Nursing Home Closures | SDAHO

Nursing Home Closures

This map shows the locations of nursing homes that have closed over the last 7 years.

*COVID-19 funding for 2020-2021

2016

Rosholt Care Center – Rosholt

2017

Bryant Parkview Care Center – Bryant

2018

Good Samaritan Society Tripp – Tripp

2019

Hudson Care and Rehab Center – Hudson
Violet Tschetter Memorial Home – Huron
Madison Care and Rehab Center – Madison
Mobridge Care and Rehab Center – Mobridge
Golden Living Center: Covington Heights – Sioux Falls

2022

Avantara Armour – Armour
Good Samaritan Society Deuel County – Clear Lake
Monument Health Custer Care Center – Custer
Country View Assisted Living – Florence
Ipswitch Care and Rehab Center – Ipswitch
Good Samaritan Society Lennox – Lennox
Avantara Salem – Salem

2023

Avantara Arlington – Arlington
Prairie Estates Care Center – Elk Point
Bennett County Nursing Home – Martin

Impact of Nursing Home Closures

Community

Loss of Confidence for the Future and Decrease in Population
- Older populations are relocating to communities (both in and out of state) to be closer to adult children with long-term care options.
- Assisted living facilities and home health agencies are
  adversely impacted by loss of referral source in community.
Loss of Employees in the Community
- Mobridge Closure: 109 bed nursing home (NH) employed nearly 130 full-time staff
- Workforce leave the healthcare industry after closures
- Workforce leave employment to care for family without NH
Loss of Tax Revenue from a Large Local Employer
Decrease in School Enrollment when Families Relocate for Work
Loss of Institutional Taxes as well as Workforce Salaries
Decrease of Visitors to Community (visiting residents in NH)
- Impact to hospitality (hotels, restaurants, etc.) as community sees a decrease in visitors

Hospitals

Loss of Inpatient Days
- Nearly 10% decline
Loss of Laboratory and Diagnostic Imaging Ancillary Revenue
- Roughly 12% decline
Loss of Ambulance Runs
- Nearly 15% decline
Increased Inpatient Length of Stay
Longer Unnecessary Care Stays
- Strains workforce and increases
  uncompensated pay
Case Management Frustrations with Discharge Planning

Relocated Residents

Increased Depression
Increased Stress
Decreased Social Engagement (unfamiliar people and settings)
Disorientation and Confusion
Unplanned Weight Loss