At Sweetgrass Place, we focus on creating daily routines and supportive settings that help people stay in their own homes for as long as possible.
Sweetgrass Place is currently building a community-based dementia day program to serve residents throughout the Bismarck–Mandan region.
This program offers reliable daytime support for those with memory loss while providing essential rest and stability for their caregivers.
Core Principles
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Thoughtful Environments
Our spaces are designed to be safe, clear, and easy to navigate, helping people with memory loss participate fully without a clinical atmosphere.
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Active Daily Life
We prioritize meaningful activities that encourage focus, purpose, and connection.
03
Family Support
Program hours are designed to reduce daily stress for local family members.
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Rural Reach
We are specifically building this model to reach underserved rural areas where dementia support is often missing.
In Development
Establishing Rural Dementia Care Standards
Sweetgrass Place is currently building a community-based dementia day program to serve residents throughout the Bismarck–Mandan region. Sweetgrass Place is not yet open, but active work is underway.
Local Support
We aim to lower the emotional and financial burden on North Dakota families by providing accessible daytime help that works for our rural lifestyle.
Community Alignment
We are coordinating with regional health networks to ensure our services fit seamlessly into existing local support initiatives.
Current Work
- Building program models
- Forming local partnerships
- Connecting with regional healthcare initiatives.
Why this matters in our region
Families in the Bismarck–Mandan area often face limited options for daytime dementia support. Without reliable care, many caregivers are forced to reduce work, manage alone, or consider early institutional placement. Sweetgrass Place is being developed as a regional solution to change that - offering a local, reliable place where people can spend the day and remain in their homes and communities longer.
Current Focus: Bismarck–Mandan
Our first steps are focused on refining our day program right here in the Bismarck–Mandan area. This work allows us to test and perfect the model before we begin extending our services to other communities.
Future Regional Reach
In time, we plan to support families across Western North Dakota, Montana, and Wyoming. By helping smaller rural towns establish their own stable care sites, we address the shortage of support in distant areas while maintaining a high standard of care for any rural region in need.
Contact
If you are a family member, healthcare partner, or community supporter, we would welcome a conversation.
info@sweetgrassplace.org
Bismarck, North Dakota
Sweetgrass Care Initiative LLC