South Dakota Aging Statistics & Resource Guide
The South Dakota Aging Statistics & Resource Guide contains key information, links and statistics for senior citizens in South Dakota. With an aging population and the average cost of care averaging between $28.00 an hour for home care to $7,194 a month for skilled nursing care, South Dakota is typically less expensive than the national average. This guide also contains helpful contact information for county offices, Alzheimer’s Disease organizations and government agencies that offer assistance to caregivers and senior citizens.
South Dakota Key Statistics
- 23.3% of the South Dakota population is aged 60 or over with 11.3% of seniors aged 65+ living alone.
- With no state income tax but a broad reach of sales tax, it offers a mixed tax picture for retirees, with an average sales tax set at 6.40% and an average property tax set at $1,388 per $100,000 in home value.
- 51.0% of certified nursing home beds were rated four or five-stars over a three-month period compared to a US national average of 47.3%.
- The median household income for a South Dakota senior (65+) is $40,628.
- 18,000 people aged 65 and older are living with Alzheimer’s in South Dakota.
Choosing Long Term Care in South Dakota
- South Dakota Home Care Agencies Directory: The average hourly home care rate in South Dakota is $28.00, making South Dakota more expensive than the national average ($22.50) for home care.
- South Dakota Adult Day Care Directory: The average cost of adult day care in South Dakota is $2,427 per month making South Dakota more expensive than the national average ($1,625) for adult day care.
- South Dakota Assisted Living Directory: The average cost of assisted living in South Dakota is $3,500 per month making South Dakota less expensive than the national average ($4,051) for assisted living.
- South Dakota Skilled Nursing Directory: The average cost of skilled nursing in South Dakota is $7,194 per month making South Dakota less expensive than the national average ($8,517) for skilled nursing.
South Dakota Senior Services
South Dakota Department of Human Services
Address: 3800 East Hwy 34, Hillsview Plaza, c/o 500 East Capitol Avenue, Pierre, SD, 57501
Phone: 605-773-5990
South Dakota State Plan on Aging
South Dakota Elder Justice and Advocacy
- Adult Protective Services
- Abuse,Neglect and Exploitation of Elders or Adults with Disabilities Brochure
- Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation Video (with audio)
To report abuse, neglect, or exploitation of an elder or an adult with disabilities, please contact your local law enforcement agency or local state’s attorney’s office
South Dakota Support for Caregivers
To find out if you or someone you know qualifies for Caregiver services or if you want more information about long term services and supports, call Dakota at Home: 1-833-663-9673
South Dakota Senior Disaster Preparedness
South Dakota Health Care Fraud
SHIINE Eastern South Dakota
Phone: 605.333.3314
Phone: 800.536.8197
SHIINE Central South Dakota
Phone: 605.494.0219
Phone: 877.331.4834
SHIINE Western South Dakota
Phone: 605.342.8635
Phone: 877.286.9072
South Dakota Long-Term Care Ombudsman
Phone: 1.866.854.5465
Email: LTCO@state.sd.us
Aberdeen Area: 1-866-239-8855 ext. 213
Mitchell Area: 1-877-656-0023 ext. 204
Pierre Area: 1-866-854-4565
Rapid City Area: 1-800-644-2914 ext. 302
Sioux Falls Area: 1-866-801-5421 ext. 416
Yankton Area: 1-800-455-5241 ext. 209
Watertown Area: 1-866-239-6787 ext. 205
South Dakota Medicaid Elderly & Disabled Waiver Programme
South Dakota Medicare and Insurance Counseling
South Dakota Elderly Nutrition & Wellness
- South Dakota Adult Nutrition Program
- Healthy South Dakota
- South Dakota self-guided Walk With Ease program
- South Dakota Physical Activity
- South Dakota Healthy Eating
- South Dakota Health & Wellness
South Dakota Prescription Assistance
South Dakota Senior and Healthcare Transportation
- American Medical Response
- Brookings Area Transit Authority
- Brookings County DAV Transportation
- Cheyenne River Sioux Transit
- City of Brandon Transit Bus System
- Community Transit of Watertown/Sisseton
- Davison-Richfield Area Senior Citizens Activity Center Van
- Dell Rapids
- East Dakota Transit
- East Pennington County Transit
- Haakon County Prairie Transit
- Lennox Senior Center Transportation
- People’s Transit
- Prairie Hills Transit
- Rapid Taxi
- Rapid Transit System
- River Cities Public Transit
- Rural Office of Community Services Transit (ROCS)
- Sanborn County Transit
- Sioux Area Metro
- Sioux Falls Sierra Cab
- Sioux Falls Wheelchair Transit Plus
- South Dakota Department of Social Services Non-emergency Medical Transportation
- Vermillion Public Transit
- Workers on Wheels (WOW)
South Dakota Area Agencies on Aging
Dakota at Home, South Dakota’s Aging and Disability Resource Center
Address: 3800 East Hwy 34, Hillsview Plaza, c/o 500 East Capitol Avenue, Pierre, SD, 57501
Phone: 605-773-5990
Aberdeen Long Term Services and Supports (Brown, Day, Edmunds, Faulk, Marshall and McPherson)
