Falls Prevention Awareness Week: September 18-22, 2023
Falls among older adults continue to be a national public health concern. Join us September 18-22, 2023, for Falls Prevention Awareness Week, a nationwide...
Face It TOGETHER South Dakota to Host Walk to Bring Awareness to Addiction
Face It TOGETHER, South Dakota is hosting March into the Light, an annual event to bring awareness to addiction and recovery. This recovery celebration...
September is Sepsis Awareness Month
in 2011 the Sepsis Alliance designated September as Sepsis Awareness Month.
Sepsis is the body's life-threatening response to infection that affects 1.7 million people and takes...
August is Overdose Awareness Month
From the monthly Mental Health Memo from the Department of Social Services.
Displaying a ribbon has become a symbolic way to show support for or...
Better Choices, Better Health Workshop Free for All South Dakota Adults
The Better Choices, Better Health SD network offers a suite of FREE evidence based Self-Management Education and Physical Activity programs for adults and their...
South Dakota Ranks #9 As one of the Best States for Health Care
Two national publications recently published articles that rank our country’s best and worst states for healthcare for 2023. South Dakota came in at #9,...
Access to Basic Care is No Longer Top Rural Health Issue
The Rural Health Information Hub, a rural health information resource recently republished a story indicating that the top rural health issue in America is...
Federal Legislation That Could Impact Palliative Care and Hospice Programs
On April 19, 2023 Rep David Joyce (R-OH) as the sponsor, reintroduced the Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act (I CAN  Act) along with 13 cosponsors.  “This...
Advance Care Planning for Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders
June is Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, worldwide, more than 55 million people are living with Alzheimer’s or another...
June is Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month
June is Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month — an opportunity to hold a conversation about the brain and share the fact that Alzheimer’s disease...
