Addressing the Disparities in Hospice for African American Communities
Addressing the Disparities in Hospice for African American Communities Hospice care has historically been underutilized by African Americans. According to a 2020 report from the...
Living at the End of Life: A Music Therapist’s Perspective
Living at the End of Life: A Music Therapist’s Perspective As a music therapist, I use music to provide comfort and support to patients and...
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...
Myths about Hospice Care
November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month, and Gilchrist is joining organizations around the country in educating and raising awareness and debunking myths about hospice and...
Spiritual Care Week: Caring for Caregivers
In honor of Spiritual/Pastoral Care Week, Gilchrist chaplain Nathaniel “Lenny” Burrison reflects on his work tending to hospice patients, families and the health providers who...
Gilchrist Celebrates National Grateful Patient Day
September 7 is National Grateful Patient Day. Gilchrist is honored to receive words of gratitude from our patients and families every day. Some write letters...
Gilchrist Launches Advanced Cardiac Care Program
Heart disease is responsible for one in four deaths in the U.S. Yet many patients with end-stage heart disease don’t receive hospice or palliative care...
Bringing Hospice to Residential Care Communities
Providing hospice care is one of the most rewarding roles in health care. Gilchrist teams that work in Residential Community Care (RCC) settings provide care...
Gilchrist Kids Celebrates 11 Years of Caring for the Youngest of Patients
This July Gilchrist Kids celebrates 11-years of service. Gilchrist’s Kids is a pediatric hospice program providing medical care to children with life-limiting illnesses and emotional...
Keeping Her Safe
Shoshanna Drinks is a sweet, cherub-cheeked two-year-old who was born with Tay-Sachs disease, a rare genetic illness for which there is no cure. After developing...