Gilchrist Hospice Care Inc.

What Gilchrist Hospice Care Inc. does

Gilchrist Hospice Care Inc. is a Maryland-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 52-1851251) that delivers a full continuum of hospice, palliative, geriatric, and grief-care services across Maryland, South-Central Pennsylvania, and Northern Virginia. Care is provided 24/7 in private homes, senior living communities, area hospitals, and dedicated inpatient centers — Gilchrist Center Towson (operating ~30 years) and Gilchrist Center Howard County in Columbia (opened 2011) — with the headquarters at 11311 McCormick Road, Suite 350, Hunt Valley, Maryland. The service portfolio extends beyond core hospice into specialized programs including Gilchrist Kids (pediatric hospice), Music Therapy, Veterans Support, Jewish Care & Support, Dementia Resources, and Advanced Cardiac Care, plus the Gilchrist Training Institute for workforce education and a grief-care program offering counseling, support groups, and bereavement resources.

The business model is reimbursement-driven under nonprofit hospice economics. Revenue is generated primarily through Medicare Hospice Benefit, Medicaid, and private insurance per-diem payments for hospice and palliative services; the organization supplements this with charitable donations, tribute/memorial giving, and planned giving programs. Care is delivered regardless of ability to pay, consistent with the nonprofit charitable mission. Customer acquisition is referral-led: hospital systems, physicians, and senior living partners channel patients into the network, supplemented by a self-serve online referral form, community education, and awareness marketing (website, blog, email newsletter, social media, and events). The organization holds CHAP (Community Health Accreditation Partner) provider certification, received the 2025 Circle of Life Award, and operates regional partnerships with Inova Health System (Northern Virginia), Hospice of Washington County, Franklin Hospice, and The Life Care Institute, alongside a philanthropic international partnership in Tanzania.

Name

Gilchrist Hospice Care Inc.

Legal name

Gilchrist Hospice Care Inc.

Website

https://gilchristhospice.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Gilchrist Hospice Care Inc. is a Maryland-based nonprofit providing hospice, palliative, geriatric, and grief care across Maryland, South-Central Pennsylvania, and Northern Virginia, serving patients of all ages in homes, hospitals, senior living communities, and dedicated care centers, with specialized pediatric, veteran, and cultural programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospice and Palliative Care Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621), Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (62311)

SIC

Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Palliative Care, Hospice & Serious Illness Support (BPAGACAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Non-Hospice Serious-Illness / Community-Based Palliative Care (In-Home) (HSABAFAF), Palliative Care Clinics & Outpatient Programs (HLADAHAF), Pediatric Hospice & Palliative Care (HLADAHAI), Specialty Palliative Care (e.g., oncology, CHF/COPD, dementia) (HLADAHAJ), Bereavement, Grief & Family Support Services (Hospice-Linked) (HLAFAEAO)

Keywords

• Hospice care services
• Palliative care
• Grief counseling
• Geriatric care
• End-of-life care

Headquarters

HQ city

Hunt Valley, Maryland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Hospice and Palliative Care Services: As a nonprofit hospice care organization, Gilchrist generates revenue primarily through Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement for hospice services, as well as private insurance payments. The organization provides care regardless of ability to pay, indicating charity care provision. Additional revenue may come from charitable donations and planned giving programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Gilchrist Hospice Care Inc. is a nonprofit provider of hospice, palliative, geriatric, and grief care services for individuals facing serious illness. Care is delivered 24/7 in private homes, senior living communities, hospitals, and dedicated care centers across Maryland, South-Central Pennsylvania, and Northern Virginia, regardless of the patient's ability to pay.

Product overview

Gilchrist provides a unified portfolio of hospice and palliative care services across Maryland, South-Central Pennsylvania, and Northern Virginia. The core offerings include Hospice Care, Grief Care, Geriatric Care, and Palliative Care, with specialized programs such as Gilchrist Kids (pediatric hospice), Music Therapy, Veterans Support, Jewish Care & Support, Dementia Resources, and Advanced Cardiac Care. Support services include Volunteer Support, Support Groups and Workshops, Advance Care Planning, and Community Education. The Gilchrist Training Institute provides professional education. Care is delivered in homes, senior living communities, hospitals, and care centers, with services available 24/7 regardless of ability to pay.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers3 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• InovacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Inova Health System for hospice and palliative care services in the Northern Virginia region, expanding Gilchrist's geographic reach and care capabilities
• Hospice of Washington CountyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional partnership for hospice care services in Washington County, Maryland area
• Franklin HospiceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional partnership for hospice care services in the Franklin, Pennsylvania area
• The Life Care InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with The Life Care Institute for education and training in end-of-life care

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• VITAS Healthcare: Largest U.S. hospice provider (owned by Chemed Corp.), operating a broad national network across multiple states including the mid-Atlantic. Competes with Gilchrist for hospital contracts, referrals, and clinical staff.
• Compassus: National hospice, palliative, and home health provider operating in multiple states including parts of the mid-Atlantic. Comparable continuum-of-care positioning and competes for hospital and senior-living referral partnerships.
• Amedisys: Large publicly traded home health and hospice operator with a hospice footprint across the mid-Atlantic. Competes with Gilchrist for hospice referrals and partner hospital relationships in Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.
• Gentiva (formerly Kindred at Home/Curo): National hospice and home health provider with mid-Atlantic presence. Competes for referrals and skilled clinical staff; broader portfolio with more standardized, less locally-tailored service model.
• Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care (acquired by AccentCare): National hospice and palliative care provider now part of AccentCare. Comparable service mix including hospice, palliative, and grief support; competes for referrals and partnerships across the mid-Atlantic.

Direct peers

• Capital Caring Health: Mid-Atlantic nonprofit hospice, palliative, and grief provider serving the greater Washington, DC / Virginia / Maryland area. Overlaps directly with Gilchrist's Northern Virginia and Maryland service areas and competes for hospital partnership deals.
• Hospice of the Chesapeake: Maryland-based nonprofit hospice and palliative care provider serving the Chesapeake region with a comparable continuum of hospice, palliative, and grief services. Direct head-to-head competitor for referrals and donor support in Gilchrist's core Maryland market.

Regional players

• Carroll Hospice: Nonprofit hospice affiliated with Carroll Hospital in Westminster, Maryland. Comparable service mix and patient population, competing for hospice referrals in central Maryland.
• Coastal Hospice & Palliative Care: Maryland-based nonprofit hospice on the Eastern Shore and lower Maryland. Comparable nonprofit hospice/palliative model with inpatient care centers and home-based services, adjacent to Gilchrist's mid-Maryland geography.

Emerging players

• St. Croix Hospice: Growing hospice provider with multi-state midwestern and mid-Atlantic expansion. Comparable nonprofit-adjacent hospice service model; less established in Maryland/Pennsylvania/Virginia but an emerging competitive threat.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/gilchristcares
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gilchrist-hospice-care-inc.
• Instagraminstagram.com/gilchrist_cares

Compliance1 record

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Investors

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