Palliative Care - Sanford Health
Hospice and Palliative Care • Sioux Falls, SD
About
Summary: - The page describes Sanford USD Medical Center, a Medical Practices company based in Sioux Falls, SD, part of Sanford Health. - Key facts: 32 employees (growth +13.9% YoY), headquarters in Sioux Falls, alias “sanford usd medical center.” - Industry details: Medical Practices; homepage sanfordhealth.org/Locations/1834119252; LinkedIn presence with 106 followers. - Workforce breakdown highlights roles (medical dominant), seniority, and talent/ Alumni flow to/from related health institutions. - Notable focus areas: general medical practice operations and affiliated health system network characteristics. If you’re specifically looking for Palliative Care information at Sanford Health in Sioux Falls, this page confirms the Sanford Health network location but does not provide specifics about palliative care services, programs, or contact details. For detailed palliative care offerings, consider visiting the Sanford Health palliative care page or contacting Sanford USD Medical Center directly through the main site.
Clinic Type
Hospice and Palliative Care
Address
1305 W 18TH ST, Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57105, us
Phone
1-605-404-4800
michael.garry@sanfordhealth.org
Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
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FAQs
What is palliative care?
Palliative care provides compassionate, specialized support for individuals with serious illnesses, focusing on comfort, dignity and quality of life, at any stage of illness.
Is palliative care the same as hospice?
Hospice is usually part of end-of-life care; palliative and hospice care both focus on improving quality of life. Palliative care can be provided at any stage of a chronic illness.
Who can provide palliative care?
Any medical professional can provide palliative care, including doctors, nurses, dietitians, social workers, psychologists, therapists and chaplains.
Where can palliative care be provided?
Palliative care can be provided on inpatient or outpatient basis.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Sanford Health official website: 4.8/5 (30 (for a specific provider, Jane Kroese, APRN, CNP))
Patients praise
- high level of compassion and personalization in hospice and palliative care settings
- families feel supported and treated like family by staff members
- hospice cottages and in-home care environments described as comfortable and home-like
- palliative care providers receive high individual satisfaction ratings from patients
Common complaints
- concerns regarding billing practices and surprise medical bills
- complaints about communication with patient relations departments
- allegations of poor administrative follow-through with insurance claims
- reports of negative experiences with individual physicians unrelated to palliative care specifically
"When I turned the corner into her room, it just felt like home. This is what my mom deserved."
— Sonja Grave (family member of a hospice patient)"As a family member of a patient, we one hundred percent felt like we were part of a family here and we were allowed and accepted to do as we chose for however long we wanted to be with my grandma."
— Staff member/family member of a hospice patient"This has turned out to be the worst place to go for care. Doctors will not look at history. They push you to specialists who refuse to diagnose. And back to where you started with kinds words of Good Luck! Nothing but a money machine."
— BBB customer reviewSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Collaboration on pediatric palliative care | SDAHO — Apr 21, 2026
- Discover SDAHO LifeCircle: New resource united in one location | SDAHO — Jan 22, 2026
- Understanding Palliative Care: A vital resource through SDAHO LifeCircle | SDAHO — Apr 9, 2026
- Dr. Maria C. Bell, MD - Gynecologic Oncologist in West Fargo, ND — May 14, 2026
- Veterans gain access to improved hospice care at Sioux Falls medical center - Sioux Falls Live | Sioux Falls news and weather — Sep 25, 2025
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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