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.
Gilchrist Receives National Recognition for Quality of Hospice and Palliative Care
Gilchrist Receives National Recognition for Quality of Hospice and Palliative Care Quality is paramount to everything we do at Gilchrist, and we are committed to...
My Last Mission
My Last Mission: A Veteran Shares What Gilchrist’s We Honor Veterans Day Celebration Means to Him I attended the first Gilchrist Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans...
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...
Gilchrist Kids Guides Family Through the Unimaginable
Gilchrist Kids Guides Family Through the Unimaginable Shanika Robinson thought the worst was behind her. Her teenaged son Tre had battled leukemia for five years...
How Gilchrist’s Partnership with Tanzania Changes Lives
Gilchrist’s support in Tanzania has made all the difference for our partners. Unimaginable Challenges One year ago, Gilchrist’s Tanzania partners faced unimaginable challenges brought by...
Happy New Year from Gilchrist
Happy New Year from Gilchrist: Together, Our Story Goes On A message from Gilchrist President Catherine Hamel: To all of Gilchrist’s friends, supporters, patients and...
Healing the Heart
Healing the Heart. Kelly Lekas had just turned 30 when she lost her dad, Mitch, to melanoma. She was extremely close to her dad, having...
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...
Give the Gift of Compassion This Year
Give the Gift of Compassion This Year. During this season of giving, please consider donating to Gilchrist. Your gift helps ensure compassionate care and support...