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Overview of Good Samaritan Society Sioux Falls Village

Good Samaritan Society Sioux Falls Village offers nursing home care, assisted living, independent living, and memory care in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Nursing home care provides ongoing nursing support for residents who need a higher level of medical care, while assisted living helps with dressing, bathing, medication, and other daily tasks without giving up an apartment. Independent living provides private living with community services and no daily care. Memory care provides supervision for residents living with dementia.

The range of care levels may suit a resident whose needs could grow over time and who may move between care settings without leaving the community. The home has 177 beds. Medicaid, Medicare, and private pay are accepted. Medicaid may help eligible residents whose savings do not cover a long stay, while Medicare applies to short term skilled care after a hospital stay rather than long term residence.

Total nurse staffing is 4 hours and 15 minutes per resident per day, representing the daily nurse staffing time allocated to each resident. Thomas Fraser serves as the administrator. One bedroom and two bedroom units are available, with a two bedroom layout able to suit a couple moving together or someone who wants a companion.

Inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation services give residents access to therapy at the community, and local transportation is available for medical appointments. A salon, wellness center, whirlpool, chapel, and religious services provide places for personal care, wellness activities, bathing or relaxation, and worship.

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Starting Price $5,475/Month Pricing updated on March 20th, 2026

Overview of Good Samaritan Society – St Martin Village

Good Samaritan Society, St Martin Village provides nursing home, assisted living, independent living, memory care, and respite care in Rapid City, SD. Assisted living provides help with daily tasks while a resident maintains an apartment, memory care offers supervision in a secured setting for someone at risk of wandering, and nursing home care provides licensed nursing care around the clock. Independent living supports private living with community services and no daily care, while respite care offers a short stay for a family whose usual caregiver needs to travel or recover.

With several care levels in one community, Good Samaritan Society, St Martin Village can suit a resident whose needs may grow over time without requiring a move to a different community. The community has 60 beds, and Jana McCroden serves as administrator. Rehabilitation services are available for residents who need therapy during recovery or ongoing care.

A swimming pool and wellness center support exercise and water-based activities, while walking trails and a community garden provide outdoor spaces for recreation. The community also has a salon, chapel, library, coffee house, woodshop, and scheduled activities, giving residents places for personal care, worship, hobbies, and social time. Home-based services and caregiver support are also available for residents and families who need assistance beyond the community setting.

The area has a Walk Score of 83, making it very walkable, with most errands possible on foot. Shops and other daily destinations within a short walk can help a resident who no longer drives get out independently.

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Price range $3,657 - $7,725/Month Pricing updated on October 7th, 2026

Overview of The Village of Harmony Hill

The Village of Harmony Hill offers assisted living, adult day care, independent living, and memory care in Watertown, SD. Assisted living provides help with daily tasks while a resident maintains an apartment, and memory care offers a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering. Independent living supports private living with community services and no daily care, while adult day care provides a daytime care option.

Several care levels are available in one community. If a resident’s needs grow, they may be able to move to a different level without leaving The Village of Harmony Hill. The community has 104 beds, and Krista Beauchamp serves as the administrator.

Residents can spend time outdoors in courtyards, on patios, along paved trails, or enjoying the views. Meals are prepared by chefs and cooked on site, providing dining within the community. An ecumenical chapel and religious services support residents who want worship to remain part of their routine, while Veteran Resources and Culinary Arts are among the specific programs available.

Pets are allowed, so a resident may continue living with a pet. The community has a Walk Score of 85, and the area is very walkable, meaning most errands can be done on foot. A resident who no longer drives may still be able to get out independently.

With multiple care levels and memory care, The Village of Harmony Hill may be a good fit for a resident whose support needs may change over time, including someone who needs a secured, supervised setting.

Tieszen Memorial Home is located in Marion, SD, and its care runs from nursing home care and skilled nursing to assisted living, memory care, and hospice care. Whichever level of care a resident turns out to need next, it is already in the building.

Assisted living takes care of bathing, dressing, and medication management. Memory care is kept secure, with staff supervising, and hospice care is there for residents in their final stage of life. Skilled Care is listed as a service, and the named programs include Rehab Services and a Wellness Center.

Laura Wilson is administrator of the home’s 64 beds, where nursing time averages 4 hours and 35 minutes per resident each day. Medicaid, private pay, and Medicare are all accepted, and Medicaid is the one for eligible residents whose savings run short over a long stay.

Overview of Avantara Watertown

Forty-six beds are filled out of 51. Avantara Watertown runs at 90% occupancy, a solid number for a facility that only recently opened, sitting less than a mile from Prairie Lakes Hospital in Watertown’s 4th Avenue Northeast neighborhood. The address at 415 4th Ave. NE puts it in a moderately walkable part of the city (Walk Score 69), which matters for families who visit regularly.

