The Difference Between Nonprofit and For-Profit Hospices
When it comes to choosing a hospice, there are important factors to consider. One is whether the organization is for-profit or nonprofit. Gilchrist is proud...
Happy New Year from Gilchrist!
A message from Gilchrist’s president, Catherine Hamel: I hope you had wonderful holidays filled with joy and laughter, family and friends. It’s hard to believe...
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...
Gilchrist Celebrates National Family Caregivers Month
November is National Family Caregivers Month and a time to recognize and honor family caregivers at Gilchrist and across the country. There are over 40...
What Hospice Care Means to Patients and Their Families
November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month — a time to celebrate the care that helps patients and family caregivers find comfort, respect and...
Gilchrist’s Own Homegrown Therapy Dog
Meet Cherish, a 14-week-old Labrador Retriever who has become the most popular new team member at Gilchrist! Cherish (named by the Gilchrist staff) will be...
Rooted in Faith – Gilchrist’s Thriving Spiritual Care Practice
In honor of Spiritual Care Week, we offer this perspective from a Gilchrist hospice chaplain. I left a patient’s room laughing the other day. She...
Gilchrist Celebrates World Hospice and Palliative Care Day
October 12, 2019, is World Hospice and Palliative Care Day. On this day, Gilchrist will unite with organizations and individuals around the world to celebrate...
Create Your Legacy with a Planned Gift
Supporting Exceptional Hospice Care Every year, sometimes twice a year, Martha Chestem was able to create her legacy through her contributions to Gilchrist. For over...
Sacred Moments: When There Are No Words to Comfort, Silence Is Enough
When I get the call that a pediatric hospice patient has died, it’s never an easy moment. No matter how many times it happens, sadness...