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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
Care, birthday party go ‘above and beyond’ at SF Village
Family faces physical distance but social closeness during pandemic
⋅ 5 min read
Good Samaritan Society caregivers: ‘Everything has changed’
Staff at Sioux Falls Village love residents and hurt for their families
⋅ 6 min read
Need inspiration to help generations connect? Here’s some
The Green Mailbox lets kids add cheer to lives of long-term care residents
⋅ 6 min read
As a key way to connect, hospice visits adapt to pandemic
Virtual visits and writing notes help families connect with their loved ones
⋅ 4 min read
Prayer shawls and blankets bond Sanford volunteers
Committed volunteers once knit in person, now keep knitting shawls from home
⋅ 12 min read
Staying in touch when you can’t visit patients, residents
Messages can be hand-delivered at Sanford Health, Good Samaritan Society
⋅ 4 min read
Pickleball offers wellness and good company
Court-based sport appeals to multiple generations, and it's easy to learn
⋅ 11 min read
Looking for another reason to get in a round of golf?
Study shows it helps reduce chances of early death in older adults
⋅ 7 min read
Greg Santa Maria: ‘Emergency management defines me’
Public safety director says 9/11 attacks and hurricanes helped shape his life
⋅ 18 min read
Philip Samuelson: ‘Making the care transition stronger’
As regional VP, he pulls campuses together to provide care across the lifespan
⋅ 10 min read
Trending
Long-time facilities manager retires, son steps in
⋅ 6 min read
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Heart
- 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
- Nurse discovers risk for heart disease through DNA screening
- ND woman first in state with new implantable defibrillator
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Orthopedics
- 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
- What to know about total joint replacement surgery
- More in Orthopedics
Pregnancy & Childbirth
Research
- Aspire program gives students a closer look at Sanford jobs
- Sanford names transformation chief, health plan leader
- Early screenings make a difference to family facing diabetes
- Clinical trial gives cancer survivor a chance to help others
- Two international hospitals join genomic medicine group
- More in Research
Senior Services
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Sanford Health Foundation
- Maci’s Story: Finding Joy in the Journey
- Give Smart, Save Smart: 2026 Tax Tips for Every Donor
- Claire’s Story: Living Beyond Limits Thanks to Sanford Children’s in Bismarck
- Celebrating a Visionary: Remembering the Life and Legacy of Denny Sanford
- A Legacy That Inspires: 2026 Roger Maris All-Star Week Raises over $1 million for Cancer Care
- More in Sanford Health Foundation
Sanford fit
- Which is Best? Fresh Versus Frozen or Canned Fruits and Vegetables
- Helping Children Cope with Back-to-School Anxiety
- Back‑to‑School Resources That Build Positivity, Confidence and Growth Mindset
- Conversation Starters to Help Kids Build Confidence for Back-to-School
- Checking In With Your Kids
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