Assisted Living Centers – Changes and Trends

A lot is going on in the assisted living world, and keeping up may be a challenge! Please join Shelly Walstead RN, Public Health Advisor, as she discusses recent regulatory changes and what health facility surveyors are observing during licensure and complaint surveys. Objectives: Review the most recent regulatory update to the Administrative Rules of South Dakota (ARSD) 44:70 (August 2023) and how it impacts the healthcare facility. Review the issues and citations observed by healthcare facilities in 2024.

Continuing education credits available: Nursing Home Administrator and Social Work

Presenter: Shelly Walstead, RN, Public Health Advisor, SD DOH  

Presented: August 7, 2025