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Overview of Good Samaritan Society – Prairie Creek

Prairie Creek, operated by Good Samaritan Society under administrator Kelsey Nicola, provides multi-level senior housing and clinical outreach in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The 32-bed campus accommodates independent living, assisted living, secured memory care, and short-term respite stays, while extending home care, hospice, and adult day programs into the broader region. This structure lets participants transition into higher support tiers without leaving familiar surroundings.

Physical spaces emphasize active recovery and personal recreation through an indoor pool, fitness area, and dedicated therapy suites for short-term rehabilitation. Outdoor amenities feature walking paths, a pond, and a gazebo, complemented indoors by an on-site chapel, beauty salon, and structured caregiver support groups. Local errands require vehicular transit given a walk score of 38, though the property supplies scheduled rides for appointments and off-site needs.

Interested families weighing senior care alternatives across the Sioux Falls market can call Prairie Creek to check apartment availability and tour the recreational grounds.

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Overview of The Village at Skyline Pines

With 116 beds, The Village at Skyline Pines provides assisted living and memory care in Rapid City, SD. The community provides specialized care for adults withemory-related conditions in a secure environment. Licensed nurses and CNAs, along with 24-hour staffing, are also available to ensure accessibility of care whenever needed.

An outdoor courtyard and walking paths give residents places to spend time outside, while transportation services support trips arranged through the community. Moreover, a hair salon, movie theater, library, reading area, and chapel are also available for grooming, entertainment, reading, and religious services on-site. Kelli Back serves as administrator.

Overview of Dow Rummel Village

Dow Rummel Village offers nursing home, assisted living, home care, independent living, memory care, and skilled nursing in Sioux Falls, SD. Assisted living includes help with daily tasks, while independent living provides a private residence without daily care. Home care supports someone in their own residence. Memory care provides a secured setting with supervision, and nursing home and skilled nursing provide licensed nursing care around the clock.

There are 79 beds. Multiple care levels in one community can suit a resident whose needs may grow over time without requiring a move to a different community. Total nurse staffing is 5 hours and 19 minutes per resident each day, representing the daily hands-on nursing time allocated per resident. Christopher Hahn serves as the administrator.

Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are accepted. Medicare covers short-term skilled care after a hospital stay rather than long-term residence, Medicaid may help when savings do not cover a long stay, and private pay allows a family to pay directly. A Walk Score of 54 places the area in the somewhat walkable band, so some errands can be done on foot and a resident who no longer drives may be able to make select trips independently.

Covell’s Restaurant offers menu choices at each meal, and Covell’s Market provides an on-site place to shop. Halladay-Peterson Chapel and Worthington Meditation Chapel support worship and quiet reflection. Activities include exercise classes, a book club, card games, movie screenings, yearly festivals, and resident interest clubs. Weekly non-denominational worship services, Catholic services, Bible studies, and devotion groups are also available.

Rehabilitation services are available for residents who need recovery support. Respite care provides a short stay for a family whose usual caregiver needs to travel or recover.

Overview of Highmore Health

Highmore Health is a nursing home, memory care, palliative care, and skilled nursing community in Highmore, SD. Nursing home care supports long term residence for people who need ongoing nursing and daily care, while skilled nursing provides licensed nursing care on site around the clock. Memory care offers a secured setting with supervision for a resident at risk of wandering, and palliative care focuses on comfort and symptom support.

There are 39 beds. The smaller community gives staff and residents the chance to get to know one another, and it can suit someone who prefers a more intimate setting. Rehabilitation services support a resident’s work toward recovering or maintaining physical function. Highmore Health accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay; total nurse staffing is 3 hours and 41 minutes per resident per day, representing the daily hands on nursing time allocated to each resident, and Kim Knox serves as the administrator.

Overview of Dow Rummel Village

Dow Rummel Village is a Sioux Falls, South Dakota community providing independent living, assisted living, memory care, and 24-hour skilled nursing. Residents living independently manage daily life on their own, while assisted living provides hand-on help with bathing, dressing, and managing medications. Specialized memory care secures the environment for individuals needing extra supervision, and home care services extend assistance directly into private residences. Offering multiple levels of care on a single campus allows residents to transition smoothly into higher support tiers as personal needs change.

This 79-bed facility also accommodates short-term respite stays, giving primary caregivers time to recharge or travel. Clinical and daily living support is managed by administrator Christopher Hahn, with programs spanning home health, physical rehabilitation, wellness initiatives, link tech services, and structured life enrichment activities. Enhanced assisted living options offer additional daily support for those needing care between traditional assisted living and skilled nursing.

Families considering senior living options in the Sioux Falls area can contact Dow Rummel Village directly to learn about current room availability or schedule a campus tour.

