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Grief Support and Resources | First Candle

A national non-profit committed to ending SIDS and other sleep-related infant deaths while providing bereavement support to families who have lost a baby due to these causes as well as stillbirth and miscarriage. Grief support offered via phone calls and online support groups.

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Home Health | Sanford Health

Provides quality home health care to residents of the Sioux Empire, Vermillion, and Chamberlain communities. Services offered include care for heart conditions, complex wound care, diabetes education and assessment, disease and symptom management, education on a newly diagnosed medical condition, home health aide, home infusion therapy education, home safety education, medication education, occupational therapy, pain management, pediatric care, physical therapy, postsurgical care, skilled nursing, speech therapy, and rehabilitation therapy while recovering from an orthopedic condition or hospital stay. They are most appropriate for individuals recently discharged from the hospital and are not fully recovered such as after surgery or new diagnosis, individuals recently diagnosed with an illness and needing education, and individuals who have a chronic condition that needs frequent clinical assessment such as diabetes, kidney, stroke, heart or lung disease.

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Support Services | Independent Living Choices

Provides the following services - Advocacy: Teaches people with disabilities the skills needed to advocate for themselves. Independent Living Skills: Provides hands-on training in daily-living skills including cooking, budgeting, organizing, and more. Information and referral: Connects people with resources which can provide needed information to assist individuals to live independently. Peer counseling: Provides opportunities for people with disabilities to engage with others in small or large groups or on an individual basis. Transition: Facilitates the transition of individuals with disabilities from a nursing home to independent living; providing prevention services to individuals who choose to live independently and not in a nursing home or assisted-living setting; and assisting youth to gain skills as they transition into adulthood. Community Living Services: Assists individuals in obtaining accessible, affordable housing, transportation, and other community living services. Home Modifications Adaptive Devices: Provides home modifications and adaptive devices, which could include ramps, lift chairs, bathroom modifications, reachers, canes, walkers and more. Telecommunication Adaptive Devices: Provides adapted telecommunication services, which includes an emergency phone dialer. American's with Disabilities Act: Serves as educators and consultants for contractors, businesses, organizations, and individuals regarding the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) and its guidelines and requirements. Assistive Daily Living Services: Provides services for people ages 18 and older, with physical disabilities affecting all four limbs, who need assistance with daily living activities. Services include program education and support and personal attendant services. Home Again South Dakota: Provides options for older adults and/or people with disabilities living in nursing homes, hospitals, or long-term care facilities to enable them to successfully return to their homes and communities. Helps individuals identify barriers to living on their own, helps them find a place to live that meets their needs, and helps them find the services and supports they need to continue living independently.

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Sanford Health Cooperative | Sanford Health

The Health Cooperative is here to partner with patients to stay healthy and meet their health goals. An inter-professional team is available to offer early evaluations of adult health concerns. Also provides personalized self-care education that will assist patients in making healthier choices. This is not a replacement for a primary care doctor. Works alongside patients and their doctors to improve patient health. Team consists of registered nurses, a pharmacist, an occupational therapist, a physical therapist and a dietitian.

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Support Services | South Dakota Deaf Resource & Outreach Programs

Provides services to people who are deaf, hard of hearing, deaf/blind, and/or have a speech disability. Community Education and Support: Provides a variety of direct service programming to deaf and hard of hearing consumers and the general public, including advocacy, peer support, mentoring, independent living, deaf mentoring, social services, recreation and social activities, senior citizen services, and other services as available. Employment Services: Assistance is provided with seeking and keeping employment, including job search and applications, preparing for interviews, initial job training, job coaching, assistance with co-workers and staff meetings. Telecommunication Equipment Distribution: Providing installation, training, and equipment including amplified telephones, captioned telephones, ring signalers, and mobile phones/tablets. American Sign Language: Community based and contractual sign language classes, interpreter mentoring, information regarding ASL, deaf culture, and deaf history available to the public and private organizations.

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Brain Injury Services | Brain Injury Alliance of South Dakota

Promotes awareness of brain injury and brain injury prevention. Connects people who have experienced a brain injury and their families with resources.

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Support Groups | South Dakota Parkinson Foundation

Offers support groups that provide a place to come together and openly express feelings about Parkinson's Disease. For a list of meetings in South Dakota, visit website.

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Crohn's & Colitis Information | Crohn's and Colitis Foundation - Minnesota/Dakotas Chapter

Provides information about and is dedicated to finding the cures for Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis to improve the quality of life of children and adults affected by these diseases. Crohn's Disease is a group of conditions know as inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). It is a chronic inflammatory condition of the gastrointestinal tract. Ulcerative Colitis is a chronic disease of the large intestine in which the colon becomes inflamed and develops tiny open sores, or ulcers, that produce pus and mucous.

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ALS Advocacy Services | ALS Association, The - MN/ND/SD Chapter

The ALS Association seeks to discover the cause and cure for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's disease) through dedicated research while providing patient support, information/education for health care professionals and the general public, and advocacy for ALS research and health care concerns.

