While South Dakota legislators had a long and loud debate over funding schools, roads and healthcare providers in the short term this session, there are long term trends that will need attention too. Representative Jean Hunhoff of Yankton said a recently updated study shows the state is aging rapidly…
The study is evaluating long term care options for the state, and Hunhoff says that aging population will impact most of the counties in the state…
Hunhof, who runs a home health care service for Avera, says they are having a hard time finding people to work for them too…
Hunhoff says it is another issue that will take time, study and more money to resolve.