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Hypertension vs. hypotension: Why blood pressure matters
Checking and treating can reduce risk of damage to your heart, brain and kidneys
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
Recent Stories
Nurses have a voice at Sanford Health
When front-line workers share ideas that work, nurses and patients win
⋅ 10 min read
Former Society leader proud to be part of 100-year history
Dave Horazdovsky retired after 42 years serving residents in many roles, including CEO
⋅ 7 min read
Society nurse continues education with veteran scholarship
Health system puts priority on hiring and promoting people with military service
⋅ 4 min read
What makes nursing different at Sanford Health
Sense of community, continuation of care help nurses, patients and residents alike
⋅ 6 min read
Scholarship bolsters LPN working her way through school
Meet Salyna Norindr, Good Samaritan Society nurse and Sanford Equity Scholarship recipient
⋅ 4 min read
Nursing home hosts ‘century march’ for 100-year-olds
Good Samaritan Society hits century milestone this year along with Windom residents
⋅ 4 min read
Samaritan’s Feet treats seniors to foot washing & footwear
Partnership with Good Samaritan Society helps protect older adults from falls
⋅ 5 min read
Hospice care team became family for one Minnesota couple
Sara Heard says of Sanford Luverne hospice caregivers: "I consider them my friends”
⋅ 7 min read
Nebraska nurse a third-generation ‘Good Samaritan’
Grandparents and parents linked Abby Stukenholtz to caregiving at an early age
⋅ 8 min read
Nursing home sets scene for later-in-life love story
Partners Peggy Nyhaug and Doug Olander met at Good Samaritan Society
⋅ 6 min read
Trending
Brother, sister find their calling in long-term care
⋅ 7 min read
Cancer
Children's Health
Heart
- Hypoxia leaves woman bedridden for more than a year
- Sanford cardiac surgeon receives 25th Guardian Angel award
- Innovative nurses, sisters invent new device for heart patients
- ‘Miracle’ baby home and healthy after extended PICU stay
- Preparation key to preventing injury while shoveling snow
- More in Heart
Orthopedics
- World of adventure awaits after hip replacement surgery
- Baby with clubfoot deformity gets specialty care from start
- Marshfield Children’s helps girl heal from kickball injury
- New orthopedic hospital opens with emphasis on hospitality
- Preparation key to preventing injury while shoveling snow
- More in Orthopedics
Pregnancy & Childbirth
Research
- Curiosity sparks decades of guiding students through science
- Half of ticks tested in WI study carry Lyme disease bacteria
- Early-phase cancer treatments available at Sanford Health
- Aspire program gives students a closer look at Sanford jobs
- Sanford names transformation chief, health plan leader
- More in Research
Senior Services
- 7 Good Samaritan locations earn national quality awards
- Good Samaritan shares commitment to high-quality senior care
- Quality care, reliable funding are top issues for seniors
- Activities enrich life for senior care residents
- 23 Good Samaritan locations earn national quality awards
- More in Senior Services
Innovations
- Sanford Health CEO to speak at Healthcare of Tomorrow event
- Sanford leaders spotlight AI innovation at digital summit
- Fortune’s ‘most innovative’ list includes Sanford Health
- Sanford Health leaders discuss AI, digital innovation
- Innovative nurses, sisters invent new device for heart patients
- More in Innovations
News
- One system, one mission: Partnership strengthens care in MN
- Sanford Health, North Memorial Health complete partnership
- Sanford Sports creates Black Hills home at E3 in Rapid City
- Sanford Bismarck CEO appointed to national leadership role
- Sanford medical centers ranked top hospitals in Dakotas
- More in News
Sanford Health Foundation
- A Million Little Moments: Children’s Gala Raises $2.4 Million for Sanford Children’s
- Pat’s Story: The Gift of Music
- Annie’s Story: A Princess, A Castle and a Kingdom of Caregivers Find Victory Over Childhood Cancer
- Maci’s Story: Finding Joy in the Journey
- Give Smart, Save Smart: 2026 Tax Tips for Every Donor
- More in Sanford Health Foundation
Sanford fit
- Mindfulness in Schools: How to Create a Mindful Classroom
- Classroom-Friendly Yoga Poses: Simple Exercises to Help Students Reset and Refocus
- 10 Ways to Minimize Screen Time
- An Educator’s Guide to Emotional Regulation in Schools
- Top 10 Children’s Books to Inspire Growth Mindset and Resilience
- More in Sanford fit
