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.
Vet-to-Vet Cafes Bring Veterans Together at Assisted Living Facilities
Eight veterans gathered in the dining room of Oakcrest assisted living facility on a recent morning to reminisce and share stories about their military experiences....
Gilchrist Grief Support Services
Gilchrist offers extensive grief support services to those grieving a loss. In addition to one-on-one counseling sessions, we offer grief support groups, workshops and remembrance...
All You Need Is Love…and Music Therapy
Read on to learn how music therapy makes a difference in the lives of patients and families and how you can support music therapy events....
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...
How to Cope with Grief During the Holidays
If I asked you how many seasons are in a year, you would probably say, “Oh that’s easy—there are four: winter, spring, summer, and fall.”...
Your Year-End Donations Matter
Year-end donations matter because insurance does not cover the full cost of patient care. And because Gilchrist accepts every patient, regardless of ability to pay...
Elder Medical Care: Support & Resources for the Seriously Ill
Through Gilchrist’s Elder Medical Care program, social workers and resource coordinators provide ongoing emotional support and resources at no cost to patients and families facing...
How Can Integrative and Palliative Medicine Help People with Serious Illness?
Each day, the physicians and nurse practitioners on our Integrative and Palliative Medicine team live and breathe Gilchrist’s philosophy of supporting patients and families through...
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...