Good Samaritan Ambassador sits over on Medicine Lake Road in New Hope, Minnesota, and the place has been around for about 45 years, so a lot of people know it for post-acute care and rehabilitation. It's run by the Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society since 2019 and Sanford owns it outright. The nursing home is non-profit and has 77 certified beds, but the daily census shows about 74 residents on average. It's got both private and double rooms, and folks can stay there short-term after a hospital stay, or for long-term care if they need more help. There's a skilled nursing team giving 24-hour care and the nurse staffing is above the state average at 4.56 hours per resident per day.
Good Samaritan Ambassador has a Transitional Care Unit, or TCU, for people who are recovering from things like broken hips or pelvis fractures. The place does offer rehab-both physical and occupational therapy-either as an inpatient or outpatient. There's a snack bar and an activities program, and staff will work on psychological and diagnostic needs, too. They've got various services for seniors: assisted living, adult day care, hospice, independent living, memory care, respite care, and home-based help, and you can find both personal care and help with medical equipment. The care team tries to keep life fulfilling, with programs that look after residents' bodies, minds, and spirits.
Anna Minske, Tony Morrison, and Ibrahim Mujir are some of the team members, with Anna and Ibrahim joining in recent years and Tony having been there since 2019. Everything operates under a non-profit structure, but keep in mind inspection reports show the place has had some deficiencies, at least one about infection control, even though they do have measures in place for infection prevention. Good Samaritan Ambassador is an accessible spot if you want to book an appointment or take a virtual tour and, even though it covers a big range of care options and services, each resident gets help based on what they need, all in a straightforward, senior-focused environment.
