Senior Services Archives - Sanford Health News

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Numbers are part of the story for families searching for senior care

Michelle Erpenbach ⋅ 5 min read

Close up hands of helping hands in elderly home care. Mother and daughter finding hope in hospice care.

Hospice: Loving care in final days

Good Samaritan Society Staff ⋅ 5 min read

Aging in place: Mother and daughter holding hands in living room

Home safety tips help you age in place

Good Samaritan Society Staff ⋅ 5 min read

Medicare at 65: Multi Generation Family Celebrating Birthday In Garden

Signing up for Medicare at 65: What you need to know

SHN Staff ⋅ 8 min read

Dustin Scholz smiles and stands in a garden outside the Good Samaritan Society National Campus.

Dustin Scholz: ‘Relationships are a lasting treasure’

Jared Leighton ⋅ 7 min read

We have a library of resources available to help you adjust to living with Alzheimer's or a related dementia.

Alzheimer’s disease challenges patients, families

Nearly everyone knows someone who has been affected by Alzheimer's disease

Kristy Anderson ⋅ 8 min read

Dan Hames knew early on he needed to work in long-term care

Meet a leader of Good Samaritan Society's work in the southwestern U.S.

Jared Leighton ⋅ 12 min read

The Kamrath family portrait, with Molly holding Collin and Shawn holding Bryce.

Home care nurse crucial for families needing constant care

Role can help when children need an hour of care or nonstop vigilance

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 13 min read

Nate Schema standing in front of the Good Samaritan Society national campus

Nate Schema: ‘Living out my faith at work’

Learn what servant leadership means to Good Samaritan Society's VP of operations

Jared Leighton ⋅ 8 min read

Kim Johansen: ‘A model of excellence for the future’

President of Good Samaritan Society home & community services shares vision

Jared Leighton ⋅ 11 min read

A Good Samaritan Society resident gets loaded into an ambulance.

Evacuated Good Samaritan Society residents return home

Now that hurricane danger has passed, two Florida sites return to normal

Mick Garry ⋅ 4 min read

Victoria Walker stands smiling, arms crossed, next to a pond outside her office building.

Victoria Walker: Start each day with kindness

Medical services VP sees compassion as essential to care

Jared Leighton ⋅ 11 min read

Discussing diagnoses. Ophthalmologist using computer technologies while screening eyes of her patient.

Retina specialist helps when health & eye concerns overlap

Dr. Kimberly Tran treats patients with vision-threatening diseases

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 10 min read

Julia Kabance sits under a banner reading "Happy 109th birthday Julia Kabance." She celebrated her 109th birthday at her home at Good Samaritan - Valley Vista in Kansas.

Veteran turns 109 at Good Samaritan Society

Julia Kabance on her longevity: Good food, good rest and stay close to God

Mick Garry ⋅ 5 min read

A nurse and patient sit together outside on a summer day at Sanford Chamberlain Care Center.

Sanford Chamberlain, Vermillion recognized for care quality

Nursing homes on the honor roll demonstrate a focus on safety and quality

SHN Staff ⋅ 4 min read

Evacuated Good Samaritan Society residents return home

Mick Garry ⋅ 4 min read

Nursing home leader: Innovators needed

Mick Garry ⋅ 8 min read

Retina specialist helps when health & eye concerns overlap

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 10 min read

Q&A: Good Samaritan Society’s David Horazdovsky, Randy Bury

Jared Leighton ⋅ 24 min read

Signing up for Medicare at 65: What you need to know

SHN Staff ⋅ 8 min read