Brown County, South Dakota, has a population of 36,531 people, more than 16 percent of whom are seniors aged 65 and older. Some of those residents may be among the 17,000 South Dakota seniors living with Alzheimer’s disease, dementia or other cognitive impairments. There are two memory care facilities in the county to care for these seniors, both of which are located in Aberdeen.
In South Dakota, including Brown County, memory care facilities are referred to as Assisted Living Centers and are governed by the South Dakota Department of Health, Office of Healthcare Facilities Licensure and Certification.