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Feb 21, 2012

(Sioux Falls, S.D.) – Good Samaritan Society President and CEO David Horazdovsky says innovation is the answer to many of the nation’s healthcare issues. That’s the message he shared with U.S. Senator John Thune during a recent visit Thune made to the Society’s corporate headquarters in Sioux Falls, S.D.

“I’m more and more convinced … that we can’t spend our way out of the problem we’re in with our healthcare,” Horazdovsky told Thune. “We can’t totally cut our costs … so I think the answer is how are we going to innovate our way into a new solution?”

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Feb 17, 2012

With the assistance of an $8.1 million grant, the Good Samaritan Society is currently conducting a research study, called LivingWell@Home, on how technology placed in the home can help seniors live as independently as possible.

If you would like to participate in LivingWell@Home or would like to talk to someone about the study, please fill out the form at the bottom of this page or call 1-888-771-9164.

Watch video: "Why people are participating in LivingWell@Home"

The Good Samaritan Society’s LivingWell@Home research project is a free study that monitors eligible participants for one year to evaluate the effectiveness of wellness technologies. The program includes motion sensors, personal emergency response systems, and telehealth services. Without the use of cameras or microphones, nurse specialists are able to provide care and assistance remotely by analyzing data trends collected by the technologies.

Feb 15, 2012

Dr. Leslie Grant, associate professor and director of the Center for Aging Services Management at the University of Minnesota School in Minneapolis, Minn., wrote an insightful article about the Good Samaritan Society's LivingWell@Home for the current issue of Caring for the Ages, the official newspaper of the American Medical Directors Association.

Feb 14, 2012

Music therapist Christy Holland and residents at Good Samaritan Society – Stillwater in Minnesota were recently featured in a news story from KSTP-TV (Minneapolis/St. Paul). This story is a great example of how music therapy is benefiting residents, families and friends across the Good Samaritan Society.

Jan 19, 2012

Click here to visit the OTA Sessions Web site

The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society's new innovation initiative, Vivo: Innovation for Well-being, has become a premier sponsor for the Midwest 2012 OTA Sessions.