South Dakota’s Hospice and Palliative Care Network
The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) is pleased to announce the launch of the updated SDAHO LifeCircle webpage—your centralized hub for hospice, palliative care, and advance care planning resources in South Dakota.
The redesigned site brings a wide range of tools and information together in one place, making it easier than ever for professionals, patients, and care partners to connect, learn, and engage. Visitors are encouraged to become a LifeCircle member and explore the full range of available resources.
Explore LifeCircle
The updated site includes easy access to:
- Meetings: Dates, times, and meeting minutes (2022–2025)
- Education: Upcoming educational sessions and recorded content dating back to 2009
- Legislation: Local, state, and federal resources
- Projects: Resources developed by LifeCircle
- Research, Publications & Grants: Articles and grant information from LifeCircle members
- Committees: Opportunities to participate and help shape serious illness care in South Dakota
In-Depth Focus Areas
The site also features dedicated sections on:
- Legislation
- Resources for healthcare professionals
- Resources for patients and care partners
- Hospice Service Area Map
- Professional resources for adult and pediatric/perinatal care
- Patient and care partner resources
- South Dakota palliative care definition (SDCL 34-12-1.1)
- Palliative Care Directory and brochure
- MOST (Medical Orders for Scope of Treatment)
- Advance Directive brochure and South Dakota documents
- Guardianship resources, including training videos and decision-making tools
- Discussion tools, organizational tools, and education training
About LifeCircle
LifeCircleSD was housed at the USD Sanford School of Medicine until May 2022, when SDAHO assumed management. In 2023, the South Dakota Palliative Care Network merged with LifeCircle, strengthening statewide efforts to improve serious illness care. To learn more about the history, click here.
SDAHO LifeCircle is proud to offer the most comprehensive and up-to-date collection of hospice, palliative care, and advance care planning resources for our members and the broader healthcare community.
Explore the updated LifeCircle website at lifecircle.sdaho.org
