Creating More Privacy and Accessibility for Adults with Disabilities

At DakotAbilities, we continue to address the growing need for accessible housing in Sioux Falls. Three of our 13 homes have already been renovated to create private bedrooms, and in March of 2025, eight people moved into two new twin homes that replaced two older homes built in the 1990s. With this move, we met a milestone goal of no more shared bedrooms. The custom-built twin homes provide:

• A private bedroom for each person
• An increased number of ensuite and Jack & Jill bathrooms
• More efficient workspaces for 24/7 staff
• An increase in the number of people supported per home while decreasing their number of roommates, thanks to twin home design

Privacy, dignity, and personal space are of utmost importance, and these improvements ensure the health, safety, and welfare of each person supported.

For more information or to contribute to the Accessibility Fund to help build these homes, please contact shelly.johnson@dakotabilities.org or click here www.dakotabilities.org/donate

Every donor and every dollar makes a positive impact on the lives of people with disabilities.