Honoring Their Service, Remembering Their Sacrifice: A Memorial Day Reflection
On Memorial Day, we pause to remember the men and women who gave their lives in service to our country. It’s a day rooted in...
Priya’s Perspective: When Neuroscience Meets Compassion in Hospice Care
When I first started volunteering at Gilchrist, I was a little nervous. I think most people my age would be. We’re so used to school,...
A Calm Presence at the Bedside: How Gilchrist End-of-Life Doulas Support Patients and Families
When someone is nearing the end of life, families often describe time as both urgent and slow. Decisions pile up. Emotions come in waves. And...
Capturing Treasured Legacies Through Gilchrist’s Memory Bear and Pillow Legacy Program
Sometimes grief shows up in ways words cannot hold. A flannel shirt still hanging in the closet. A favorite tie tucked in a drawer. A...
Where Generations Meet: Inside Gilchrist’s Gen2Gen Volunteer Program
On a quiet afternoon in a senior living community, a teenager sits beside an older adult, listening as she talks about the blanket spread across...
The Gift of a Wagging Tail: Gilchrist’s Pet Love Program
Some visits begin with a knock, a gentle hello, and a familiar question: “Do you like dogs?” Then a tail starts wagging. At Gilchrist, patients...
A Final Mission: Veteran Volunteer Art Grau’s Journey with Gilchrist
For veteran volunteer Art Grau, the journey of service began long before he ever walked into a Gilchrist event. From 1965 to 1969, he served...
Vets to Volunteers: Veterans Continue Their Service with Gilchrist
At Gilchrist, Veterans Day is more than a date on the calendar—it is an opportunity to recognize the men and women who have served our...
Sharing the Gift of Music: Meet Volunteer Delia Zielinski
At Hospice of Washington County, volunteers bring compassion and creativity to patients and families in countless ways. For Delia Zielinski, a lifelong musician, her calling...
Celebrating a Century of Wisdom: National Centenarians’ Day
Every September 22, Gilchrist joins in honoring an extraordinary group of people—those who have lived for 100 years or more. National Centenarians’ Day shines a...