Address: 3401 10th Avenue SE, Aberdeen, SD 57401
Phone: 605-626-3160
Fax: 605-626-2610
Belle Fourche Long Term Services and Supports (Butte and Harding)
Address: 609 5th Avenue, Belle Fourche, SD 57717
Phone: 605-892-2731 Ext. 216
Fax: 605-892-3616
Brookings Long Term Services and Supports (Brookings, Moody, Deuel (southern) and Hamlin (southern))
Address: 1310 Main Avenue South, Suite 101, Brookings, SD 57006
Phone: 605-688-4399
Fax: 605-688-6880
Custer Long Term Services and Supports (Custer and Fall River (western))
Address: 1164 Mt. Rushmore Road #3, Custer, SD 57730
Phone: 605-673-4347 Ext. 211
Fax: 605-673-2070
Deadwood Long Term Services and Supports (Lawrence)
Address: 20 Cliff Street, Deadwood, SD 57732
Phone: 605-578-2404 Ext. 1
Fax: 605-578-1280
Hot Springs Long Term Services and Supports (Bennett, Fall River and Oglala Lakota)
Address: 2500 Minnekahta Avenue, Bldg. 1, Hot Springs, SD 57747
Phone: 605-745-5100
Fax: 605-745-6562
Huron Long Term Services and Supports (Beadle, Buffalo, Hand, Jerauld, Kingsbury, Miner and Sanborn)
Address: 110 3rd Street S.W., Suite 200, Huron, SD 57350
Phone: 605-353-7100
Fax: 605-353-7103
Madison Long Term Services and Supports (Lake, Moody (Colman), Minnehaha (Colton, Dell Rapids, Hartford and Humboldt))
Address: 223 South Van EPS, Suite 201, Madison, SD 57042
Phone: 605-256-5055 Ext. 1
Fax: 605-256-5043
Mitchell Long Term Services and Supports (Aurora, Brule, Davison, Hanson, Hutchinson (western), Lyman and McCook)
Address: 116 East 11th Street, Mitchell, SD 57301
Phone: 605-995-8279
Fax: 605-995-8929
Mobridge Long Term Services and Supports (Campbell, Corson, Dewey, Edmunds (western), Meade (northeastern Faith area only), Perkins, Potter, Walworth and Ziebach)
Address: 920 6th Street West, Mobridge, SD 57601
Phone: 605-845-2922
Fax: 605-845-7126
Pierre Long Term Services and Supports (Dewey (central and southern), Haakon, Hughes, Hyde, Jackson (northern), Jones, Lyman, Stanley and Sully)
Address: 912 East Sioux, Pierre, SD 57501
Phone: 605-773-3848
Fax: 605-773-5390
Rapid City Long Term Services and Supports (Meade (southern) and Pennington)
Address: 510 North Cambell, Rapid City, SD 57701
Phone: 605-394-2525
Fax: 605-394-1899
Redfield Long Term Services and Supports (Clark and Spink)
Address: 210 East 7th Avenue, Spink County Courthouse, Suite 3, Redfield, SD 57469
Phone: 605-472-2230 Ext. 212
Fax: 605-427-4298
Sioux Falls Long Term Services and Supports (Minnehaha and Lincoln (Lennox, Chancellor, Tea, Canton, Harrisburg, Fairview and Worthing))
Address: 811 East 10th Street, Dept. 4, Sioux Falls, SD 57103
Phone: 605-367-4777
Fax: 605-367-4866
Sisseton Long Term Services and Supports (Grant and Roberts)
Address: 10 East Hickory Street, Suite 2, Sisseton, SD 57262
Phone: 605-698-7673 Ext. 204
Fax: 605-698-7842
Spearfish Long Term Services and Supports (Lawrence)
Address: 1300 North Avenue, Spearfish, SD 57783
Office Telephone: 605-642-6981
Fax: 605-642-6907
Sturgis Long Term Services and Supports (Meade)
Address: 2200 West Main Sturgis, SD 57785
Phone: 605-347-2588 Ext. 201
Fax: 605-347-3767
Vermillion Long Term Services and Supports (Clay, Lincoln (southern), Turner and Union)
Address: 114 Market Street, Suite 102, Vermillion, SD 57069
Phone: 605-677-6800
Fax: 605-677-6808
Watertown Long Term Services and Supports (Codington, Deuel, Grant and Hamlin)
Address: 2001 9th Avenue SW, Suite 300, Watertown, SD 57201
Phone: 605-882-5010
Fax: 605-882-5045
Winner Long Term Services and Supports (Gregory, Jackson (northern, includes Kadoka), Lyman (only Presho and Kennebec), Mellette, Todd and Tripp)
Address: 649 West 2nd Street, Winner, SD 57580
Phone: 605-842-8419
Fax: 605-842-2574
Yankton Long Term Services and Supports (Charles Mix, Bon Homme, Douglas, Hutchinson (eastern) and Yankton)
Address: 3113 N. Spruce Street, Suite 200, Yankton, SD 57078
Phone: 605-668-3030
Fax: 605-668-3014
Resources
National Healthcare, Caregiving & Senior Living Resources
- The Official U.S. Government Site for Medicare
- Administration for Community Living
- National Council for Aging Care
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
- The National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care
- Pioneer Network: Culture Change in Long-Term Care
- The Center for Social Gerontology
South Dakota Healthcare, Caregiving & Senior Living Resources
- Adult Day Services
- Assisted Living
- Assistive Devices
- Emergency Response Systems (ERS)
- The Home & Community-Based Options and Person Centered Excellence (HOPE) Waiver
- Homemaker Services
- Legal Services For Older Individuals
- Lifespan Respite Care Program Grant
- Nursing Facility Care
- Nursing Services
- Personal Care
- Telehealth
- Transportation
Alzheimer’s Organizations & Resources
- Alzheimers Foundation of America
- Alzheimers Association
- Alzheimers Resource Centre
- Alzheimers Association – South Dakota
- South Dakota Chapter – Alzheimer’s Association
- South Dakota Alzheimer’s Disease And Other Dementias State Plan Work Group