Assisted Living in Brandon, South Dakota
Brandon, SD has 2 licensed assisted living communities listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $4,943/mo. That's roughly in line with the South Dakota state median.
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Median monthly price, Brandon
$4,943/mo
Estimated range $4,795 – $5,833
● Brandon $4,943 ○ National median $6,230
What senior care costs in Brandon
2025 figures
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Staying home instead
Home care in Brandon runs about $45 an hour. Here is what common schedules cost a month:
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Medicare generally does not cover long-term custodial care. Families usually combine private pay, long-term care insurance, VA Aid and Attendance, or a Medicaid waiver where they qualify. See paying for care and the state Medicaid guides.
Nearby cities: Sioux Falls
What can you afford?
Here is what different monthly budgets cover in Brandon.
Part-time home care or entry assisted living
Assisted living with room to spare
Nursing care or heavy home-care schedules
2 assisted living communities in Brandon
Bethany Meadows
Helping Hand Assisted Living
In the last 365 days: 4 newly licensed. Counts come from our ingestion diffs, not a complete state registry dump.
Free local help worth saving
Brandon, in Minnehaha County, has about 10,996 residents. About 1,627 of them (15%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $110,806.
Source: US Census Bureau- South Dakota Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programltcombudsman.org
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
- South Dakota State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)shiphelp.org
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
- Dakota at Home1-833-663-9673dhs.sd.gov
Statewide help for older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers.
- Royal C. Johnson Veterans' Memorial Hospitalva.gov
VA Medical Center in Sioux Falls.
- Home and Community-Based Options and Person Centered Excellence (HOPE) WaiverOfficial program page
Can help pay for care if your parent qualifies.
National helplines, including the Eldercare Locator and 211, are listed on paying for care.
Veterans & surviving spouses: VA Aid & Attendance can help wartime veterans who qualify. How Aid & Attendance works →
Questions families ask
Is assisted living in Brandon more expensive than the rest of South Dakota?
Brandon's median assisted living cost is about 1% higher than the South Dakota state median.
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