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VA Sioux Falls health care top stories.

  • Learn more about National Healthcare Decisions Day and the importance of advance care planning ensuring that medical preferences are clearly defined, documented, and honored.

    Elderly couple walking, man in navy cap, woman in sunglasses.

  • The MOVE Program empowers Veterans to take control of their health through lasting lifestyle changes that lead to real, measurable weight loss success.

    Woman in yellow shirt smiling at a table with pamphlets.

  • As dementia rates rise among Veterans, the Sioux Falls VA Health Care System is meeting the challenge with a united, team-based approach that supports both Veterans and their caregivers.

    VA Sioux Falls health care Behavioral recovery outreach team.

  • The Women Veterans Whole Health Retreat fosters healing, empowerment, and connection through Whole Health practices-helping women Veterans build community, reduce stress, and take charge of their well-being.

  • 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.

    Sioux Falls VA staff with toilet paper donations

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

    VA Caregiver Support Caregiving connects us, community strengthens us

  • 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.

    Sioux Falls VA Mobile Prosthetic and Orthotic Care mobile lab

  • 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.

    Hospice cottage room

  • 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.

    Barb Thaler, Sioux Falls VA Health Care System nurse

  • 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.

    Jim Klempka on a recumbent bicycle.