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Find South Dakota State caregiving resources, South Dakota healthcare resources, South Dakota caregiver support groups, and local and State resources for those taking care of a loved one. We will continue to update these resources to include individual South Dakota county caregiving resources and information. State & County Caregiving ResourcesAlzheimer's Association South Dakota Office The Alzheimer's Association is the premier source of information and support for the 4.5 million Americans with Alzheimer's disease. Through its national network of chapters, the Association offers a broad range of programs and services for people with the disease, their families and caregivers and represents their interests on Alzheimer-related issues before federal, state and local government and with health and long-term care providers. For more information contact: Easter Seals South Dakota Our mission is to create solutions that change the lives of children, adults and families with disabilities or other needs; to promote disability prevention and awareness. http://sd.easterseals.com/site/PageServer?pagename=SDDR_homepage For more information contact: MealCall Visit this site to locate a facility that provides Meals On Wheels that is closest to you. http://www.mealcall.org/meals-on-wheels/sd/index.htm Sioux Empire United Way The Sioux Empire United Way is proud to be a community problem solver, responsive to the needs of all people in the Sioux Empire. We put great effort into raising a significant amount of money to create impact within the Sioux Empire. For more information contact: South Dakota Department of Social Services Strong families are South Dakota’s foundation and our future. Keeping families strong, safe, and together is a goal the Department of Social Services strives to achieve. We are here to help children, families, individuals, elderly citizens, and people with disabilities through some of the most difficult times in their lives with the programs and services we provide. For more information contact: South Dakota Division of Developmental Disabilities It is the mission of the Division of Developmental Disabilities to support people with developmental disabilities and their families in a manner that is flexible, responsive to individual needs, and promotes inclusion, growth and choice, enhances productivity, and is cost effective. http://www.state.sd.us/dhs/dd/ South Dakota Hospice Organization Hospice Locator This web page lists all of the current hospice providers in South Dakota, the primary contact people, and related websites if available. http://www.southdakotahospice.org/default.asp?page=15 For more information contact: South Dakota NAMI NAMI South Dakota was founded in 1987. It is a non-profit organization dedicated to carrying out the mission to improve the lives of persons affected by mental illness. The Mission of NAMI South Dakota is: To provide education and support for individuals and families impacted by brain-based disorders (mental illnesses), advocate for the development of a comprehensive system of services and lessen the stigma in the general public. http://www.nami.org/MSTemplate.cfm?Site=NAMI_South_Dakota For more information contact: South Dakota Parent Connection South Dakota Parent Connection, Inc., is a Parent Training and Information Center. We are a non-profit organization formed by parents, educators, and services personnel to provide information and training to parents of children with disabilities or special health care needs throughout the state of South Dakota. For more information contact: The University of South Dakota Center for Disabilities The Services and Supports focus area provides consumer services through a variety of programs at the Center for Disabilities. In addition, Center for Disabilities staff provide services and supports through contractual agreements with various agencies. The specific type of consumer service provided varies from program to program. To learn more about the services and supports offered by a specific program, please visit the programs homepage by clicking on the links on this page. http://www.usd.edu/cd/core/services.cfm For more information contact:
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