Prairie Lakes Home Health Office will move from their current location on Highway 212 to Prairie Lakes’ hospital campus this week. Home Care, Home Connections and Hospice services will now be based out of the hospital.

Please note Home Health's phone, fax, and mailing address will remain the same.

New physical address:
401 9^th Avenue NW
Watertown, SD 57201

We look forward to working with you from our new location at the hospital that better serves our staff. For further information regarding our move or services, please contact our office at 605-882-7745 or click here.

While most young people are writing letters to Santa and thinking about their gifts under the tree, Braedon and Avery Zaug did just the opposite- they thought about what they could give to others.

It all started when Braedon and Avery’s great grandmother gave them “Christmas money”. Instead of spending the money on themselves their great grandmother asked them to find others in need and spend it on them.

The brother and sister duo focused on a few local charities including the Prairie Lakes Caring Club House. But the money their great grandmother gave them did not stretch as far as they wanted, so the kids wrote letters to people in their neighborhood asking for donations.

Braedon and Avery gathered enough money to buy numerous items for the Caring Club House. Braedon, Avery and their parents got a tour of the Caring Club House when they made their donation so they could see where their donations would be put to use. “This way we can help others, especially people who need it,” said Braedon. “It feels really good.”

The Prairie Lakes Caring Club House was created to help meet the hospitality needs of out-of-town patients receiving services through Prairie Lakes, their families and caregivers. Funded and furnished completely through community support and donations, the Caring Club House is a not-for-profit, community based project of the Prairie Lakes Healthcare Foundation.

Prairie Lakes Healthcare Foundation exists to raise funds with which to support and advance the health care services through Prairie Lakes Healthcare System. For questions about how you can make a donation, please contact the Foundation office at 882-7631, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., or click here. 

The Coffee Cup Fuel Stop near Summit, South Dakota knows firsthand the support the Cancer Center can provide patients. A coworker, Val Moen, is a breast cancer survivor and has inspired many locals and travelers.

Val Moen is a beacon of good spirits to all who’ve been affected by cancer. She wears a cap adorned with a pink breast cancer awareness ribbon to work each day. “Strangers tell me their story or wish me well. Some of the stories make me realize just how lucky I am,” said Val.

Val’s good spirits have made travelers, locals, and staff at Caribou Coffee inside the Coffee Cup Fuel Stop passionate to help cancer patients. To warm patients’ spirits during these cold days Caribou Coffee held a fundraiser. Customers could donate a bag of coffee in Val’s name and in return they received a $5 beverage coupon. Caribou Coffee raised 37 pounds of coffee for the patients at Prairie Lakes Cancer Center. A good cup of coffee can make a day of treatment just a bit better.

The Coffee Cup Fuel Stop supported Val from the beginning, when after a routine mammogram doctors performed a biopsy. At first Val convinced herself it would come back negative because she has no family history. But during the days she waited for the results she kept receiving signs, or as Val calls them “God Winks”. “My mom gave me a stack of magazines to read and every page I opened to was an article or ad about breast cancer,” she said.  “When I received the news I was prepared because I felt I had been sent a message.”

Over 85% of women who get breast cancer are like Val and do not have family history of the disease according to the American Cancer Society.  After two surgeries and chemotherapy, Val received care closer to home from the Prairie Lakes Cancer Center for radiation therapy with Dr. Brindle. “It’s amazing that the machine (TomoTherapy) can pin point the exact spot where the cancer is. In my case, with my genes, the chemo and radiation made my chance of cancer returning to just 7%.”

Val uses her experience to inspire her friends, family, and coworkers to go in for their routine mammogram. “My tumor was only pea sized. There’s no way the cancer would have been detected without a mammogram,” said Val. A pink ribbon is a reminder of the continuous battle of breast cancer.  You can find Val wearing her pink ribbon hat; serving people a warm welcome and inspiration at the Coffee Cup Fuel Stop. 

With the new year around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about resolutions. Eating healthy is always a great New Year’s resolution.

Let us help. Here are 6 of the 13 delicious swaps for a heart-healthy diet from Everyday Health:

1- Eat Fish

2- Include more Omega-3s like walnuts

3- Go vegetarian once a week

4- Choose 90% lean meats

5- Skip deli meat

6- Enjoy more fruits, veggies and grains

Click here for the full article from Everyday Health.