Rapid City, SD Regional Behavioral Health No Longer Accepting Dementia, Alzheimer’s, Severe Autism Consumers

Regional Behavioral Health Center in Rapid City, South Dakota has suspended services to consumers with dementia, Alzheimer's disease, and severe autism. The decision was made due to concerns for consumer safety: the facility was not designed with appropriate features for these types of consumers. Those with dementia, Alzheimer's and severe autism are best served in accommodations with simple, uncluttered surroundings with lit hallways/restrooms, safety switches, safe heating options, smooth-edged furnishings, and non-slip flooring.

Regional Behavioral Health Center is a Rapid City psychiatric hospital offering a wide range of inpatient treatment services for geriatric, adult, adolescent . . .