Maryland-based Gilchrist Hospice Care will soon open doors to a new $15.3 million residential inpatient hospice facility in Baltimore, Hospice News reports. The William L. and Victorine Q. Adams Gilchrist Center Baltimore will provide inpatient and respite care to underprivileged and underserved patients approaching the end of life.
The center’s construction was supported by philanthropic dollars, community donors and a $1.5 million commitment from the State of Maryland. The center will admit patients beginning at the end of October and early November. The 30,000-square-foot center spans 1.5 acres at the Stadium Place, a 30-acre housing community for low-income seniors. The two-story hospice facility has 18 private adult suites and four pediatric suites, each with a bathroom, storage and space for guests. Read more.
