To improve senior services in the Bismarck-Mandan area, Sanford Health and the Good Samaritan Society are combining expertise and resources to create a joint venture. As part of this partnership, a 120-bed rehabilitation/skilled care center is being built in southeast Mandan. The joint venture will also include existing Sanford Health Continuing Care Centers in Bismarck-Mandan and the Good Samaritan Society –Bismarck campus.
When the new center in southeast Mandan is completed, Sanford Health Continuing Care Center off Collins will close. Residents at that location will have the first opportunity to move to the new center in Mandan. The Good Samaritan Society – Bismarck, Sanford Health Sunset Drive Continuing Care Center, Sanford Health St. Vincent’s Continuing Care Center and Sanford Health Marillac Manor will remain open.
Sanford Health and the Good Samaritan Society are committed to deliver the best care and services possible for the Bismarck-Mandan area. In this era of health care reform, organizations are able to best serve communities by working together.
“Sanford is excited to begin this joint venture with the Good Samaritan Society,” said Craig Lambrecht, M.D., executive vice president of Sanford Health in Bismarck. “Both Sanford and the Good Samaritan Society share similar values and a commitment to excellenceand innovation, so we knew it was the right move for us to partner and build this new facility to serve the growing senior population in our area.”
“The Bismarck-Mandan area is a growing hub for both health care and senior services,” said the Good Samaritan Society regional vice president Jim Droppers. “The Good Samaritan Society is excited to partner with Sanford Health as we find new ways to share our mission.”
The joint venture will provide the Bismarck-Mandan area with 397 rehabilitation/skilled nursing beds, 18 basic care beds, 16 assisted living units, 77 senior apartments and two twin homes.
The new rehabilitation/skilled care center, located at 3500 21st St. SE in Mandan near Prairie West Golf Course, is targeted to open January 2017. Other services offered by each organization within the Bismarck-Mandan area are unaffected by this partnership.
About Sanford Health
Sanford Health is an integrated health system headquartered in the Dakotas. It is one of the largest health systems in the nation with 43 hospitals and nearly 250 clinics in nine states and three countries. Sanford Health’s 27,000 employees, including 1,400 physicians, make it the largest employer in the Dakotas. Nearly $1 billion in gifts from philanthropist Denny Sanford have allowed for several initiatives, including global children’s clinics, genomic medicine and specialized centers researching cures for type 1 diabetes, breast cancer and other diseases. For more information, visit sanfordhealth.org.
About the Good Samaritan Society
The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society has always sought to create environments where people are loved, valued and at peace. As the largest faith-based not-for-profit provider of senior services and housing in the United States, our 21,000 staff members at more than 240 locations in 24 states work to make that outcome a reality. The Society continues to lead the way in supporting well-being by being an acknowledged, innovative leader in providing products and services for older adults and their families. For more information, visit www.good-sam.com.
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