Gilchrist Strengthens Leadership Team with New Appointments
For Immediate Release – August 29, 2025
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Karen Giffin, Associate Chief Philanthropy and Marketing Officer
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(HUNT VALLEY, MD) – Gilchrist, Maryland’s leading provider of geriatric, palliative, and hospice care, is pleased to announce two new leadership appointments that will further strengthen its work in the region following its integration in 2024 with Hospice of Washington County and Franklin Hospice in Southern Pennsylvania.
Sara McKay will now assume the role of Chief Business Development Officer for Gilchrist, having served previously as CEO of Hospice of Washington County and Franklin Hospice. In this newly created position, Sara will develop and execute strategies aimed at expanding access to care for all Gilchrist companies and affiliated Joint Ventures in Maryland, Southern PA and northern VA, increasing community awareness and use of hospice and palliative services, and building meaningful business partnerships. McKay brings more than 18 years of leadership experience in hospice and palliative care, with a track record of advancing both community-based and multi-state programs.
Tracy L. Moser, RN, has been named Director of Community Programs and Partnerships for Western Maryland and Southern Pennsylvania. During her nearly 20-year tenure with Hospice of Washington County, Tracy has advanced through multiple nursing and leadership roles, most recently as Senior Director of Patient Services. In her new position, she will oversee clinical teams in the region, lead community engagement efforts, and strengthen partnerships with local providers and organizations. Moser’s deep clinical expertise and long-standing ties to Western Maryland position her as a trusted leader dedicated to ensuring compassionate care is available to all who need it.
“We are grateful to Sara for her outstanding leadership as CEO, guiding Hospice of Washington County and Franklin Hospice through integration and now bringing her vision to Gilchrist’s Business Development team,” said Cathy Hamel, President of Gilchrist. “We are equally excited for Tracy to step into this important new role in Western Maryland and Southern Pennsylvania. Her experience, commitment, and strong community connections will be vital as we continue to expand access and provide exceptional care throughout the region.”
With nearly 75 years of combined service history, Gilchrist and Hospice of Washington County continue to build upon their shared mission of providing exceptional care for individuals with serious illness, as well as support for their families, wherever it is needed most.
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About Gilchrist
Founded in 1994, Gilchrist is Maryland’s largest nonprofit provider of geriatric, palliative, and hospice care, serving more than 26,000 individuals each year. With a full continuum of services, Gilchrist supports patients and families through the challenges of serious illness, aging, and end of life—providing expert clinical and emotional care wherever it is needed most, including private homes, senior living communities, hospitals, and four inpatient hospice care centers across the region.
Through partnerships with leading Mid-Atlantic health systems, Gilchrist improves care coordination and transitions across settings as the aging population grows. Our reach—from Western and Central Maryland to Southern Maryland and Pennsylvania—has a single purpose: to ensure dignity, compassion, and individualized support for every person, at every stage of their journey.
Whether time is measured in years, months, days, or hours, we are committed to helping patients and families live every moment to the fullest. Learn more at gilchristcares.org.
About Hospice of Washington County and Franklin Hospice
A leader in community-based, mission-driven end-of-life care in the Mid-Atlantic, Hospice of Washington County provides palliative care, hospice care, and comprehensive grief and bereavement care throughout Washington County, Md. for 45 years. Founded in 1980 by a core group of local citizens, Hospice of Washington has been able to meet the community’s need for serious illness and grief and bereavement care thanks to the generous support of a caring community. Its stand-alone, 12-bed inpatient hospice care center, Doey’s House, opened in 2017 to offer a home-away-from-home for hospice patients requiring 24/7 pain and symptom management for brief periods.
Hospice of Washington County’s comprehensive grief and bereavement programs for children, teens, and adults are open free of charge to anyone in the community who has suffered a loss. In 2020, Hospice of Washington County launched Franklin Hospice in Chambersburg, Pa., to serve patients throughout Franklin County, Pa. Under the direction of its Board of Directors comprised of distinguished local business, healthcare, and community leaders, Hospice of Washington County and Franklin Hospice work each day to fulfill their mission of “embracing individual needs with love, kindness, and compassionate care while creating meaningful end-of-life experiences for our patients and families.”