CAREgivers

09/02/2026

Taking care of yourself isn't selfish - it's essential. Join us for Self-Care September and discover small daily actions to help you feel calmer, stay resilient and show up for others too

Taking care of yourself isn't selfish - it's essential. Join us for Self-Care September and discover small daily actions to help you feel calmer, stay resilient and show up for others too https://actionforhappiness.org/self-care-september

08/31/2026

Wow! What a turnout this weekend!! If you missed out this month, there's always next month. Hint for next month's event: 🍂🏈🍗

08/31/2026

3 Sioux Falls Active Generations Locations:
Main- 2300 W. 46th Street (behind Scheel’s)
East- 5500 E. Active Generations Place (behind Target at Dawley Farms)
Village- 3301 E. 26th St (next to McDonalds)

All Caregiver Support Services are free and open to the public. No membership is required.

08/26/2026

Caregiver burden can become a serious health issue when someone becomes so focused on a loved one’s medical needs that their own healthcare gets pushed aside.

Just days before her death at 80, Dolly Parton revealed she had been dealing with health issues she “didn’t pay attention to” while caring for her husband Carl Dean before his death in March 2025.

Dolly later acknowledged that she had let some of her own medical needs go and eventually needed treatment.

From a healthcare standpoint, caregivers still need preventive care, medical monitoring and treatment of their own. And Dolly’s final interview makes her nearly 60-year marriage even more emotional: while her own health needed attention, she chose to focus on caring for the man she loved.

Here's why Dolly put her husband's health first.

Caregiver burden can become a serious health issue when someone becomes so focused on a loved one’s medical needs that their own healthcare gets pushed aside.

Just days before her death at 80, Dolly Parton revealed she had been dealing with health issues she “didn’t pay attention to” while caring for her husband Carl Dean before his death in March 2025.

Dolly later acknowledged that she had let some of her own medical needs go and eventually needed treatment.

From a healthcare standpoint, caregivers still need preventive care, medical monitoring and treatment of their own. And Dolly’s final interview makes her nearly 60-year marriage even more emotional: while her own health needed attention, she chose to focus on caring for the man she loved.

08/22/2026

It’s a beautiful morning to be out at the track for the Parkinson’s Step Big Walk!

08/17/2026

Saturday August 22
Step Big Walk for Parkinson’s https://www.southdakotaparkinson.org/step-big-walk-sioux-falls
Registration begins at 8:30 and the walk begins at 9:30
Location: Harrisburg North Middle School (just south of 85th St on Western Ave)

3 Sioux Falls Active Generations Locations:
Main- 2300 W. 46th Street (behind Scheel’s)
East- 5500 E. Active Generations Place (behind Target at Dawley Farms)
Village- 3301 E. 26th St (next to McDonalds)

All Caregiver Support Services are free and open to the public. No membership is required.

08/10/2026

Resource Spotlight
Staying Connected for Seniors- This friendly, small-group class is open to older adults who want hands-on help with their personal devices. Bring your questions—big or small—and we will have staff guide you step by step. From sending emails and downloading apps to adjusting settings or connecting with family online, we’re here to help you feel more confident and connected.
If you are interested in joining groups via Zoom or just being able to connect with your support system better, this is a great class!
Date: 8/11 and 8/25
Time: 9:00 am - 10:30 am
Days: Tues
Westside Recreation Center
8701 W 32nd
Sioux Falls, SD, 57106
(605) 367-8222

3 Sioux Falls Active Generations Locations:
Main- 2300 W. 46th Street (behind Scheel’s)
East- 5500 E. Active Generations Place (behind Target at Dawley Farms)
Village- 3301 E. 26th St (next to McDonalds)

All Caregiver Support Services are free and open to the public. No membership is required.

08/04/2026

We are proud to announce the launch of the RISE Women’s Program (Resilient. Inspired. Strong. Engaged.), a first-of-its-kind program in our region designed to support women experiencing early changes in memory or thinking while providing meaningful respite for caregivers.
Thanks to funding from the Alzheimer’s Association Center for Dementia Respite Innovation (CDRI), Active Generations was selected as one of only 34 organizations nationwide to receive support for expanding dementia respite services.
Applications are now being accepted for the first pilot group this September. Learn more about this exciting new opportunity at https://activegenerations.org/.../rise-womens-program/

We are proud to announce the launch of the RISE Women’s Program (Resilient. Inspired. Strong. Engaged.), a first-of-its-kind program in our region designed to support women experiencing early changes in memory or thinking while providing meaningful respite for caregivers.

Thanks to funding from the Alzheimer’s Association Center for Dementia Respite Innovation (CDRI), Active Generations was selected as one of only 34 organizations nationwide to receive support for expanding dementia respite services.

Applications are now being accepted for the first pilot group this September. Learn more about this exciting new opportunity at https://activegenerations.org/membership/fitness/rise-womens-program/