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Disability Employment Services | Advance

Helps people with disabilities develop the skills needed to find and maintain employment. Services are individualized for the client. Common services include occupational development, guidance, consultation, mock interviews, resume and cover letter creation, assistance with applications, follow-up contact, information pertaining to workplace earnings and the impact on social security benefits, Medicare, and Medicaid. Other services include vocational evaluations, occupational interest surveys, independent living evaluations, short-term internships, on-site job coaching and/or assessment, basic social skill development, cultural awareness, transitional support into the workplace for students and young adults, specific job and task analysis, and guidance for accommodations and adaptive equipment. Individuals are referred to Career Advantage by the Division of Rehabilitation Services (DRS), commonly referred to as Vocational Rehabilitation (VR), State Services for the Blind & Visually Impaired (SBVI), local School Districts, as well as friends and family members. Career Advantage is also used as a local resource for businesses who may have disability employment questions, may be seeking guidance on best practices, approaches, accommodations, adaptive equipment, or may be looking to hire additional employees. Functional assessments are available for on-site testing, and disability training for staff is a service available by special request.

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Pancreatic Cancer Resources and Support | Pancreatic Cancer Action Network

The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) is focused on fighting pancreatic cancer through research, clinical initiatives, patient services and advocacy. PanCAN holds annual PurpleStride events to raise funds for life-changing programs and services that accelerate progress for pancreatic cancer patients. Find out more here.

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Home Health | Sanford Health

Provides quality home health care to residents of the Sioux Empire, Vermillion, and Chamberlain communities. Services offered include care for heart conditions, complex wound care, diabetes education and assessment, disease and symptom management, education on a newly diagnosed medical condition, home health aide, home infusion therapy education, home safety education, medication education, occupational therapy, pain management, pediatric care, physical therapy, postsurgical care, skilled nursing, speech therapy, and rehabilitation therapy while recovering from an orthopedic condition or hospital stay. They are most appropriate for individuals recently discharged from the hospital and are not fully recovered such as after surgery or new diagnosis, individuals recently diagnosed with an illness and needing education, and individuals who have a chronic condition that needs frequent clinical assessment such as diabetes, kidney, stroke, heart or lung disease.

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Healthy AF | Community Healthcare Association of the Dakotas

In partnership with the South Dakota Department of Health (DOH), Healthy AF is a public health resource focused on helping people take care of their sexual health without judgment or pressure. It shares clear, straightforward information about HIV and STI Testing, prevention, and treatment, and connects people to free or low-cost services at trusted local health centers. The goal is to make testing and care feel normal, accessible, and easy to understand ---so individuals can make informed decisions about their health.

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Epilepsy and Seizures 24/7 Helpline | Epilepsy Foundation of America

Provides support, information, and referrals for people living with epilepsy, including possible resources to help with medication costs, support groups, find-an-epilepsy-specialist, help finding a seizure safety or detection device and information about services and programs serving the epilepsy community.

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Prevention and Educational Services | Alzheimer's Association

Provides free education and support services to individuals living with Alzheimer's and all other dementias, their families and caregivers. Services include Information and referral, care consultations, early stage and caregiver support groups, safety information, tips and resources including 24/7 wandering support for a safe return, brochures and topic sheets, caregiver education programs (online, virtual, and in-person), and professional training program.

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Education and Support Services | Lupus Foundation of America

Resources are available to all people affected by lupus. They include: Health Education Specialists (Ask a Health Educator): A team of health education specialists who are specifically trained to answer questions, caring support, and provide people affected by lupus with non-medical counseling, disease education, information, and helpful resources. National Resource Center on Lupus: A collection of up-to-date resources and information on lupus. Take Charge/Lupus & You: Weekly educational series on how to better manage the disease and engaging in advocacy and awareness efforts. Available online and by email. The Expert Series: A podcast discussing ways on how to live a healthier life.

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SD PLAN | South Dakota Department of Health

Connects people to safe and confidential services related to preventing pregnancy, achieving pregnancy, and assisting to achieve the desired number of children. Also offers STI screening, pregnancy testing, birth control options, and resources to maintain a healthy reproductive system.

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Education and Support Services | American Parkinson Disease Association

Provides support, education, research and community to help everyone impacted by Parkinson's disease.

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American Stroke Association | American Stroke Association

Provides information, education and support to survivors of strokes, their caregivers and professionals. Services include a website, support groups, a Stroke Family Warmline and a monthly e-newsletter.

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Dyslexia Evaluation Program | USD Scottish Rite

Evaluations for dyslexia are provided for students up to age 21 whose parents and or educators are concerned regarding their child's ability to read, spell, and write. Dyslexia evaluations are not provided for those children whose learning difficulty is solely because of low cognition, attention problems, emotional/behavioral problems, autism, or hearing or vision impairment.

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Resources and Support | Muscular Dystrophy Association

A voluntary health organization for people living with muscular dystrophy, ALS, and related neuromuscular diseases. Provides support to accelerate research, advance methods of care, and advocates for support of impacted families.

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Clinic Services | Freeman Regional Health Services

Offers a wide range of services in general medicine, family medicine, geriatrics, minor surgical procedures, and routine annual exams. Services include physicals and annual exams, pre-employment physicals, wellness exams, athletic physicals, access to various specialists, biopsies and minor surgical procedures, urine drug testing, immunizations, patient education, preventive healthcare, and routine pre-natal and obstetrics care.

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Peer Support Program | Independent Living Choices

The 1:1 Peer Support Program pairs up a peer visitor with a participant who might need help adjusting to their disability, support and encouragement, resources, and more. Volunteer position that requires a bit of training, and the only qualification is that you must have a disability. This can be a physical disability, cognitive disability, mental health diagnosis, and more.

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