Nursing Homes / Long-Term Care Facilities / Assisted Living

With the announced closure of Corsica’s Good Samaritan Society, many are wondering what’s to come for long term care in South Dakota.

The Rapid City Legal and Finance Committee has delayed a $60,000 grant to the Minneluzahan Senior Center after some raise concerns on spending oversight.

New studies constantly report similar findings – nursing and long-term care homes, especially in rural areas, are closing at an alarming rate.

The South Dakota association of Healthcare Organizations, or SDAHO, is joining a nationwide lawsuit challenging new proposed federal staffing requirements for nursing homes. They call the staffing mandate unrealistic.

Long-term care facilities statewide are granted millions of dollars to advance technology available to residents.

There is a very real crisis in the world of long-term care, especially in rural settings. However, new federal regulations are being described by some critics as an “unfunded mandate.”

Bearing in mind workforce shortages and funding, long-term care facilities in South Dakota are burning the candle at both ends.

Once on the chopping block, the Custer Care and Rehab Center welcomed its first resident this week.

South Dakota Focus first covered the WCCC's story last season. We check in with the center and look ahead at what they're most concerned about this legislative session.

The Biden Administration and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services have some ambitious goals – but they aren’t a slam dunk with everyone.