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Vocational Rehabilitation Program at Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate Tribe
Vocational Rehabilitation at Sisseton - BIA Highway 711
Helps individuals with disabilities to gain and maintain compatible employment in an area of their choice.
Provides the following services - Determines eligibility for vocational rehabilitation services, Counseling and guidance, Physical and mental restoration, Tribal vocational training, Services to family members, Interpreter services, Support employment, Personal assistance, Rehabilitation technology, Transition assistance, Transportation assistance, Technical assistance, Self-employment, Job-related services, and Program referrals.
Support Services Program at Independent Living Choices
Watertown Site
Providing the following services:
- ADVOCACY
- Teaching people with disabilities the skills needed to advocate for themselves.
- INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS
- Providing hands-on training in daily-living skills (cooking, budgeting, organizing and more).
- INFORMATION AND REFERRAL
- Connecting people with resources which can provide needed information to assist individuals to live independently.
- PEER COUNSELING
- Providing opportunities for people with disabilities to engage with others in small or large groups or on an individual basis.
- TRANSITION
- Facilitating the transition of individuals with disabilities from a nursing home to independent living;providing prevention services to individuals who choose to live independently and not in a nursing home or assisted-living setting;and assisting youth to gain skills as they transition into adulthood.
- COMMUNITY LIVING SERVICES
- Assisting individuals in obtaining accessible, affordable housing, transportation, and other community living services.
- HOME MODIFICATION ADAPTIVE DEVICES
- Providing home modifications and adaptive devices, which could include ramps, lift chairs, bathroom modifications, reachers, canes, walkers and more.
- TELECOMMUNICATION ADAPTIVE DEVICES
- Providing adapted telecommunication services, which includes an emergency phone dialer.
- AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
- Serving as educators and consultants for contractors, businesses, organizations, and individuals regarding the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) and its guidelines and requirements.
- ASSISTIVE DAILY LIVING SERVICES
- Providing services for people ages 18 and older, with physical disabilities affecting all four limbs, who need assistance with daily living activities. Services include program education and support and personal attendant services.
- MONEY FOLLOWS THE PERSON
- Providing options for older adults and/or people with disabilities living in nursing homes, hospitals, or long-term care facilities to enable them to successfully return to their homes and communities. Helps individuals identify barriers to living on their own, helps them find a place to live that meets their needs, and helps them find the services and
supports they need to continue living independently.
- Providing options for older adults and/or people with disabilities living in nursing homes, hospitals, or long-term care facilities to enable them to successfully return to their homes and communities. Helps individuals identify barriers to living on their own, helps them find a place to live that meets their needs, and helps them find the services and
Rehabilitation Services - Watertown Office Program at South Dakota Department of Human Services
Watertown Site
A state agency that helps individuals with disabilities to gain and maintain compatible employment in an area of their choice. Some of the available services include vocational counseling and guidance, vocational assessments, training opportunities, on-the-job training, work site accommodations, and job placement services.
This office provides Vocational Rehabilitation Services. Counselors can make referrals to Independent Living Services, Telecommunications Adaptive Devices (TAD), Deaf Services, and Assistive Daily Living Services (ADLS).
Support Services Program at Independent Living Choices
Brookings Site
Providing the following services:
- ADVOCACY
- Teaching people with disabilities the skills needed to advocate for themselves.
- INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS
- Providing hands-on training in daily-living skills (cooking, budgeting, organizing and more).
- INFORMATION AND REFERRAL
- Connecting people with resources which can provide needed information to assist individuals to live independently.
- PEER COUNSELING
- Providing opportunities for people with disabilities to engage with others in small or large groups or on an individual basis.
- TRANSITION
- Facilitating the transition of individuals with disabilities from a nursing home to independent living;providing prevention services to individuals who choose to live independently and not in a nursing home or assisted-living setting;and assisting youth to gain skills as they transition into adulthood.
- COMMUNITY LIVING SERVICES
- Assisting individuals in obtaining accessible, affordable housing, transportation, and other community living services.
- HOME MODIFICATION ADAPTIVE DEVICES
- Providing home modifications and adaptive devices, which could include ramps, lift chairs, bathroom modifications, reachers, canes, walkers and more.
- TELECOMMUNICATION ADAPTIVE DEVICES
- Providing adapted telecommunication services, which includes an emergency phone dialer.
- AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
- Serving as educators and consultants for contractors, businesses, organizations, and individuals regarding the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) and its guidelines and requirements.
- ASSISTIVE DAILY LIVING SERVICES
- Providing services for people ages 18 and older, with physical disabilities affecting all four limbs, who need assistance with daily living activities. Services include program education and support and personal attendant services.
- MONEY FOLLOWS THE PERSON
- Providing options for older adults and/or people with disabilities living in nursing homes, hospitals, or long-term care facilities to enable them to successfully return to their homes and communities. Helps individuals identify barriers to living on their own, helps them find a place to live that meets their needs, and helps them find the services and
supports they need to continue living independently.
- Providing options for older adults and/or people with disabilities living in nursing homes, hospitals, or long-term care facilities to enable them to successfully return to their homes and communities. Helps individuals identify barriers to living on their own, helps them find a place to live that meets their needs, and helps them find the services and
Home Health Program at Interim HealthCare
Brookings Site
Provides the care and assistance that allows people to stay in their homes. From non-medical care delivered by companion/homemaker to high-tech nurses and therapists. Interim Healthcare: offers a family-centered approach to care and is committed to providing only the most appropriate services based on regular assessments of your needs. Staff has been trained and tested in the care of dementia patients and are supervised and evaluated regularly by Registered Nurses. Services are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week;making care and help available when you need it.
Free independent living assessment available online here
Rehabilitation Services - Brookings Office Program at South Dakota Department of Human Services
Brookings Site
A state agency that helps individuals with disabilities to gain and maintain compatible employment in an area of their choice. Some of the available services include vocational counseling and guidance, vocational assessments, training opportunities, on-the-job training, work site accommodations, and job placement services.
Services and programs include Vocational Rehabilitation Services, Independent Living services, Telecommunications Adaptive Devices (TAD), Deaf Services, and Assistive Daily Living Services (ADLS).