Governor Kristi Noem has signed Senate Bill 32 that allows for the expansion of the access critical nursing facility program which has been in effect since 2011.

The South Dakota Developmental Center (SDDC) held their first COVID-19 vaccine clinic. 86 individuals were vaccinated. Thank you to the SDDC nurses & staff who pulled together to make this a successful event. SDDC's second clinic will be held at the end of March.

The South Dakota Senior Health Information and Insurance Education (SHIINE) program is advising Medicare beneficiaries to be suspicious of scams during the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine.

The Rocky Mountain ADA Center will be facilitating a free, interactive virtual training for businesses, employees, and others to better understand and interact with different types of disabilities to serve/work with customers or employees with disabilities on Wednesday, April 18 at 10a.m.

At the South Dakota Developmental Center, individuals receiving services assist in the metal recycling area. They take apart meters found on campus homes and salvage the metal.

The South Dakota Department of Human Services (DHS) sent letters to the state’s long-term care residential facilities advising of the seizure, retention, or confiscation of stimulus payments from their residents, regardless of payer source or debt owed to anyone.

As the state battles the COVID-19 pandemic, the South Dakota Department of Human Services (DHS) is urging their consumers to seek assistance when needed.

The South Dakota Department of Human Services is asking older individuals within the state who have concerns or need more information on resources during the COVID-19 pandemic to contact Dakota at Home.

The South Dakota Department of Human Services (DHS) would like to remind the state’s elderly population that assistance is available through the department’s nutrition program.

The South Dakota Department of Health (SD-DOH) continues to respond to the emergence of the novel coronavirus. We are working with the CDC and our healthcare partners across the state to protect South Dakotans from COVID-19.

Ensuring the people supported at the South Dakota Developmental Center are cared for in a safe and healthy environment is our greatest concern. At this time, we don’t have any cases in our facility. However, we are restricting visitation to the SDDC campus for the time being. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your case manager.

Dakota at Home is a free information and referral service provided by the Department of Human Services, Division of Long Term Services and Supports. Dakota at Home provides objective information and options planning to help individuals, regardless of age, disability, or income, identify and access public and private services and supports in their local communities.