Good Samaritan Society – Bethany

Jan 23, 2012

(Brainerd, Minn.) – We have all seen movies where good outruns or outwits evil. It is a plot we are all familiar with, not simply because we have seen it on the big screen a million times, but because we have also seen it play out in our everyday lives with just as much frequency.

Our Good Samaritan Society staff members have also seen this come to life, unscripted and far from the big screen, when a resident transitions to a new lifestyle.

Oftentimes, he has not experienced this many changes at one time since he left home as a bright-eyed teenager many decades ago. Thankfully, staff members have seen this kind of movie enough times to know there is always a happy ending and that a supportive cast makes all the difference.

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Jan 16, 2012

(Brainerd, Minn.) – A Jan. 4 fire in Brainerd has changed the focus for the annual fundraising efforts of the Good Sam Bowl event scheduled for May 6–7. Proceeds will be used to help replace the van that burned.

Good Samaritan Society –  Woodland Auxiliary has offered $1,000 to start the fund. The Bethany Auxiliary contributed $1,000 in honor of the driver and resident.

Sep 27, 2011

(Brainerd, Minn.) – Benjamin Franklin once said there are only two things certain in life: death and taxes. I think he forgot to mention the many transitions we experience in the course of our lives.

A life transition is a passage from one phase or stage to another. In the process, we experience an ending, an in-between stage and, finally, a new beginning. We experience many transitions and it’s no different as we age.

An Oct. 8 seminar is planned to provide support and guidance to older adults and their children experiencing transitions in this stage of life.

You are invited to join us from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8, at Good Samaritan Society – Woodland for Finding Support and Guidance Through Life’s Transitions. There is no charge and a free luncheon will be served.