CarePartners (an affiliate of Mission Health) provides compassionate hospice and palliative care for patients and families served by Highlands-Cashiers Hospital. No one should have to face end-of-life decisions or a chronic illness alone. CarePartners Hospice and...
The Cashiers Area Chamber of Commerce salutes the men and women who’ve brought their energy and their talents to the task of making the Plateau a wonderful place to live and visit.
Mission Health Primary Care has once again expanded their services at Highlands-Cashiers Hospital. They recently brought Robyn Restrepo, MD, to Highlands, but she is certainly not new to the mountains of North Carolina. Dr. Restrepo grew up in Waynesville and Maggie...
Highlands-Cashiers Hospital has a new president and chief nursing officer. Jacqueline (“Jackie”) Medland, PhD, RN, came to Western North Carolina via metropolitan Chicago and has no question that this is “God’s country.” With this being the smallest hospital...
Come to the Mountain Garden Club’s 35th Annual Plant Sale for their hand dug, quality plants from local gardens. It’ll be held from 9:00 A.M. to noon Saturday, May 27, at the Highlands Ball Field, rain or shine. This fundraiser allows the club to fund its...
Highlands-Cashiers CEO Tom Neal spoke to The Rotary Club of Highlands on January 12 regarding vaccine roll-out on the Plateau.
The Mountain Garden Club is known for their high kicks and choreographed moves in the annual Highlands Olde Mountain Christmas Parade, but what they are most proud of is the work they do locally. Their biggest fundraiser is the annual Plant Sale, held this year...
When you think of hospice, birthday parties probably aren’t the first thing that come to mind. After all, hospice is the business of dying…or is it? There is a group of volunteers with Four Seasons Compassion for Life called the Birthday Brigade. ...
Highlands-Cashiers Hospital (HCH) is a not-for-profit community hospital serving Highlands, Cashiers and the surrounding North Carolina mountain communities. Located on Highway 64 between two towns, HCH offers diagnostic and acute patient care through on-site...
Highlands’ beloved Christmas Parade returns December 6 with hometown pride and timeless holiday joy.
It may be difficult to believe that we just passed the one-year anniversary of the natural disaster that turned our world in Western North Carolina upside down, Hurricane Helene. Although bittersweet, it’s important to reflect on what we endured a year ago, not just to recall the challenges and hardships the hurricane brought, but to recognize our community’s remarkable resilience.
A bold vision for foot-friendly travel around Cashiers has become a thriving part of the Cashiers renaissance.
Skin cancer is a serious health issue in the United States and one in five Americans will develop skin cancer in their lifetime. It’s the most common cancer in the United States and every day more than 8,500 persons are diagnosed with skin cancer. Skin cancer is...
The leafy treasures at Southern Highlands Reserve are meant to be cherished for the ages.
October is Women’s Health Month and Mission Health wants to make its patients aware of the benefits for women in their Physical Therapy Department at Highlands-Cashiers Hospital. Marion Macy, PT, MPT, is the hospital’s Rehabilitation Manager and sees many types...