High Pointe House

High Pointe House is a licensed hospice care residence in Haverhill, Massachusetts, providing compassionate end-of-life care for adults with advanced illness. The facility offers a home-like setting as an alternative to hospitalization, with private suites and cozy common areas designed to promote comfort, dignity, and peace for both individuals and their families.

The community provides multiple levels of specialized care available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Services include comprehensive pain and symptom management, skilled nursing care from board-certified physicians and specially trained nurses, social work support, spiritual care from chaplains, and assistance from aides and volunteers. Care plans are tailored to each individual's needs, with options ranging from intensive medical support to routine care and short-term respite stays of up to five days for caregiver relief.

High Pointe House emphasizes creating meaningful moments and connection between residents and their families. The home features fireplace and sitting areas for relaxation, libraries and common gathering spaces, quiet garden paths, and a play area for visiting children. Families and friends are encouraged to visit and share meals together in a peaceful environment designed to feel more like home than a hospital.

The care team includes highly trained experts—physicians, nurses, social workers, chaplains, aides, and volunteers—who work together to provide expert symptom management and emotional support. Volunteers enhance daily life through companionship, reading, games, and gentle assistance, while the team helps families navigate the end-of-life journey with compassion and understanding.

High Pointe House serves adults throughout Haverhill and the Merrimack Valley who qualify for hospice care. Families typically turn to the residence when home care is insufficient or when a peaceful, supportive environment is preferred. The community is part of Tufts Medicine Care at Home, a provider serving more than 100 communities throughout the Merrimack Valley, northeastern Massachusetts, and southern New Hampshire.