Nursing Homes / Long-Term Care Facilities / Assisted Living

A bill to allow video monitoring of residents in assisted living and nursing facilities is moving to the House floor. The bill allows a resident or their…

Six nursing homes in South Dakota closed over the last year and a half--including the Hudson Care and Rehab Center within the last month. The closures are…

State legislators are approving new rules to allow for faster redistribution of nursing facility beds after a facility closes.South Dakota has capped the…

In The Moment ... July 2, 2019 Show 608 Hour 1The South Dakota Legislature is studying access to mental health services this summer through the work of…

In The Moment ... June 6,2019 Show 590 Hour 1The announcement that another nursing home facility in South Dakota is closing highlights the changes that…

In The Moment ... May 30, 2019 Show 585 Hour 1What comes to mind when you think about entertainment ... social opportunities ... dating?If you're not…

Legislators approve a ten percent ongoing increase in Medicaid reimbursement in response to the statewide nursing home crisis. That equals nearly 18…

In The Moment ... March 12, 2019 Show 533 Hour 1Last week, the Violet Tschetter Memorial Home in Huron announced it is closing, displacing the 36…

In The Moment ... February 28, 2019 Show 525 Hour 2The legislative session marches on, but no clear solutions yet for the state’s nursing home crisis. Low…

In order to spur development of other long-term care options, South Dakota placed a limit on the number of nursing home beds in the state in the 1980’s.…