Stories

Volunteers are an integral part of the Sioux Falls VA Health Care System. As 2025 ends, the Sioux Falls VA Health Care System extends heartfelt gratitude to everyone in Sioux Falls and surrounding areas for their donations and volunteering efforts to support our Veterans.

November is a special time for the Caregiver Support Program (CSP) as we join the nation in celebrating National Family Caregivers Month (NFCM).

Learn more about how the Mobile Prosthetic and Orthotic Care mobile lab has been improving Veteran experience receiving specialized care with essential prosthetic and orthotic services since 2023.

On May 30, 2025, the Sioux Falls VA Health Care System proudly inaugurated its brand-new Hospice Cottage with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and an open house. This facility emphasizes our unwavering commitment to providing the highest quality of comprehensive care for our Veterans.

People live their lives in many different ways, and some choose to dedicate their lives to serving others. Barb Thaler, Sioux Falls VA Health Care System licensed practical nurse (LPN), is one of those people.

The VA’s whole health approach emphasizes the importance of staying active and being physically fit. Jim Klempka, a Vietnam Army Veteran and Purple Heart recipient, is doing just that with his new recumbent bike provided by the Sioux Falls VA Health Care System's Recreation Therapy program.

Team based intervention for Veterans struggling with dementia.

"Death is not the opposite of life, but a part of it." --Haruki Murakami

February is all about love. Give yourself the gift of good heart health.

Chronic pain is normal as we age, a reality for Sharon Taplett-Lundgren, an 18-year Navy and Army Veteran. She took charge of her health using services and programs at the Royal C. Johnson VA Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, motivating her to participate in the 2024 Golden Age Games.