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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

Sustainable home care needs caregivers, lawmaker support
Podcast: Home care agencies can be most successful when connected to a hospital system, says consultant

True or false? Storms make your joints hurt
Podcast: Doctor rates things we tell ourselves about arthritis and joint pain

Navigating senior care from the sandwich generation
Podcast: How to manage care for aging parents in the middle of caring for kids

Mission mindset will help senior care meet growing needs
Podcast: Industry leader shares lessons from thriving senior care communities

How to find a mental health provider who’s right for you
Podcast: Narrow down your search by sharing your main reason for searching
Recent Stories

Resident says Society represents ‘Christianity in action’
Multiple senior living locations came through for Mel Peters and family

Society COVID-19 infection preventionist honored for efforts
Award is an unexpected but ‘needed boost,’ says Good Samaritan Society nurse

Residents shelter while officials gauge hurricane damage
Good Samaritan Society continues senior care after Hurricane Ian rips through Florida

Nursing home activity director becomes characters on stage
Costumed concerts are part of meeting sensory needs while marking seasons

Getting care while staying independent in assisted living
Pipestone residents see upgrade in quality of life after moving into Good Samaritan Society

Society nurse recognized nationally for her leadership
Alena Goergen, RN, has a long-term love for for long-term care

100 acts of kindness celebrate 100 years of care
Good Samaritan Society in Iowa gives back with community service projects

Nursing staff thanks LPN, a caregiver at home and work
‘Best of the best’ nurse at Good Samaritan Society in Iowa earns DAISY Award

Serving in environmental services is ‘pure blessing’
Stuart Twite thanks Good Samaritan Society for both timely employment and care

Mobile clinic helps long-term care and end-of-life patients
The post-acute and community services clinic meets patients where they are
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