Sanford Care Center Vermillion, also known as Sanford Medical Center Vermillion, sits at 20 South Plum Street in Vermillion, South Dakota, and it's a critical access facility linked with Sanford Health while working closely with Dakota Hospital Foundation. The care center sits near other providers like Avera Sacred Heart Hospital, Avera Fox Run Health Campus, and Pioneer Memorial Hospital And Health, so residents get quick access to more services if needed, and the place itself covers a lot of ground because you'll find hospital care, a clinic, a care center, and assisted living options. There are 25 staffed beds as well as rooms with private bathrooms, air conditioning, cable TV, Wi-Fi, and even kitchenettes, plus there's a nursery that can handle many infants when the need comes up. The facility manages 24-hour supervision, and nursing care runs 12 to 16 hours a day, with a 24-hour call system in place for emergencies, which is important for folks who might need extra watchful care.
Skilled nursing covers help with bathing, dressing, medication management, and getting around, and the center has aids for mobility and quick transport to medical appointments, and all accommodations come fully furnished, with options for private suites and shared rooms. There's a pretty wide menu with restaurant-style dining, a professional chef who handles special diets, and meal preparation and service, and laundry and housekeeping are taken care of too. Folks living here also have outdoor areas with walking paths, a garden, and a wellness room or spa, and inside you get rooms for art, fitness, movies, games, and library time, with music and arts-based activities going on throughout most weeks. Activities are both staff and resident-run, so the days move along with something to do if you want to join in, and there's always coordination to get you to the doctor or hospital when the appointment comes up.
Sanford Care Center Vermillion sees a good number of patients and brings in a fair amount of revenue for a rural location, with a total of 255 discharges and 1,984 patient days, and takes Medicaid and Medicare so paying for care is a bit easier for those who qualify. The place also connects residents to social care programs, which helps with extra support for those who need it, and the facility keeps everything safe with emergency alert systems and secure spaces, which is helpful for folks who wander or need a secure environment. The emergency department stays open all day and night, and there's quick access to specialty care in cardiology, medicine, pulmonology, urology, nephrology, general surgery, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, vascular care, and several others, with test access for things like mammograms, and direct access testing is available almost all week long. The place even has a spot for inpatient rehab, wound care, and all sorts of therapies, and if you need support for heart health, diabetes, gynecology, pregnancy, or just help with medicine or transfers, someone's there to help you out. The main clinic runs long hours most days, and the whole setup aims to make sure seniors have medical care, daily support, and activities in a safe spot where medical help is never far off.
