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National campus of Good Samaritan Society and Sanford Health, a corporate building surrounded by natural prairie, a pond and flagpoles at the entrance.

Pandemic shows Good Samaritan, Sanford are stronger together

2019 merger between two health systems helps solve 2020 challenges

Simon Floss ⋅ 6 min read

Social distancing and senior care during COVID-19: Joan Coleman shows her iPad screen to her family outside her window. Birthday balloons and banners decorate her room.

Care, birthday party go ‘above and beyond’ at SF Village

Courtney Collen ⋅ 5 min read

Rochelle Rindels and Courtney Collen sit facing each other in lounge chairs during a Facebook Live broadcast at the Good Samaritan Society National Campus.

COVID-19 Q&A: Nursing leader on caregiver, resident safety

Courtney Collen ⋅ 4 min read

A senior woman using a tablet at home

Telemedicine helps long-term care residents see the doctor

Simon Floss ⋅ 6 min read

A nurse with a mask sits outside in a chair facing an interviewer in another chair

Good Samaritan Society caregivers: ‘Everything has changed’

Courtney Collen ⋅ 6 min read

A green mailbox stands on red posts with the words Cornerstone Kids! alongside a red flag

Need inspiration to help generations connect? Here’s some

The Green Mailbox lets kids add cheer to lives of long-term care residents

Keeley Meier ⋅ 6 min read

An elderly person lies in bed with headphones on, looking at a digital tablet with a worker helping, in an example of hospice visits

As a key way to connect, hospice visits adapt to pandemic

Virtual visits and writing notes help families connect with their loved ones

Aubrey Gilbert ⋅ 4 min read

Nate Schema of the Good Samaritan Society sits in a chair across from Courtney Collen with Sanford Health News for a Facebook Live Q&A about operations during the pandemic

COVID-19 Q&A: Pandemic operations at Good Samaritan Society

Leader Nate Schema is inspired by stories of how communities rally around sites

Courtney Collen ⋅ 4 min read

Darlene Colwill sits in a hospice house chair with a striped, knitted prayer shawl over her shoulders.

Prayer shawls and blankets bond Sanford volunteers

Committed volunteers once knit in person, now keep knitting shawls from home

Mick Garry ⋅ 12 min read

Randy Bury and Courtney Collen sit with a table in between as they film a Facebook Live Q&A about long-term care

COVID-19 Q&A: Randy Bury on long-term care setting

Good Samaritan Society president says relationships persevere in pandemic

Courtney Collen ⋅ 4 min read

Good Samaritan focuses on safety and well-being of residents

CMO answers questions about COVID-19 protections via Facebook Live

Simon Floss ⋅ 5 min read

An older man who resides at a Good Samaritan Society location looks at his daughter via FaceTime on a cellphone. Technology is helping visitors who can't see their loved ones right now.

Staying in touch when you can’t visit patients, residents

Messages can be hand-delivered at Sanford Health, Good Samaritan Society

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 4 min read

Dr. Greg Johnson, CMO of the Good Samaritan Society

How the Society keeps seniors active while keeping them safe

Good Samaritan CMO outlines plans including medical supplies, communications

Courtney Collen ⋅ 5 min read

Good Samaritan Society Luther Manor sign in a native plant garden out in front of a nursing home building.

Long-term care facilities limit visitors to protect seniors

Good Samaritan Society focused on preventing cases of COVID-19

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 3 min read

Leaders of Sanford Health and Good Samaritan Society meet around a conference table to discuss coronavirus in long-term care.

Coronavirus: Long-term care providers take precautions

Good Samaritan Society holds town hall one day after meeting in DC

Simon Floss ⋅ 7 min read

Coronavirus: Long-term care providers take precautions

Simon Floss ⋅ 7 min read

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

SHN Staff ⋅ 8 min read

Philip Samuelson: ‘Making the care transition stronger’

Jared Leighton ⋅ 10 min read

Retina specialist helps when health & eye concerns overlap

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 10 min read

Nursing home leader: Innovators needed

Mick Garry ⋅ 8 min read