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Inspirational stories happen every day at Good Samaritan Society centers across the country. They provide examples of how ordinary people are doing the extraordinary and how the Society is striving to fulfill its mission, believing that "In Christ's Love, Everyone Is Someone." If you have an inspirational Good Samaritan Society story that you would like to share, please contact us.
Oct 11, 2010
Augusta was born in Amenia, N.D., on Dec. 3, 1892. She was a farm girl who was baptized and confirmed in St. Martin's Lutheran Church. The petite Augusta, who always wore white while working, assumed her duties on March 1, 1923, in the small six-room house in Arhur, N.D. A day in the life of Augusta in 1923 In those early days of the 1920s,... Read more
Oct 01, 2010
August John “Dad” Hoeger Sr., the founder of the Good Samaritan Society, was born July 12, 1885, in Mendota, Ill., at the Wartburg Seminary, to German parents who were resident houseparents. He was the youngest of five sons in his family. His father died when he was very young. He was spoiled and pampered by his mother and older brothers,... Read more
Sep 20, 2010
A day of giving becomes a sacred time of receiving This isn’t exactly where I pictured myself to be at the end of this 13-hour workday: On my knees and crying. Yet, here I was. I’ve been dreading this day for the past week. With a five and a half-hour shift at the daycare for special needs and an eight-hour shift at the nursing home immediately... Read more
Aug 20, 2010
Telehealth services help keep clients healthy, physicians happy Years ago, many people with health problems were required to visit a physician regularly to make sure their condition didn’t worsen. But now that healthcare services have improved with advanced technology, patients are able to record their vital signs at home, where nurses with... Read more
