The Oglala Sioux Tribe’s nursing home cares for elders in a
setting close to their homes and families. The Oglala Sioux Lakota Nursing
Home, which opened in September 2016, serves traditional foods and gives elders
the opportunity to participate in traditional spiritual practices and familiar
activities, like beadwork. The elders receive care from staff who understand
and share their values. The residents and staff often speak Lakota with one
another.
Recognizing the need for
culturally sensitive care for tribal elders, the tribe developed the nursing
home through many years of planning. Due to restrictions in South Dakota, where
the reservation is located, the tribe collaborated with state and federal
partners to build the nursing home on Oglala Sioux lands in the neighboring
state of Nebraska. Visit the LTSS TA Center for information
on working with state and federal partners to create a program that
works for your community.
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