Terris Thompson knows seeing the same trusted provider each visit has improved his health. He was previously shuffled from one provider to the next at different health care locations. It was hard to keep track of his treatment and make progress on medical issues....
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Yasuo Simina: Huron and Horizon Welcomed His Family with Open Arms
Yasuo Simina and his family have found a home in the central South Dakota community of Huron and their medical home at Horizon Health. Originally from the Federated States of Micronesia, Yasuo moved to the United States permanently in 2016. He received a leg injury...
Juana Osorio Pablo: Caregiver Stands by Local Family After Life-Changing Accident
A family trip to the west side of the state became tragic for Juana Osorio Pablo and her family in July 2024. They were in a car crash that caused multiple injuries for all and left Juana unable to walk for months. The family is originally from Guatemala but relocated...
Chelsea Moore’s Family Finds the Benefits of Quality Care Close to Home
Chelsea Moore’s family knows the benefits of living close to a small-town clinic. Their move from Missouri to Mission, South Dakota, 10 years ago brought them into close contact with Horizon Health Mission. As soon as they walked into the clinic they felt at home. “It...
20 Years with Diabetes: How Horizon Health’s Chronic Care Program Helps Darcy Mickelson Live Easier
Darcy Mickelson has been living with diabetes for 20 years. Working with the Chronic Care Management Program at Horizon Health has made that lifestyle a little easier. The program is available for Medicare patients with two or more chronic conditions such as heart...
Brent Thiel: A Rancher Discovers the Gift of Community Health Care in Rural South Dakota
Brent Thiel and his wife Nancy live on a ranch in northwestern South Dakota. They’re four miles from the town of Isabel and the closest healthcare in 40 miles – the Horizon Health – Isabel medical clinic. For the last 30-plus years they’ve made Horizon their...
Caring Hands and Local Support Helped One Family Face Childhood Illness Together
Justin Poor Bear knows the value of local healthcare. His young daughter, Rylea, was diagnosed with genetic heart defects before she was born. The attentive and timely care she received at Horizon Health Martin Medical helped diagnose her issues and added precious...
Edith and Jim Atkins Discover Heartfelt, Neighborly Care at Their Small-Town Clinic
Jim and Edith Atkins learned the value of locally accessible healthcare after a bumpy road led them to find a compassionate healthcare provider. The couple enjoys their small-town life in Willow Lake, the place they’ve called home for decades. Jim owned a meat locker...
Horizon Health Bison is a lifeline to community health
A kidney transplant in 2019 gave Tyler Fisher a deep appreciation for the value of local healthcare. Originally from Faith, Tyler and his family moved to Bison in 2015, a smaller and even more remote community. Located an hour away from the nearest large...
Care close to home makes life easier for busy families
Being a busy dad in a small town keeps Kyle Carmichael on his toes. He and his wife have four children who attend school and daycare in Bison occasionally bringing home the latest cold or flu bug. Their hometown Horizon Health Bison medical clinic makes it easy to get...