Peaceful Pines Senior Living in Huron, SD, offers five care types. They are memory care, adult day care, respite care, independent living, and assisted living. Memory care houses a resident who is liable to wander in a secured setting with staff to watch. Assisted living provides help with dressing, bathing, medication, and other daily tasks, and the apartment remains the resident’s.

Independent living supplies the services without the daily care behind them. The daytime option covers somebody who does not live here. Respite is for short stays booked while a family caregiver travels or mends.

Forty-six beds keeps this place small enough for staff and residents to learn each other, and a resident whose needs climb finds the next level already on the license. Stephanie Metzger holds the administrator’s post.

An On-Site Salon handles grooming, while a Movie Theater, a Pub with Billiards, Walking Paths, Shuffle Boars, and Community Gardens fill out the recreation. Pets are allowed here as well. Sixty-eight is the Walk Score here, so it’s somewhat walkable, and a few errands can be done on foot.

Oakview Terrace provides nursing home care, adult day care, assisted living, independent living, and memory care in Freeman, SD. Assisted living supports daily tasks such as dressing, bathing, and medication management while a resident maintains a private living space; memory care provides a secured, supervised setting for someone at risk of wandering. Nursing home care provides residential nursing support, independent living offers private living with community services and no daily care, and adult day care provides care during the day.

The range of care levels may suit a resident whose needs grow over time, since care can continue within the same community rather than requiring a move elsewhere. With 45 beds, Oakview Terrace is a smaller community where staff and residents can get to know each other. Total nurse staffing is 5 hours 51 minutes per resident each day, representing the daily nursing time allocated per resident.

Landscaped gardens provide outdoor space for relaxation and reflection. Chef-prepared meals include options for different dietary needs and preferences. Courtney Unruh serves as the administrator.

Overview of Meadows on Sycamore

Located in Sioux Falls, SD, Meadows on Sycamore provides assisted living, memory care, and nursing care. Along with assistance with daily tasks, the community also provides specialized care for those with memory-related conditions. Moreover, residents have access to care at all times with licensed nurses and CNAs on-site, as well as 24-hour staffing.

The community has 45 beds, with double rooms, private rooms, and private apartments. Medicaid is also accepted, giving families a payment option when personal savings may not cover a long stay. Moreover, Residents can receive rehabilitation services on site rather than arranging therapy visits elsewhere.

A salon, garden, library, and billiards area create spaces for grooming, outdoor time, reading, and recreation, while worship opportunities and Bible study support religious activities. Furthermore, on-site public transportation gives residents an option that does not rely solely on personal driving, and special diets are available for specific dietary needs. Tracey Hughes serves as the administrator.

Overview of Bethany Home Brandon

Bethany Home Brandon provides skilled nursing, assisted living, independent living, and memory care in Brandon, SD. Skilled nursing provides licensed nursing care on site around the clock, while assisted living helps residents with daily tasks such as bathing, dressing, and medication. Independent living offers private living with community services and no daily care, and memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering.

The range of care levels may suit a resident whose needs grow over time, since care can continue within the same community rather than requiring a move to a different provider. Rehabilitation services are also available for residents who need therapy as part of their care. Bethany Home Brandon opened in 2012 and is directed by Hunter Winkelpleck.

A heated pool with a hot tub and a fitness center give residents options for exercise and water-based recreation. Outdoor patios and an enclosed courtyard provide designated outdoor spaces, while a general store offers a convenient place for on-site purchases. Scheduled transportation is available for residents who need community-provided rides.

Bethany Home Brandon has a Walk Score of 66 out of 100, meaning the area is somewhat walkable and some errands can be done on foot. A resident who no longer drives may be able to reach some nearby errands independently, while other trips may require transportation.

Overview of Edgewood Cedar View

Part of a larger senior living community, Edgewood Cedar View is a memory care community in Watertown, South Dakota. The community is on 14th Avenue Northeast. It’s about 8 miles from downtown Watertown and less than a mile from Prairie Lakes Hospital, giving residents and families convenient access to nearby medical care. Residents live in private rooms within a single-story building, a layout that can be easier for those living with memory loss to navigate. The community accepts residents beginning at age 55.

Residents receive help with transportation, housekeeping, interior and exterior maintenance, and activities of daily living. Memory care is supported through specialized programs. These are created for people living with dementia and other memory-related conditions. Fitness and recreation activities are also part of the daily schedule, so residents can stay active and engaged.

Indoor common areas, well-lit lounges, a full-service salon, furnished apartments, and outdoor lounge spaces provide comfortable places for residents and visiting family members. The neighborhood has a Walk Score of 34, making it somewhat walkable. A few nearby destinations can be reached on foot, but most errands and outings require driving.

Families exploring memory care at Edgewood Cedar View should ask how daily activities are planned around each resident’s cognitive needs because those routines are important in everyday life within a memory care community.