Highlands Cashiers Hospital and Eckerd Living Center’s commitment to excellence is reflected in the quality of their team members.
Eckerd Living Center
The Eckerd Living Center (ELC) is an 80-bed facility, and one of only a handful of skilled nursing facilities in North Carolina that actively seeks to be accredited by the same rating agency that rates hospitals throughout the state, even though it is purely...
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Celebrating Mission’s Volunteers
Mission Hospital and Eckerd Living Center celebrate National Volunteer Month this April by recognizing those who assist their staff and patients in marvelous, magnanimous ways. One of their most outstanding Eckerd volunteers is Amber Hornbarger. Her...
Great Leadership, Excellent Staff
One visit to the Eckerd Living Center in Highlands and you can tell the staff is dedicated to the residents. In large part, that is due to the Nursing Home Administrator, Ava Emory. Emory started working at ELC 18 years ago while in nursing school at...
Heartfelt Investment
Highlands-Cashiers Hospital and Eckerd Living Center are built upon a commitment to quality patient care and the trust of their Plateau communities.
Alzheimer’s Awareness
Chances are someone in your circle of family/friends has Alzheimer’s. While seniors enjoy extended life expectancy, Alzheimer’s numbers rise alongside. For those who live past 65, one in five women and one in 10 men will develop it. Every five years thereafter the...
Giving Back to the Community
The need for caring, compassionate volunteers at Highlands-Cashiers Hospital has only grown in the wake of Covid.
An Angel Among Us
There are angels among us and you just can’t see their halos. Take, for example, Linda Arnold. Linda and her husband Charlie moved to Highlands full time about 13 years ago. Her parents were quite civic minded, so Linda always understood the...
Memorial Day Ceremony
Highlands American Legion Post 370 will conduct a Memorial Day Event on Monday, May 26, at 10:00 A.M. at Veterans Plaza in Highlands. It’s the central date on an event-filled Legion calendar.
The Power Of Music
Thanks to its Residency Program, Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival will be spreading its music and its message at venues across the Plateau. For more information, visit h-cmusicfestival.org.
Navigating Local Health Needs
Dear Family and Friends of Highlands-Cashiers Hospital, Since joining Highlands-Cashiers Hospital three months ago, I have been impressed with the care and commitment of our outstanding team and the great pride from the Highlands-Cashiers community who consider our...
Supporting Our Healthcare System
Tom Neal was named chief executive officer and chief nursing officer for Highlands-Cashiers Hospital in December. He brings more than 30 years of progressive healthcare experience and a diverse skill set in acute care, behavioral health and post-acute operations. Tom...
They Care Like Family
One of the many jewels that make our community such a special place is the Eckerd Living Center. Their bright campus, filled with light and flanked by beautiful gardens, is an incredible facility; and, their skilled and caring administration and staff strive to make...
As the Magic of Music Unfolds
With the arrival of October, Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival will be spreading its music and its message at venues across the Plateau.
Passion for Health & Commitment to Healing
When Cindy Barloga, BSN, RN, got out of nursing school almost four decades ago the only positions available were in Oncology. Her first reaction was, “This is going to be so depressing.” But she quickly learned that a cancer diagnosis was not a death...
United We Stand
Highlands’ Memorial Day Service, set for 10:00 A.M. Monday, May 27, at Veterans Plaza honors those who paid the ultimate price for our Freedoms.
The Battle Buddies Plateau Warriors Project provides support for the men and women who are still paying the price.
Passion for Health & Commitment to Healing
When Cindy Barloga, BSN, RN, got out of nursing school almost four decades ago the only positions available were in Oncology. Her first reaction was, “This is going to be so depressing.” But she quickly learned that a cancer diagnosis was not a death...
Highlands-Cashiers Hospital: True Generosity of Spirit
During this time of holiday cheer, celebration and love, Jackie Medland, PhD, RN, the president and chief nursing officer of Highlands-Cashiers Hospital, is counting her many blessings. She, like so many others who have moved to the Plateau, is thrilled to wake...
Making Each Moment Matter
November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month. CarePartners Hospice (a Mission Health affiliate) is now available in Highlands. The mission of CarePartners Hospice is to make the patient comfortable, and keep them alert and pain-free so that they may live in...
MGC’s Annual Plant Sale
Local gardens and landscapes (and the people who cherish them) have cast their hopeful gaze toward the Mountain Garden Club’s Annual Plant Sale, May 24 at the Highlands Ball Field.