Blog: Stories and Insights

As Samaritan Thrift in Pitman closes its doors for the last time, the store’s remaining fixtures and clothing help Fig Leaf Thrift shop open their doors.

Read about Gertrude’s love for Christmas, her neighborly connections, and how Samaritan’s hospice team made a difference in her quality of life.

Read about the quiet, attentive care that Mick Long received that his partner of 20 years says was “Ultimately, the best decision I ever made in my life.”

Facilities manager encounters grateful family member in home-improvement store.

Read about how Samaritan met the challenge of COVID-19 and is keeping patient, families, and employees safe.

When men and women go off to war, their families serve alongside them. While they don’t wear uniforms, they make sacrifices, too. Read this family’s story and how Samaritan was there to help.

Dorothy Mazur is a long-time dog lover. When her hospice team learned that her most recent four-legged companion passed away, they didn’t hesitate to honor Tommy, a Vizsla, with a memorial ceremony.

Finding and integrating an ideal telemedicine system was already underway for the medical team at Samaritan. But the arrival of COVID-19 accelerated the need. Chief Medical Officer Dr. Stephen Goldfine shares the system Samaritan has implemented, and how it’s improving and maintain patient-physician communication.

We have all been upended with changes thanks to COVID-19. The Center for Grief Support staff have worked diligently to still meet the needs of the bereaved.

Read about Joan Byrne and how the hospice care her parents and husband received from Samaritan inspired her to give back as a donor and pet therapy volunteer.