Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital

01/29/2026

🎓 Scholarship opportunities are now open! 🎓
Samaritan Health Services is kicking off this year’s scholarship cycle, offering financial support for students and health care career‑seekers across Benton, Lincoln and Linn counties. These scholarships, offered by our hospital foundations, auxiliaries and Volunteer Services, support a wide range of educational paths. 💙

A few of the opportunities available:
📚 Health care degree scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students
📚 Nursing scholarships supporting RN, BSN and MSN pathways
📚 Midwifery and doula scholarships

If you or someone you know is looking to advance in a health care field, now’s a great time to explore what’s available.

Learn more and apply at https://samhealth.org/careers-education/scholarships/.

01/18/2026

Welcome, baby Nora! 💕 She was born Saturday, Jan. 3, at 5:19 a.m. at Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital. Her parents, Tori and Keith Truett, are thrilled and so is her big brother. He couldn't wait to meet her! Congratulations to the Truett family! 🎉

01/14/2026

Blood donation is so important! Read about Megan and Ava's story and consider scheduling a donation in memory of Ava. 💜

🩸 January is National Blood Donation Month!

Megan Hosmer, one of our own at Samaritan Health Services, began donating blood after her stepdaughter Ava relied on frequent transfusions during cancer treatment. Inspired by Ava’s strength, Megan now donates regularly — and her blood has even helped patients right here in our community after making it's way to Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center.

💪 You can make a difference too. Donating takes about an hour, can save a life and be done year round.

👉 Find a donation site near you: https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/find-drive

🖥️ Read Megan and Ava's full story at https://samhealth.org/news/turn-loss-into-action-with-blood-donation/.

❤️ Donate today. Every drop counts.

Pictured below is Ava Hosmer with Caesar the No Drama Llama Needs New Wheels. Ava loved animals and these two had a special connection.

01/13/2026

Help us give a big shoutout to Suzanne Murphy, care coordinator at Samaritan Family Medicine – Main St., one of our January Rising Stars! 🌟

Whether it’s staying late to finish paperwork or calming frustrated patients with kindness and patience, Suzanne is the person who makes things happen! She’s the bridge between patients, providers and staff, and her hard work doesn’t go unnoticed.

Thank you, Suzanne, for your dedication and heart! 💙

Know someone who shines? Nominate a Shining Star at samhealth.org/ShiningStar.

01/09/2026

Let’s celebrate Jessica Conaway, RN in Med-Surg at Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital, as one of our January Rising Stars! 🌟

When a language barrier could have made communication difficult, Jessica found a way to keep care safe and consistent. She worked with the patient and family to create a simple communication system, then documented and shared it so everyone stayed on the same page. Her quick thinking and compassion turned a challenging situation into one of trust and reassurance.

Jessica, thank you for always putting patients first! 💙

Know someone who shines? Nominate a Shining Star at samhealth.org/ShiningStar.

12/31/2025

Your gift to the Lebanon Community Hospital Foundation helps:

📚Young children discover a life-long love of books through the Reach Out and Read program.

🍪Our chaplains support front-line employees with wellness visits and treats from our “Do Not Crash” cart.

🥖Ensure patients and community members receive delicious meals cooked on a new oven at Rosie’s Café.

➕And so much more!

Because of the generosity of the community, the Lebanon Community Hospital Foundation recently granted a record amount of funds, $378,680, to purchase
equipment and support programs that will benefit Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital and area clinics in 2026!

It's not too late to show your support for quality, local health care. Make a year end gift today at https://samhealth.org/giving/.

12/24/2025

Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital staff joined in the holiday spirit by supporting Toys for Tots, helping provide gifts for children in our local community. 🎁 Thanks to their kindness, many families will experience a little extra joy this season. 💙

We’re grateful to our employees for their generosity and care for our community! ❄️

12/24/2025

12/21/2025

Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital is celebrating Joanna Balli, certified occupational medical assistant at Samaritan Occupational Medicine – Lebanon, as one of our December Rising Stars! 💫 She stepped in on her day off to help a patient through a difficult process and turning what could have been an uncomfortable experience into one filled with patience and kindness.

Joanna, thank you for stepping in and making a stressful situation easier for everyone involved. 💙

Know someone who shines? Nominate a Shining Star at samhealth.org/ShiningStar.

12/20/2025

Help us celebrate Kaylee Broderick, CNA at Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital, as one of our December Rising Stars! 🌟 From comforting families during heartbreaking moments to supporting patients through labor and delivery, Kaylee shows what it means to care with empathy and respect.

Thank you, Kaylee, for bringing grace and compassion to every situation. 💙

Know someone who shines? Nominate a Shining Star at samhealth.org/ShiningStar.

12/19/2025

Fourteen students recently received a total of $45,000 in scholarships from the Lebanon Community Hospital Foundation to help them step into nursing and medical careers!🎉

Because of support like this, we'll see more:
🩺Future nurses holding a stethoscope for the first time.
👩‍⚕️Future doctors committed to making a difference in rural communities.
❤️ Future caregivers who will sit at someone’s bedside on a hard day and say, “You’re not alone.”

And all of it is possible because local donors chose to invest in real people with big dreams and even bigger hearts.

To learn more about these scholarship opportunities, visit: https://samhealth.org/careers-education/scholarships/linn-county/.

12/18/2025

𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐎𝐁-𝐆𝐘𝐍 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬

The safety of parents and babies has always been—and will always be—our priority. Due to unexpected physician departures, a regional OB-GYN shortage, and the need for continuous inpatient physician coverage to safely support deliveries, we will 𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐲 pause labor and delivery services at Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital beginning 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟏𝟓, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔. Outpatient OB-GYN care will continue at the Lebanon Health Center on Fifth Street on a limited basis.

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞.

We remain fully committed to restoring services as quickly and safely as possible and are actively recruiting clinicians.

During this temporary pause, we have plans in place to support patients and families. Learn more: https://samhealth.org/news/open-letter-to-our-community/.

Thank you for your support as we work through this together.

Learn more at https://samhealth.org/news/temporary-pause-for-lebanon-labor-and-delivery-services/.