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U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in health care rankings and consumer advice, recently revealed the 2025 Best Nursing Homes, which includes eight Good Samaritan Society/Sanford Health nursing homes with a high performance rating in short-term rehabilitation and long-term care.

One of those eight was the Austin location, which was among those homes across the country listed as High Performing in short-term rehabilitation.

 Out of the 14,832 nursing homes evaluated by U.S. News, 2,836 (19%) met the criteria for ‘best nursing homes’. Of those:

• 2,152 homes were High Performing in short-term rehabilitation, including:
   
  • Good Samaritan Society – Ambassador
    • New Hope, MN
  • Good Samaritan Society – Comforcare
    • Austin, MN
  • Good Samaritan Society – Maplewood
    • St. Paul, MN
  • Good Samaritan Society – Fairfield Glade
    • Crossville, TN
       
• 1,327 homes were High Performing in long-term care, including:
   
  • Good Samaritan Society – Albert Lea
    • Albert Lea, MN
  • Good Samaritan Society –Bethany
    • Brainerd, MN
  • Fairway View Neighborhoods
    • Ortonville, MN
  • Good Samaritan Society – Parsons
    • Parsons, KS
       

“Quality of care is at the core of everything we do at the Good Samaritan Society,” said DeeAndra Sandgren, Good Samaritan Society chief nursing officer. “This achievement is a testimony to our team members who daily improve the health and well-being of residents by providing compassionate, mission-driven care. We work hard to deliver a high-quality experience for our residents, families and employees every single day in every community we serve.”

 Over 70% of the residents who call Good Samaritan Society home live in rural areas. In these communities, the senior care provider is often the largest employer and the only health care provider.

 To be recognized as one of the 2025 U.S. News Best Nursing Homes, a facility must have been “High Performing” in short-term rehabilitation, long-term care, or both. Ratings were determined by nurse staffing, patient outcomes and whether steps known to be effective in avoiding harm were built into nursing home routines.

 For more information about the Good Samaritan Society, visit www.good-sam.com.