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Nurse Honor Guard

Nurses devote their lives to caring for others. In partnership with local funeral homes, the Capital Region Nurses Honor Guard provides a Final Tribute to honor the service, sacrifice, and compassion of fallen nurses.

During the tribute, nurses in traditional white uniforms, caps, and capes stand vigil and perform a brief yet powerful ceremony. This includes a heartfelt reading, the symbolic lighting and extinguishing of the Nightingale lamp, the presentation of a white rose, and the solemn Final Call to Duty.

This ceremony can be incorporated into the funeral, memorial service , or graveside to recognize the nurse’s professional legacy and offer comfort to their family and loved ones.

The Capital Region Nurses Honor Guard is a dedicated group of volunteer nurses committed to honoring the lives, service, and legacy of nurses who have passed away.

We proudly serve the counties of Albany, Schenectady, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Columbia, and Greene, and collaborate with neighboring Honor Guard chapters across New York State. A full directory of chapters can be found on the New York State Nurses Honor Guard website.



Our mission is to pay tribute to the compassion, strength, and commitment nurses demonstrate throughout their careers. Each ceremony is a solemn and dignified expression of gratitude for a lifetime of caregiving.