Here’s How We Can Support You During the Coronavirus Pandemic
High Peaks Hospice serves the people of the Adirondacks with end-of-life care and ongoing grief support, even in times when a pandemic is griping the mind with fear. The Adirondack Mountains Region in Upstate New
Tips for Hospice Caregivers
Hospice Caregivers are those individuals who on a day-to-day basis provide the physical and emotional personal care for the patients. There may be many caregivers for any one patient or there may be only one.
February Newsletter
Here's an update on what's happening at High Peaks Hospice! Deb Brown Bishop is one of our newest nurses here at High Peaks Hospice, and we’re excited about it because she’s the first nurse whose
High Peaks Hospice Nurses Earn CHPN Certification
January 8, 2020 (Glens Falls, NY) – High Peaks Hospice is pleased to announce that our Head of Nursing, Phil Pekar, RN, and our Clinical Lead, Mel Duerr, RN, NP, have both earned their Certified
How to deal with grief after a loved one dies
The death of a family member is difficult for everyone. Children feel the loss strongly. Parents are coping with their own gried. If a parent dies, the surviving parent gfaces new responsibility of caring for
How Can a Doctor Make a Referral to Hospice?
Talk about end of life wishes When you make a referral to hospice, you may feel uncomfortable as it seems counterintuitive to a medical professional. One of the most difficult conversations that a healthcare provider