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.
Elder Medical Care Helps Seniors Remain in Their Homes
When you hear the name Gilchrist, you might immediately think of hospice. But one of the most helpful services Gilchrist offers is pre-hospice medical care...
Care Navigators: Connecting You to Services
Through Gilchrist’s Care Counseling service, anyone in the community can reach our trained care navigators to receive support, guidance and help in understanding their options for care—either...
Helping People Heal After a Loss
Grief counseling is not a job that most people would seek. It’s challenging and is one that can either lead to very interesting dinner conversation...
Creating a Safe Environment for Patients on Hospice
Creating a safe environment for patients on hospice and their families is a priority at Gilchrist. Because patients of Gilchrist tend to be either elderly...
The Importance of Gilchrist Volunteers, and Why We Need Them More Than Ever
Living with a serious illness can be an isolating experience. For some of the people we serve, their only regular visitors are their Gilchrist team....
‘Namaste’ On World Diversity Day
Namaste (Nah-mas-tay) My soul honors your soul.I honor the place in you wherethe entire universe resides.I honor the light, love, truth,beauty, and peace within you,because...
Gilchrist Celebrates Exceptional Nurses During National Nurses Week
Each year, National Nurses Week, May 6-12, honors all those exceptional nurses who serve as living legacies of Florence Nightingale’s groundbreaking work to transform nursing...
Gilchrist Named Great Place to Work
A Great Place To Work Gilchrist was certified as a great workplace by the independent analysts at Great Place to Work®. Gilchrist earned this credential...
What I Learned About Death and Loss During My Gilchrist Internship
Before I became a grief counseling intern at Gilchrist, I felt well prepared to address the diverse range of concerns that were introduced by my...
Gilchrist Nurses Among Baltimore’s Best
Gilchrist nurses Karen Bartosz and Renee Ennis were named Top Nurses in Baltimore magazine’s 2018 “Excellence in Nursing” issue. A panel of experienced nurse advisors sifted through...