Gilchrist Ambassadors: Educating the Community About End-of-Life Issues
Gilchrist Ambassadors are able to speak about end-of-life, elder care and other issues that are important to people with serious illness. The U.S. medical system...
Integrative Medicine: Helping Cancer Patients Cope
What is Integrative Medicine? Integrative Medicine is a specialty that focuses on the care of the whole person, not just the disease. It uses a...
Supporting Elderly Patients and Their Families
Through Gilchrist’s Elder Medical Care program, social workers and resource coordinators provide ongoing emotional support and resource coordination at no cost to patients and families...
People Choose Gilchrist for the Range of Services
Gilchrist is a nationally recognized, nonprofit leader in serious illness and end-of-life care. We provide counseling, support and care to people at every stage of...
Premier Health Care Delivered to Your Door
A Patient in Need It was a hot summer day when Gilchrist nurse practitioner Jessica Trizna arrived at the home of her patient, who was...
When Seniors Need House Calls
The Gilchrist Elder Medical Care at Home program was created to meet the needs of seriously ill seniors who are no longer able to make...
Is Palliative Care Right for You?
Is Palliative Care right for you? What are your goals and priorities? Do you have fears or worries for the future? What is your understanding...
Elder Medical Care Helps Seniors Remain in Their Homes
When you hear the name Gilchrist, you might immediately think of hospice. But one of the most helpful services Gilchrist offers is pre-hospice medical care...
Does Comfort Mean Giving Up Treatment?
You may have read in the news that former First Lady Barbara Bush decided to forego medical treatment in favor of comfort care. But some...
National Healthcare Decisions Day
Just when you thought you’d met your most important deadline for April 16, I’m here to tell you about another one: National Healthcare Decisions Day,...