Respite Care Program | South Dakota Department of Human Services

3800 E. Highway 34, Pierre, SD 57501

The child or adult must be living in a family member's home. The family provides information indicating diagnosis and source of the diagnosis, or adoption status, to determine eligibility.
8:00am - 5:00pm (CT), Monday - Friday

Call for application, or print application from website.

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Description

Helps families with temporary relief care for children or adults with special needs. The child or adult must live with a parent or family member and meet one of the eligibility categories below. There is no income limit. An adult or child eligible for family support waiver services is not eligible for respite services. Eligibility Categories include: Developmental disability (child or adult); Developmental delay (birth to age 3); Serious emotional disturbance (child); Severe and persistent mental illness (adult); Chronic medical condition (child); Traumatic brain injury (child or adult); Adopted Child (with or without a disability).

Data provided by

211 South Dakota

Providing organization

South Dakota Department of Human Services

Enhances the quality of life of people with disabilities, in partnership with its stakeholders.