Providing health care and supportive services in a patient's home. Home Health may be considered for people who are recovering from an illness, injury, or surgery, undergoing treatment, people with disabilities, and those who are chronically ill or terminally ill. Services offered are skilled nursing care, home health aides for personal care, rehabilitation therapy (physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy), social services, patient/family education, medication monitoring, and nutrition consultation.

My Sanford Nurse is a 24-hour phone service for individuals seeking information about a health-related issue or concern. Registered Nurses answer a variety of health care questions using nationally accredited approved protocols to guide them with communicating the appropriate medical recommendation to the patient over the phone. My Sanford Nurse provides a Physician finder and information on classes, support groups, events, and registration. The primary purpose of My Sanford Nurse is to assist individuals in making better health care decisions for themselves and those they care for.

A free and confidential service answered by registered nurses, providing medical information, referrals to hospitals, community services, and physicians, and class registration.

Visit the South Dakota Department of Health (SD DOH) COVID-19 site for state information including: Dashboard for state overview Your Health (prevention, and symptom info) Community, Work and School (including nursing home, and daycares) Vaccination (includes locations, healthcare provider info and volunteer training) Healthcare Providers (patient care and testing recommendations) Updates (pdfs, FAQs, media briefings) At-home testing (for those who tested positive using an at-home testing kit) Quarantine & Isolation Calculator (for those who have tested positive, or are close contacts) Resources in Multiple Languages (Spanish, Nepali, Karen, Somali, American Sign Language)

The American Lung Association offers answers and guidance to lung health questions and tobacco cessation. The Lung Helpline Call Center is staffed by Registered Nurses, Respiratory Therapists and certified tobacco treatment specialist who have expertise in: Lung health education Tobacco cessation Respiratory therapy Lung Disease: COPD, Asthma, Lung Cancer, etc. Nursing Physician referral Respiratory home care Neonatal Pediatric Adult intensive care Health care insurance, including Medicare and Medicaid Medication counseling Patient advocacy Nursing case management COVID-19