The Santee Health and Wellness Center is the hub for Tribal members residing on the
Santee Sioux Reservation, offering: outpatient medical - dental - mental health and substance abuse services In addition to the medical, lab, radiology, and dental suites, the Center also houses:
the health administration offices - a wellness center - physical therapy room -
a therapy pool with large adjacent whirlpool - an employee training/emergency shelter area
an optometry suite - and EMS quarters and ambulance bay-
All areas were designed with accessibility in mind for clients and employees with disabilities
The Facility is currently staffed by a physician, Nurse Practitioner,
dentist, and physical therapist.
The Clinic also provides Specialty clinics (on a rotating basis) such as:Podiatry - Optometry - and OB-Gyn
Other types of specialized care are provided through our Contract Health Services program.
Emergency patients are seen after hours and on weekends at:
Wagner IHS in Wagner, South Dakota or at
Avera Sacred Heart in Yankton, South Dakota
Inpatient care is contracted to several area hospitals,
(the closest being Avera Sacred Heart).
WELLNESS CENTER
The wellness area includes a reception/waiting area, office and storage areas, exercise gymnasium
with exercise machines (treadmills, exercise bikes, etc.), running track, cardiac rehab center, and related locker rooms. The wellness area is approximately 5,700 square feet of completely accessible
space for continued wellness prevention.
THERAPEUTIC POOL
This area features a therapeutic pool and exercise area with underwater treadmills, two current swimming lanes, a large separate whirlpool with provisions for deep tissue massage, and pool equipment and storage rooms.The therapeutic pool suite includes separate locker rooms and comprises 4,500 square feet.
