How Social Workers Help Families Stay Close to Care During Medical Treatment
March is National Social Workers Month! It is a time to thank the people who walk beside patients and families during some of their hardest days.The role of social workers in patient care is often quiet but important. While doctors and nurses focus on medical treatment, social workers…
From a Hard Fall to Hard Truths: Marico’s Story of Strength
Marico Early had issues with her back for years so dealing with aches and pains was nothing new. It wasn’t until a shopping trip with her daughter that she took a hard fall that would change her life. After the fall she saw a doctor who ordered several…
Caregiver Support Away From Home: Staying Close to Care
When a loved one needs specialized medical care, families are often asked to leave home with little warning. Caregiver support away from home becomes essential as you navigate hospital hallways instead of familiar routines, balancing work and worry while trying to stay strong for someone you love. Supporting…
Kim’s Story: A Place to Rest, a Community to Hold You, and a Calling You Never Expected
Before cancer entered her life, Kim Russell had already weathered more heartache than most people face in a lifetime. Her husband died of cancer when he was just 47. Their three daughters were still so young — one about to graduate college, one finishing high school, and the…
What to Expect During a Long-Term Medical Stay in Little Rock
Traveling for medical treatment is never easy. Whether you're here for cancer care, a clinical trial, a premature birth, or a complicated surgery, being away from home adds another layer of stress you didn’t ask for. And if you’re preparing for a long-term medical stay in Little Rock,…
It Takes a Village: A New Year Message from Goodness Village
2025 was a meaningful and full year as we celebrated 30 years of serving families traveling to Little Rock for medical care. For three decades (wow), we have provided a place of rest, recovery, and stability for families far from home and this year we expanded that mission…
More Than a Place to Stay: David’s Goodness Village Story
When illness enters a family’s world, families still long for moments that feel likelife… moments that feel likehome. For David Gomez and his family, Goodness Village became that place. A place where small comforts made a big difference, and where ordinary moments became sacred in the middle of…
A Village Built on 30 Years of Goodness
As we reflect on 2025, our hearts are full of gratitude for the incredible community that has made Goodness Village possible for 30 years.Your generosity has done more than provide a place to stay, YOU have created a community of care that surrounds families when they need it…
30th Anniversary Feature: Kim Burket & Krissi Fry: Growing the Mission, Honoring the Heart
From its earliest days as a small church ministry, Goodness Village has always been about more than just providing a place to stay—it’s about serving with compassion, creating community, and walking alongside families during some of their hardest moments. When the original founders were ready to pass the…
More Than a Place to Stay: Mitch and Natalie’s Story
Every apartment opened, every night of rest provided, every meal delivered. Each one represents a real family navigating an incredibly difficult medical journey. Mitch and Natalie Zlatovich are one of those families. Mitch and Natalie first stayed at Goodness Village in 2020 while Mitch underwent treatment for Multiple…