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,
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
May 20, 2020 (Glens Falls, NY) – High Peaks Hospice is pleased to announce that Dr. Noelle Stevens is joining our hospice team. Dr. Stevens comes to High Peaks Hospice as a wife, mother and local business owner, and with 25 years of medical experience. Her training started at Middlebury College, SUNY Buffalo, UCLA Medical
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The Merriam Webster dictionary states that an advocate is one who supports or promotes the interests of a cause or group. This human is a supporter, interpreter, encourager, champion, healer and friend. For the staff and volunteers at High Peaks Hospice, this is the definition of a nurse. Today and always we celebrate our Hospice
One of the greatest gifts you can give is your time. Thank you High Peaks Hospice volunteers for giving back unselfishly each day, and for loving unconditionally! Meet Emma and Jill, both of these ladies make an impact on the patients we serve, and our community at large. Emma states that "Getting a smile from
