Every second, an older adult falls. These falls threaten their health and independence and result in high medical costs across the U.S. healthcare system. But falls aren’t just a normal part of getting older – many are preventable through simple projects and education. That is what the Good Samaritan Society’s Falls Prevention Service Projects are all about.
Each year, the Employees Care campaign provides an opportunity for employees to give back to the Good Samaritan Society toward the designation closest to their hearts. One of those designations is the Hoeger Scholarship, which provides scholarship funding for Society employees working towards a nursing degree. Read more about how Hoeger scholarships are impacting employees at Good Samaritan Society – Holstein.
If you are over 70 1/2 you can lower the tax on your Social Security payments by transferring some of your IRA funds to charity.
Her goal is to live a life fully in service to God. She sees her retirement community in Gresham, Oregon, as the perfect place to live out that ambition.
Linda Scroggins recently retired from AT& T where she worked for 40 years. She lives in Allen, Texas.
Imagine what it is like to not be able to afford food or a place to live as you grow older. It happened to Anna, a widow who lived at a Good Samaritan Society location in the southwestern United States. Like so many seniors, Anna needed help with the basics.
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