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.
Comfort and Encouragement for Grieving Mothers
Over my years as a clinical grief counselor I have facilitated many offerings from our Grief Counseling program. While I have enjoyed them all—each for...
Operation Gratitude: Bringing Healing to Veterans
Gilchrist recognizes that veterans have unique needs at the end of life. Our We Honor Veterans initiatives are designed to meet these needs and to...
Being a Gilchrist Social Worker
Each March during National Social Work Month, I get to consider: What does it mean to be a social worker at Gilchrist hospice? I know...
In Times of Tragedy or Loss, Gilchrist Offers Counseling and Support
It seems our nation is faced with more acts of violence and death than ever before. With every tragedy, we find ourselves dealing with emotions...
The Journey Continues: Grief in the Second Year
In my 15 years as a bereavement counselor—and through my personal experience—I have found that in our society, people are not comfortable with grief. Those...
Compassionate Caregiver Award – Record Number of Gilchrist Employees and Volunteers Recognized
The 2017 Compassionate Caregiver program has experienced a record-setting number of nominations, including 20 of Gilchrist’s outstanding employees and volunteers recognized for providing exceptional care...
The New Gilchrist: More Than Hospice
More Than Hospice If you’re like most people, when you think of Gilchrist, you probably think of hospice care. But Gilchrist is so much more...
Gilchrist Medical Director Named Top Doc
Congratulations to Dr. Carrie Hempel, Medical Director of Gilchrist Center Towson, who was named a 2017 Top Doctor in Baltimore magazine in the Hospice & Palliative Medicine category. The...
Celebrating Our Loved Ones
Anniversaries, birthdays and holidays can be a real challenge for grievers, especially when the days remind us of who is missing. In the beginning, the pain...
Celebrating Successes in Tanzania
Successes in Tanzania Gilchrist’s partnership with Nkoaranga Hospital’s Palliative Care and Hospice Program in Tanzania continues to deepen in the eighth year of our working...