Heritage Place at Good Samaritan - St. Martin Village

Heritage Place at Good Samaritan - St. Martin Village sits in Rapid City, SD, right inside St. Martin Village, and has a good mix of independent living, assisted living, memory care, and nursing care to help older folks with a wide range of needs, and when people need it, the staff help with daily activities like meals, bathing, taking medicine, or getting dressed, and for those with Alzheimer's or other kinds of dementia, there's 24-hour support with trained staff and special programs that try to help memory, plus a safe, supervised environment so people stay comfortable and protected. The rooms include both shared suites and private suites, and there are assisted living apartments for long-term care, and everything is pretty straightforward-like with a lot of these places there's help as needed, and you also get planned meals, basic housekeeping, and medication help, and when someone needs more medical help, there's skilled nursing care and even both inpatient and outpatient rehab therapy on-site. Some unique things about this community are the scenic walking trails around the grounds which encourage folks to stay active, and while there are social events, they don't happen super often. The care team tries to pay attention to each person's body, mind, and spirit, but there have been staff shortages at times, so sometimes service can get slowed down. The overall ratings stay pretty steady, with a general 4.7-star score based on reviews, including a 4.5 from another source, so most people seem to leave positive notes about the care and environment. Heritage Place takes care of people who have complex needs and supports family caregiving, and it has a reputation for offering memory care with distinct programs and special names for services, which can be helpful if unique care is needed. There's a broad range of resources here, and the facility stays open and staffed around the clock so help is always available, and the environment's designed to let residents be as comfortable and independent as possible for as long as they can be.