DakotAbilities' Commitment to Accessibility and Inclusivity Continues with New East-Side Twin Home

Construction is underway on a new twin home on Sioux Falls' east side. When complete, the spacious homes will provide privacy, dignity, accessibility, and safety for eight adults with disabilities, with four people living on each side. Each person will have his or her own private bedroom and ensuite bathroom plus other amenities, including whirlpool therapy tubs, accessible front-control appliances, and covered back patios.

The east side home, expected to open in 2027, is the fifth twin home DakotAbilities has built since 2024. When the first twin homes opened in March of 2025, a long-time goal of eliminating all instances of shared bedrooms was achieved.

DakotAbilities is a champion of inclusive neighborhoods where people with disabilities live alongside friends and neighbors - not apart from them - to enjoy all our community has to offer. In addition to constructing new twin homes, we have renovated and remodeled existing homes to ensure each person supported has a safe, comfortable, and accessible place to call home. When the current housing expansion is complete, DakotAbilities will have 20 homes throughout Sioux Falls, demonstrating our long-term commitment to accessible housing.

Accessible housing provides:

  • Private bedrooms with lifts for the safety of persons supported and staff
  • Jack & Jill and ensuite bathrooms
  • Whirlpool therapy tubs
  • Open floor plan kitchen, dining, and living room spaces
  • Front-control appliances for participation and contributions to daily living
  • Covered outdoor patios
  • Indoor sprinklers
  • Wide hallways and entrances to accommodate wheelchairs and other equipment
  • Ample storage for groceries, housewares, cleaning supplies, and medical supplies
  • On-site direct support staff, residential managers, on-site nursing at two homes, and nursing support

We are grateful for our generous donors who support us in making safe, inclusive and accessible housing a reality for 140 people supported by our mission. For more information, or to contribute to the Accessibility Fund for construction and renovation, 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, right here in Sioux Falls.