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A rural-urban residency rotation model
Podcast: Doctor training gets redesigned for all of America, not just big cities
Secrets of memory loss, according to a brain specialist
Podcast: Understanding Alzheimer’s as a form of dementia and how to spot it early
The business of caring for America’s seniors
Podcast: Two senior care CEOs discuss how policy, tech and workforce can advance quality care
Hospital at Home moves care where patients heal best
Podcast: Hospital leaders advocate for expanding, supporting more home care
Tips for finding senior care, from a senior care nurse
Podcast: Nursing director shares lessons from moving her own grandparents into a nursing home
Functional fitness: What is it & why is it needed as we age?
Podcast: Experts work with your goals to help with movements, activities that directly translate into your everyday lifestyle
Mentor, trainee share lessons from admin training program
Podcast: Leadership development rotations include a day as a nursing home resident
What makes small-town nursing homes tick?
Podcast: Good Samaritan leaders depend on community support to engage residents, help staff
Coping with aging and the transitions that come with it
Podcast: Learn tips for dealing with loss, finding purpose, staying social and more
Meet 3 women who are leading senior care into the future
Podcast: ‘Women of Distinction’ recipients recall first jobs and rural care as a calling
Recent Stories
Administrator sets standard with positive leadership
Ever Forward Champion Madison Kinkaid puts people first through care and continuing education
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Retired Minnesota nurse and her dog fetch volunteer award
Good Samaritan names Janene Hodnefield and Beau as national volunteer champions
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Nursing leader shines with cheer, fiery commitment to care
Kammy Ellwanger lifted spirits of Good Samaritan staff, residents through wake of blaze
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Compassion at the cornerstone of Minnesota caregiver’s gifts
Sabrina Ohl honored as Good Samaritan National Ever Forward Caregiver Champion
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Anti-gravity treadmill promotes healing with weightlessness
Tech developed at NASA helps all ages train and recover by protecting while you heal
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Senior care leader earns national honor for military support
Patriot Award recognizes support for military members before and after deployment
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Good Samaritan leaders recognized among Women of Distinction
McKnight's program honors standouts in skilled nursing, senior living and home care
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Couple finds community through music and life of service
‘We believe God has brought us here to love on people and encourage people’
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Long-time facilities manager retires, son steps in
Chuck Jensen passes the torch to his son Matt after working together for a decade
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‘CNOs to know’ list names 6 from Sanford, Good Samaritan
Chief nursing officers blend hands-on clinical expertise and executive leadership
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Long-time facilities manager retires, son steps in
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- Compassion at the cornerstone of Minnesota caregiver’s gifts
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