Paying for care in South Dakota
Respite care for family caregivers in South Dakota
Yes. In South Dakota, family caregivers can get respite through two programs on record: HOPE Waiver Respite and South Dakota Caregiver Program.
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Programs on record
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HOPE Waiver
Medicaid waiver
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Structured Family Caregiving
Structured family caregiving
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Respite program
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South Dakota Caregiver Program
Respite program
How to apply
HOPE Waiver
- How to apply
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Start with a Dakota at Home referral for HOPE Waiver services. An LTSS Case Management Specialist completes an assessment, the department decides whether you meet nursing facility level of care, and a Department of Social Services Long Term Care Benefits Specialist decides financial eligibility. If you are eligible, the case manager completes your Individual Support Plan and authorizes services with the providers you choose.
Source: South Dakota Medicaid Billing and Policy Manual: HOPE Waiver (South Dakota Department of Social Services, updated April 2025)Checked
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Dakota at Home.
Source: HOPE Waiver (South Dakota Department of Human Services, Division of Long Term Services and Supports)Checked
Structured Family Caregiving
- How to apply
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Start with a Dakota at Home referral for HOPE Waiver services. An LTSS Case Management Specialist completes an assessment, the department decides whether you meet nursing facility level of care, and a Department of Social Services Long Term Care Benefits Specialist decides financial eligibility. If you are eligible, the case manager completes your Individual Support Plan and authorizes services with the providers you choose.
Source: South Dakota Medicaid Billing and Policy Manual: HOPE Waiver (South Dakota Department of Social Services, updated April 2025)Checked
HOPE Waiver Respite
- How to apply
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Start with a Dakota at Home referral for HOPE Waiver services. An LTSS Case Management Specialist completes an assessment, the department decides whether you meet nursing facility level of care, and a Department of Social Services Long Term Care Benefits Specialist decides financial eligibility. If you are eligible, the case manager completes your Individual Support Plan and authorizes services with the providers you choose.
Source: South Dakota Medicaid Billing and Policy Manual: HOPE Waiver (South Dakota Department of Social Services, updated April 2025)Checked
South Dakota Caregiver Program
- How to apply
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Contact Dakota at Home. A case manager will meet with the primary caregiver to determine eligibility for respite care.
Source: Respite and Caregiver Services (South Dakota Department of Human Services, Division of Long Term Services and Supports)Checked
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Dakota at Home.
Source: Respite and Caregiver Services (South Dakota Department of Human Services, Division of Long Term Services and Supports)Checked
Sources
How we verify explains these dates.
- Adopted rules, ARSD Article 67:44, HOPE Waiver operated by the Department of Human Services (South Dakota) checked
- HOPE Waiver (South Dakota Department of Human Services, Division of Long Term Services and Supports) checked
- Respite and Caregiver Services (South Dakota Department of Human Services, Division of Long Term Services and Supports) checked
- South Dakota Medicaid Billing and Policy Manual: HOPE Waiver (South Dakota Department of Social Services, updated April 2025) checked