Recent Stories


Post-pandemic program gets patients back on their feet

Post-pandemic program gets patients back on their feet

Good Samaritan Society rehabilitation pros see health effects of isolation
Matt Holsen 8 min read
Good Samaritan Society named one of America’s best employers

Good Samaritan Society named one of America’s best employers

Forbes magazine ranks 500 midsize companies whose employees would recommend them to friends and family
Tess Hedrick 4 min read
High COVID-19 booster rates help residents stay safer

High COVID-19 booster rates help residents stay safer

90% of Good Samaritan Society residents have received a booster shot, far above national average
Matt Holsen 4 min read
Nurse, fundraiser nears retirement after 55 years of service

Nurse, fundraiser nears retirement after 55 years of service

Good Samaritan Society leader: “We would not be here in Algona without Mary Hannover”
Matt Holsen 7 min read
Stained glass with a past shines at Good Samaritan Society

Stained glass with a past shines at Good Samaritan Society

Nursing home chapel in one Minnesota location salvaged windows from another
Matt Holsen 4 min read
COVID-19 FAQs: When can I have visitors in the hospital?

COVID-19 FAQs: When can I have visitors in the hospital?

Learn how the visitor limit affects hospital stays and clinic appointments
Jeanette Rackl 6 min read
Experienced nurses save co-worker’s life

Experienced nurses save co-worker’s life

Good Samaritan Society CNA needed CPR during a seizure at work
Matt Holsen 6 min read
Sanford Health, Society leaders honor retiring Randy Bury

Sanford Health, Society leaders honor retiring Randy Bury

CEO retires from Good Samaritan Society after 40+ years of service to health system
Matt Holsen 11 min read
‘Team Lowell’ gets 77-year-old on his feet and back home

‘Team Lowell’ gets 77-year-old on his feet and back home

After a year of rehabilitation, Good Samaritan Society resident walks out on his own
Matt Holsen 5 min read
Three neighbors spend 40+ years serving up food, friendship

Three neighbors spend 40+ years serving up food, friendship

They work in the Good Samaritan Society – Maplewood area where they grew up
Matt Holsen 6 min read