At 168 days, the average length of stay sits in the middle range. This is not purely a 30-day Medicare rehab operation, but it’s also not a long-term custodial care setting by the numbers. The clinical menu reflects that positioning: stroke and neurological recovery, cardiac care, pulmonary care, oncology recovery, and orthopedic rehabilitation are the confirmed programs, all squarely in the post-acute specialty space. Administrator Lynna Speier leads a 51-bed facility in the Avantara network that is clearly built around structured medical recovery rather than extended residential care.

Registered nurses log 1 hour and 9 minutes per resident per day, with total nursing care at 3 hours and 35 minutes. Nurse aides account for 1 hour and 58 minutes of that total. Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are all accepted.

Avantara Watertown is a compact, recently opened nursing home with a clinical program built for residents recovering from cardiac events, neurological incidents, cancer treatment, and orthopedic procedures, operating near hospital infrastructure that supports that care model.

Overview of Avantara Pierre

Avantara Pierre provides nursing home, hospice care, memory care, and skilled nursing services in Pierre, South Dakota. Skilled nursing means licensed nursing care is available on site around the clock. Memory care is provided in a secured setting with supervision for a resident at risk of wandering, while hospice care addresses end of life needs. Having these services together may suit someone whose needs could change over time.

The community has 65 beds, with private and semi private suites. A private suite gives one resident a dedicated living space, while a semi private suite means sharing living arrangements with another resident. Family gatherings can take place in the community spaces. On site salon services also let residents receive salon care without arranging an outside visit.

Short term rehabilitation offers a temporary care setting during recovery. Programs include post surgical care, rehabilitation for stroke and other neurological conditions, cardiac care, oncology recovery care, pulmonary care, and orthopedic rehabilitation. Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are accepted.

Chase Watson serves as administrator. With a Walk Score of 57, some errands can be completed on foot, giving a resident who no longer drives limited opportunities to manage errands independently.

Overview of Avantara Huron

Avantara Huron opened recently on Michigan Ave. SW in Huron, South Dakota, under the administration of Laurie Solem. It is a nursing home. It has 80 beds, 56 of them currently occupied, and sits in a neighborhood where a car is essentially required for most errands (Walk Score 27).

The care model here is built around post-acute recovery. Residents coming off cardiac events, orthopedic procedures, or pulmonary conditions have dedicated recovery programs waiting for them. Total nursing coverage runs 3 hours and 31 minutes per resident per day, with registered nurses accounting for 40 minutes of that. Suites are available in private and semi-private configurations depending on preference and availability.

Meals are prepared from fresh ingredients with nutritional balance as the stated priority. On the amenities side, the facility has an on-site salon and community spaces that families can use for gatherings and events. State inspections have tended to center on areas like infection prevention and control, care planning and documentation, and fall and injury prevention.

Payment coverage spans Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay. That range matters for a facility with a 135-day average stay: some residents arrive on Medicare short-term rehab benefits and transition to Medicaid as their stay extends, and the facility is structured to accommodate that arc. Avantara Huron is set up for people arriving from a hospital who need a supervised rehabilitation period before going home, not for those seeking a long-term residential placement.

Overview of Palisade Healthcare Center

Palisade Healthcare Center in Garretson, South Dakota, offers skilled nursing, memory care, short-term rehabilitation, and respite care. The memory care division uses a secured layout to monitor individuals who need constant supervision, while respite options furnish temporary stays for primary family caregivers taking time away.

Administrator Carolyn Riggs oversees the 55-bed property. Daily care metrics average 3 hours and 23 minutes of hands-on nursing time per resident. Located in the Palisade Township neighborhood, the center sits in a car-dependent zone with a 37 walk score, meaning local trips require motor transit.

Older adults looking for long-term clinical care or specialized memory support can reach out to Palisade Healthcare Center to check openings, clarify financial options, or arrange a visit. Accepted funding methods cover Medicare, Medicaid, and private payment plans.

Overview of Park Place Assisted Living

Park Place Assisted Living’s two care types in Brookings, SD, are assisted living and memory care. Assisted living gives a resident a private space and personal care to go with it. Memory care is for residents who may wander, and it is secured and supervised.

Both levels operate within the 32-bed community, so needing more help later means a change of care level rather than of address. Families who need a short stay can arrange respite care.

Gardens and walking paths give residents room outdoors, and a salon handles grooming. Daily programs and hobbies make up the activity side of life here, with pets allowed as well.

Liz deBerg is the administrator. Walk Score places the area in the very walkable category, at 82.

Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe Care Center is a nursing home in Flandreau, South Dakota, offering memory care and skilled nursing. Memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for a resident who may be at risk of wandering, while skilled nursing provides licensed nursing care on site around the clock. These services can suit someone who needs ongoing nursing support or a supervised setting for dementia related needs.

The center has 42 beds, creating a smaller community where staff and residents can get to know one another. It opened in 2022. Personal grooming and relaxation are supported by a salon and spa, while a courtyard offers outdoor time and a private family dining area provides space for meals with visiting relatives.

A doctor is on staff, and transportation is available for resident needs. The administrator is AnnMarie Kutzke. The area has a Walk Score of 59, described as somewhat walkable, so some errands can be completed on foot while others may require transportation.