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November is National Family Caregivers Month
Every November, Gilchrist and other organizations across the country recognize and honor family caregivers who are caring for their loved ones with a serious illness....
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Helping and Understanding Someone Who is Grieving
Helping and Understanding Someone Who is Grieving; By: Dawn Tippett, LCSW-C, CT I have worked with many bereaved clients in my 19 years at Gilchrist....
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Self-Discovery in Grief
Self-Discovery in Grief: By Laurel Freeman, LCPC Discovering Our New Sense of Self We know that the death of our loved one has changed us...
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Healing the Heart
Healing the Heart. Kelly Lekas had just turned 30 when she lost her dad, Mitch, to melanoma. She was extremely close to her dad, having...
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Bringing Their Baby Girl Home
For Lasonya and her family bringing their baby girl Latreya home was the best decision to make after the doctors left them with only two...
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Coping with Grief During the Holidays
Nestling together with family, catching up with friends and loved ones, or eating a special meal together are some of the many ways we may...
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When We Say Goodbye to Our Pets
Grieving the loss of a beloved pet often goes unrecognized but it is as real, honest and raw as it is for any loved one. ...
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Join Gilchrist for Steps of Hope: A Virtual Event to Remember Loved Ones
Gilchrist’s 6th Annual Steps of Hope Virtual Healing Tribute Walk begins with a video launch on July 23, at 7:30 p.m. Gilchrist’s Steps of Hope...
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Anticipatory Grief – Grieving Before a Death
Many people assume grief occurs only after a death. But the process of grieving can begin long before the loss of a loved one. Once...
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Why seek counseling after the loss of a loved one?
April is National Counseling Awareness Month. Learn how grief counseling can help you cope after the loss of a loved one. The loss of a...