South Dakota
Aging & Senior Services Resource Guide
State Agency: SD DHS — Division of Long Term Services and Supports (LTSS)
Website: dhs.sd.gov/ltss (opens in new window)
Dakota at Home: dakotaathome.sd.gov (opens in new window)
Toll-Free: 1-833-663-9673
Key Services Available
- Home and community-based services
- HOPE Waiver (Home & Community-Based Options)
- Nutrition programs
- Transportation
- Legal assistance
- Caregiver support
- SHIINE (SHIP) counseling
- Long-term care ombudsman
- Adult protective services
- Senior centers
Visit eldercare.acl.gov (opens in new window) and enter your zip code to find your local Area Agency on Aging and service providers.
South Dakota’s Centralized Aging Network
South Dakota operates a centralized, state-run system through the Division of Long Term Services and Supports (LTSS) within the SD Department of Human Services. The state’s Aging and Disability Resource Center is known as Dakota at Home. For all senior and caregiver services in South Dakota, call Dakota at Home at 1-833-663-9673 or visit dakotaathome.sd.gov (opens in new window).
Dakota at Home — Statewide ADRC
dakotaathome.sd.gov (opens in new window)
Toll-Free: 1-833-663-9673
Email: DakotaAtHome@state.sd.us
South Dakota’s free Aging and Disability Resource Center provides information, referral services, and Options Planning for older adults, individuals with disabilities, and caregivers statewide.
Division of Long Term Services and Supports (LTSS)
dhs.sd.gov/ltss (opens in new window)
LTSS administers the HOPE Waiver, in-home services, adult protective services, the Long-Term Care Ombudsman program, and family caregiver support across South Dakota.
Tribal Aging Services
South Dakota tribal nations operate their own elder programs through Title VI of the Older Americans Act.
Oglala Sioux Tribe
Phone: (605) 867-5156
Rosebud Sioux Tribe
Phone: (605) 747-2244
Yankton Sioux Tribe
Phone: (605) 384-3641
Specialized State Resources
SHIINE — Senior Health Information & Insurance Education
shiine.net (opens in new window)
Phone: (800) 536-8197
South Dakota’s State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) — free, unbiased Medicare counseling and fraud prevention.
Helpline Center 211
Dial: 2-1-1
Free, confidential service connecting South Dakotans to local community resources, including aging and disability services.