The Gilchrist Blog
The goal of our blog is to provide you with comprehensive and inspiring information about issues that are important to our continuum of care. We also share the latest news about Gilchrist, highlight our work in the community, promote upcoming events, provide program-specific information and offer ways you can help – either by volunteering or fundraising.
Finding Purpose at Doey’s House: Volunteer Teresa Matthews Gives the Gift of Presence
When Teresa Matthews retired after a 30-year career managing convenience stores, she knew one thing for certain: retirement wasn’t going to be about slowing down....
Team Up with Gilchrist at the 41st Annual Taste of Howard County
This fall, Howard County is coming together for great food, great company, and a great cause. On Sunday, October 11, Gilchrist will host the 41st...
Home Where He Wanted to Be: How The Lifecare Institute Helped Thomas Harbach Spend His Final Months Surrounded by Family
For nearly a century, Thomas Richard Harbach approached life with curiosity, determination, and devotion to his family. Thomas spent more than three decades at NASA’s...
A Lifetime of Service: Marine Veteran Margaret Deavers Honored at Home
For Margaret Deavers, service has always been a way of life. Born Margaret Yirka in Maryland on April 24, 1935, she graduated from Seton High...
A Full-Circle Journey: From Gilchrist Volunteer to Geriatric Care Patient
For 15 years, Elaine Gardner gave her time, compassion, and unmistakable sense of humor to Gilchrist patients and families. Today, at age 90, she is...
Across Continents, A Shared Mission of Care: Asia’s Story of Courage and Hope
For more than 15 years, Gilchrist’s partnership with the Palliative Care Program at Nkoaranga Lutheran Hospital in northern Tanzania has connected two communities thousands of...
A Daughter’s Promise: Finding Hope After Loss Through Gilchrist’s Grief Program
At Gilchrist, our care for families doesn’t end when a loved one dies. Through individual counseling, grief workshops, support groups, and remembrance events, we continue...
Air Force Veteran John “Rusty” Porter: A Life of Service on the Ground and in the Skies
John “Rusty” Porter lived a life defined by service, leadership, and a steadfast commitment to his country and community. Born in Lowell, Massachusetts, on December...
More Than a Keepsake: How Memory Objects Help Us Carry Love Through Grief
A memory bear made from a favorite flannel. A wedding ring worn long after a spouse has died. A handwritten journal filled with letters for...
Thirty Years of Compassion: How Gilchrist Center Towson Helped Joyce Live Her Final Moments with Peace
Thirty years ago, Gilchrist Center Towson opened its doors with a simple but profound purpose: to ensure that no one facing the end of life...
