Caring for you and your loved ones through hospice

Facing a serious illness can be overwhelming. Hospice care is specialized support designed to provide comfort, dignity, and quality of life for patients and their families during this challenging time.

At Gilchrist Hospice, in collaboration with Inova, we offer seamless compassionate care that focuses on pain and symptom management, emotional and spiritual support, and guidance for patients and their families every step of the way.

About Inova

We are Inova, Northern Virginia and the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. With expertise and compassion, we partner with our patients to help them stay healthy.

We treat illness, heal injury and look at a patient’s whole health to help them flourish. Through our expansive network of hospitals, primary and specialty care practices, emergency and urgent care centers, and outpatient services, Inova provides care for more than one million unique patients every year. Total patient visits exceed four million annually, demonstrating our ability to deliver the best clinical care and ensuring a seamless experience for all who rely on us for their healthcare needs.

Consistently ranked and recognized as a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience, Inova’s world-class care is made possible by the strength and breadth of our network, our 25,000 team members, our technology and our innovation. In 2025, Inova was named the Health System of the Year by Press Ganey, a national leader in healthcare experience, recognizing our excellence in patient care, team member engagement, and commitment to continuous improvement.

Inova is home to Northern Virginia’s only Level 1 Trauma Center and Level 4 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and provides high-quality healthcare to each person in every community we are privileged to serve – regardless of ability to pay – every day of their life.

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What is Hospice care?

• Hospice care focuses on comfort, dignity, and quality of life when individuals are in the final stages of an advanced illness and no longer desire aggressive treatment
• Hospice care is provided wherever you call home whether in the comfort of a private residence, a senior living community, or within a hospital
• Hospice offers therapeutic programs designed not only to enhance quality of life but also to celebrate it

We prioritize compassionate, patient-centered care, support professional growth, and foster a collaborative, mission-driven environment. Our team is committed to providing a meaningful work experience with a strong emphasis on work-life balance.

What patients can expect

• Symptom management: Relief from pain, breathlessness, nausea, anxiety, and other symptoms
• Hospice care team: A specially trained interdisciplinary group of professionals – including a physician, registered nurse, certified hospice aide, social worker, chaplain, and volunteers – who work together to support you and your loved one
• Emotional and spiritual support: Counseling and support for patients and family members
• Caregiver support and respite: Help for family caregivers, including breaks when needed
• 24/7 Access: Support and guidance whenever you need it
• Personalized care plans: Care tailored to your wishes and goals, ensuring that decisions about treatment are made collaboratively