Up Yonda Farms to Host 3rd Annual Snowshoe Benefit for High Peaks Hospice & Palliative Care, Inc.

Queensbury— Here is your chance to get out of the house and support a worthy cause, all while enjoying the beautiful scenery and a relaxing morning of snowshoeing! Come snowshoeing with us at Up Yonda Farms on Saturday, February 26th, 2011 at 9am to benefit High Peaks Hospice & Palliative Care, Inc.

“Snowshoeing is a great way for families to be active, get outdoors and have some fun,” says Sunday Conine, Development Coordinator for High Peaks Hospice. “This event will raise funds to support the patients and families of our area, as well as the compassionate care our nurses, social workers, chaplain and staff provide to the members of our community who are faced with a life-limiting illness. We encourage individuals, families, supporters and anyone interested in taking part in a morning of snowshoeing, join us!,” adds Sunday. Snowshoes are available for adults and kids, and pre-registration is required to reserve them. The cost is $15/pp, $25/couple and $30/family (up to 5), and parking is $4 per car. Please call Sunday at 743-1672 x. 117 or email her at sundayconine@highpeakshospice.com to pre-register or for more information. Pre-registration forms may be downloaded at www.highpeakshospice.com.

High Peaks Hospice & Palliative Care, Inc. provides a holistic approach to end-of-life care. Our team of professionals include nurses (RNs and LPNs), social workers, home health aides, a hospice physician, 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 directly for answers to their questions.