The Gilchrist Blog
The goal of our blog is to provide you with comprehensive and inspiring information about issues that are important to our continuum of care. We also share the latest news about Gilchrist, highlight our work in the community, promote upcoming events, provide program-specific information and offer ways you can help – either by volunteering or fundraising.
Hospice Enables Family to Make Enduring Memories
Hospice Enables Family to Make Enduring Memories After doctors concluded there was nothing more they could do to cure her father, Ramona Baker and her...
Music Therapy Strikes a Chord with Couples
Music Therapy Strikes a Chord with Couples For the opening of his romantic comedy “Twelfth Night,” William Shakespeare composed a line more than 400 years...
Remembering Our Fallen Service Members and Caring for Our Veterans
Remembering Our Fallen Service Members and Caring for Our Veterans Like millions of people across our state and nation this Memorial Day, we at Gilchrist...
Pursue Greater Cultural Competence This Diversity Day
Pursue Greater Cultural Competence This Diversity Day On May 21 of every year, we celebrate what’s known in full as World Day for Cultural Diversity...
The Benefits of Counseling in Times of Bereavement
The Benefits of Counseling in Times of Bereavement “What is grief counseling and how do I know if I need it?” “Is there something wrong...
Celebrate National Healthcare Decisions Day by Creating an Advance Care Plan
Celebrate National Healthcare Decisions Day by Creating an Advance Care Plan If you live in Maryland, lack an advance care plan, and lose the capacity...
Giving Permission to Let Go When a Loved One Is Ready
Giving Permission to Let Go When a Loved One Is Ready My grandfather was tough. He was many other things, too – hard-working, ingenuous, and...
Dr. Gloth answers more questions about Hospice Care and Death
Dr. Gloth answers more questions about Hospice Care and Death We recently published a blog answering questions about hospice care and death. Gilchrist’s chief medical...
What I learned from leaning into loss
What I learned from leaning into loss “Grief and gratitude are two sides of the same coin.” These are the words shared by a family...
Gilchrist Honors Veterans With Dedicated Programs and Events
Gilchrist Honors Veterans With Dedicated Programs and Events After fighting in the Vietnam War for three years, William T. Hill returned to the United States...