Coping with Grief in this Time of COVID-19
Coping with Grief in this Time of COVID-19 For over a month now we have been facing new realities created by the COVID-19 pandemic. Our...
Gilchrist Grief Support Services
Gilchrist offers extensive grief support services to those grieving a loss. In addition to one-on-one counseling sessions, we offer grief support groups, workshops and remembrance...
How to Cope with Grief During the Holidays
If I asked you how many seasons are in a year, you would probably say, “Oh that’s easy—there are four: winter, spring, summer, and fall.”...
Help Families Receive Care That Is Desperately Needed This Holiday Season
For many of us who have lost a loved one, the joy of the holiday season is tempered with sadness. When I lost my darling...
10 Benefits of Hospice Care
There are many benefits of hospice care, not only to the patient but also to caregivers and loved ones. The overarching goal of hospice care...
Grieving Together
Grieving Together April is Counseling Awareness Month —a time to celebrate my Gilchrist Grief Counseling colleagues and all those who help support others during significant...
What I Learned As a Grief Counseling Intern at Gilchrist
As a second-year Master of Social Work (MSW) student at the University of Maryland, Baltimore, I knew Gilchrist’s Counseling & Support department would be a...
Navigating Grief During Winter
The winter season often brings snow, warm cups of tea and fires in the fireplace. For those who have experienced a loss, navigating grief during...
Grief in a Time of Change
Lately it seems that we, as a society, are struggling to grieve. Although we have been dealing with aging, illness and loss for generations, grieving...
Grief Retreats: Why Focusing on our Grief Can Be Healing
Gilchrist now offers day-long grief retreats for individuals seeking to recharge themselves and learn new ways to relate to their grief. A grief retreat may...