator Kim Harvish at kharvish@theconklingcenter.org, or call 518-793-1494 and leave a