SDAHO Offers Free Advance Directive Training for Long-Term Care Staff
The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO), through its LifeCircle South Dakota initiative, is reminding long-term care facilities of updated state administrative rules requiring Advance Directive education as part of staff orientation and annual training.
Two Good Samaritan Nursing Homes Named Among Best in Nation
Newsweek has named Good Samaritan– Ambassador in New Hope, Minn., and Good Samaritan – Davenport in Davenport, Iowa, to its list of “America’s Best Nursing Homes” for 2027.
Good Samaritan Administrator Named National Leader of the Year
Good Samaritan – Ridge View Estates senior living administrator, Melissa McCorquodale, has been named the 2026 Provider Achieving Care Excellence (ACE) Leader of the Year by the National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL).
Walipawn Schroeder Earns Avera Queen of Peace DAISY Award
Avera Queen of Peace Hospital is pleased to announce that Walipawn Schroeder, RN is the most recent recipient of its quarterly nurse recognition program called the DAISY Award.
South Dakota Health Care Rallies to Relocate Highmore Health Residents
Earlier this month, severe weather brought significant damage to the Highmore community, creating uncertainty for many residents—including those living at Highmore Health.
Six Good Samaritan Locations Earn 2026 AHCA/NCAL Silver Quality Award
Six Good Samaritan locations have been recognized as 2026 Silver – Achievement in Quality award recipients by the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) for demonstrating systematic growth in quality care.
Tierra Ohmann Named Nursing Director at The Neighborhoods at Brookview
Tierra Ohmann, RN, was recently hired as nursing director at The Neighborhoods at Brookview skilled nursing facility.
The Heart of Long-Term Care
Ashley Eastman, RN, a long-term care nurse at Good Samaritan Society - Pine River, shows what it means to have the heart of a caregiver. Her love of service started at a young age, and from there it has blossomed into a career focused on compassion.
RN Case Manager Joyfully Helps Clients Find Long-Term Care
For many individuals and their families, finding placement in a long-term care center is a difficult and exhausting process. RN case managers, like Brenda Holm of Good Samaritan Society, understand the system and the struggles these families face.