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Sunday sconine@hphpc.org High Peaks Hospice & Palliative Care 518-743-1672 www.hphpc.org 667 Bay Road Queensbury, NY 12804 Press Release |
For Immediate Release
High Peaks Hospice & Palliative Care Invites Public to Community Connections Day
April 5, 2011 – Queensbury, NY – High Peaks Hospice & Palliative Care invites the public to come out for Community Connections Day at Crandall Park on Saturday, May 7th from 10am till 2pm.
The local InterAgency consortium of non-profits has partnered with the Glens Falls Rotary and it’s annual Water Walk and Fishing Derby in Crandall Park on Saturday, May 7th to
offer the public a unique opportunity to network with human service agencies and local businesses.
Sunday Conine, Development Coordinator forHigh Peaks Hospice & Palliative Care and
InterAgency member stated, “This is a wonderful opportunity for our community, the
Rotary has been very gracious in supporting our goal of re-vamping InterAgency Day and showcasing our organizations.” There will be free health screenings, prizes, giveaways, raffles, activities for all ages, food vendors, and free educational workshops. More information regarding Community Connections Day may be found by calling Judith McKinnon at 792-3537 or jmck@sail-center.org.
Current list of participating businesses: Northeast Career Planning, Fort Hudson, Home Helpers, Visiting Nurses, Cornell Cooperative Extension, Fidelis NY, EPIC NY, Empire Blue Cross, Warren County Health Services, WDI Vocational Services, Glens Falls YMCA, Warren County WIC, Glens Falls Transit, AIDS Council NENY, Moreau Community Center, American Cancer Society, Home Helpers/Direct Link, S.A.I.L., Big Brothers Big Sisters, Neighbors NY, RSVP, Vet Help, Voices of the Heart, North Country Ministries, Upper Hudson Primary Care Consortium, Enrollment Services, The Glen at Hiland Meadows, Home Instead Senior Care, AARP, High Peaks Hospice & Palliative Care, MVP Health, Lena’s Adult Day Services, Warren County Social Services, Warren County One Stop.
High Peaks Hospice & Palliative Care, Inc. provides a holistic approach to end-of-life care. Their team of professionals include; nurses (RNs and LPNs), social workers, home health aides, a hospice physician, a bereavement counselor, trained volunteers, chaplains, nutrition counselors and therapists. Hospice is appropriate for any individual, no matter their age, who has been diagnosed with any life limiting illness. Services are covered by the Medicare Hospice benefit as well as private insurance. Contact with hospice should be made as soon after terminal diagnosis as possible. Families who are unsure if their loved one would qualify for hospice services should contact High Peaks Hospice & Palliative Care directly at 518-743-1672 for answers to their questions.
Dignity, comfort and peace at the end of life: High Peaks Hospice & Palliative Care, Inc. provides end of life care that listens with respect, cares with compassion, supports with choice and comforts with understanding wherever you call home.
