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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
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
Music triggers memories in Good Samaritan Society study
Dementia patients love their high school era music as much as the rest of us
⋅ 5 min read
Dustin Scholz: ‘Relationships are a lasting treasure’
Regional VP grew up volunteering — then working — for Good Samaritan Society
⋅ 7 min read
Alzheimer’s disease challenges patients, families
Nearly everyone knows someone who has been affected by Alzheimer's disease
⋅ 8 min read
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Long-time facilities manager retires, son steps in
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Good Samaritan committed to high-quality senior care
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Cancer
Children's Health
Heart
Orthopedics
- Preparation key to preventing injury while shoveling snow
- What to know about total joint replacement surgery
- Air Force veteran finds joy serving Aberdeen athletes
- Dual injuries give football player a chance to get stronger
- Runner and football player gets back on track after injury
- More in Orthopedics
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
- Nutrition manager calls new career a ‘dream come true’
- Rapid City home health nurse awarded for care, compassion
- Administrator sets standard with positive leadership
- Retired Minnesota nurse and her dog fetch volunteer award
- Nursing leader shines with cheer, fiery commitment to care
- More in Senior Services
Innovations
News
- Sanford Health adding new medical building in Sioux Falls
- Half of ticks tested in WI study carry Lyme disease bacteria
- Sanford Health, North Memorial Health plan to combine
- Top award for workplace mental health goes to Sanford Health
- 32 new Sanford Black Hills clinicians to begin practicing
- More in News
Sanford Health Foundation
- A Legacy That Inspires: 2026 Roger Maris All-Star Week Raises over $1 million for Cancer Care
- Cancer Survivors Reflect on the Power of Hope
- 2026 Pours for a Purpose Raises nearly $415,000 for Bemidji Emergency Department Remodel
- Lexi’s Story: Emergency Patient to Emergency Advocate
- 2026 Blueway Events Raise $380,980 for Cancer Care in Bismarck
- More in Sanford Health Foundation
Sanford fit
- How to Create an Active Daily Routine for Kids at Home During the Summer
- How to Co‑Create a Screen‑Free Routine with Your Teen
- Build Healthy Habits with Curiosity: Conversation Swaps That Boost Cooperation
- How to Keep Kids Eating Well When Routines Disappear
- Simple Ways to Keep Kids Happy and Energized on Vacation
- More in Sanford fit
