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.
Community Supports Gilchrist’s Care Teams During the Pandemic
With your support, together our story goes on. 1,008. That is the number of patients that Gilchrist is caring for throughout our community at this...
The Life-changing Work of Social Workers
March is Social Work Month—the perfect time to highlight the critical role and life-changing work social workers play at Gilchrist for seriously ill patients and...
Gilchrist Kids: When a Child Has a Life-Limiting Illness
When a child has a serious illness with no cure, it can become all-consuming for the parents and siblings of the sick child. There are...
EVENT CANCELLED: Gilchrist Holds Third Annual Veterans Celebration
Gilchrist’s third annual Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day Celebration is scheduled for Sunday, March 22, 2020. The event will be held at Martin’s West, 6817 Dogwood...
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.”...