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.
A Calm Presence at the Bedside: How Gilchrist End-of-Life Doulas Support Patients and Families
When someone is nearing the end of life, families often describe time as both urgent and slow. Decisions pile up. Emotions come in waves. And...
Capturing Treasured Legacies Through Gilchrist’s Memory Bear and Pillow Legacy Program
Sometimes grief shows up in ways words cannot hold. A flannel shirt still hanging in the closet. A favorite tie tucked in a drawer. A...
Having a Say: National Healthcare Decisions Day
There are moments in life when families gather around kitchen tables, hospital beds, or living room couches to talk about what matters most. These conversations...
Hidden Blessings: Finding Light, Love, and Joy Through Illness and Loss
Conversations about illness and loss are rarely easy. They are often postponed, softened, or avoided altogether. And yet, when we create space to speak openly...
Where Generations Meet: Inside Gilchrist’s Gen2Gen Volunteer Program
On a quiet afternoon in a senior living community, a teenager sits beside an older adult, listening as she talks about the blanket spread across...
Living Beyond the Prognosis: Wyatt’s Journey with Gilchrist Kids
When Rachel and Cody Taylor were told their infant son Wyatt had a two-week prognosis, time seemed to collapse into fear, uncertainty, and a single...
Leading the Change: Women Shaping a Sustainable Future at Gilchrist
March is Women’s History Month, and this year’s theme, “Leading the Change: Women Shaping a Sustainable Future,” invites us to expand our understanding of sustainability....
A Long Overdue Welcome Home: Honoring Our Vietnam Veterans
On Sunday, March 22, 2026, Gilchrist will host its eighth annual Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day Celebration at Martin’s West, a day dedicated to honoring...
Mindfulness Practices for Patients and Caregivers
Simple relaxation techniques to ease stress and anxiety Today is National Caregivers Day, a time to recognize and honor the millions of people who provide...
The Gift of a Wagging Tail: Gilchrist’s Pet Love Program
Some visits begin with a knock, a gentle hello, and a familiar question: “Do you like dogs?” Then a tail starts wagging. At Gilchrist, patients...
