Blog: Stories and Insights

Read about how palliative care helped Bob live life to the fullest while dealing with serious illness.

“I am honored to have been able to serve” said Thomas A. Richards, Vietnam War Veteran and Samaritan patient. Thomas A. Richards, or Tom, shared these words with the room during his Samaritan Honors Veterans ceremony.

“I had said all along I didn’t want to do chemo,” Betty says. “On the drive home from the doctor, I asked my daughter if I was selfish to refuse treatment. She, and my two other children, said it was up to me.”

Celebrate the impact nurses make on the community through a personal story from Mary Ann Boccolini.

Tournament rescheduled for Monday, October 5 to help ensure the health and safety of all of our golfers, sponsors, volunteers, and employees.

It is more important now than ever that we know what our loved ones want at the end of life. Learn about advance care planning, living wills, and POLST.

Read more about why Dr. Vinita Ganju gives her time to Samaritan and why she thinks conversations about end-of-life care are important.

Read more about why Peggy Morgan gives her time to Samaritan and why she thinks Five Wishes is an important legal document.

For those who have lost someone during this difficult time, Samaritan presents 8 tips for dealing with grief during COVID-19. Read more for tips and information.

Believe it or not, Coronavirus is doing something good for us. It’s helping us to see our common humanity.