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...
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...
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...
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. ...
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...
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...
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...
Grief, Loss and Isolation: Gilchrist Supports the Elderly in Residential Care Communities
The wrath of the coronavirus pandemic has been the backdrop of daily life during the past 13 months. As a nation, we compared data as restrictions locked...
Why I Wear Green on March 8
Author Hilary Harrington, LCPC, CT March is National Women’s History Month, and March 8 is International Women’s Day. The month is set aside, in part,...
Let 2021 Be the Year of Hope
In March 2020, Gilchrist shifted to virtual grief services so that we could safely serve our community. We will continue to provide our services virtually,...