Western Resources for Independent Living (WRIL) - Rapid City and Pierre, SD

Location: Rapid City and Pierre, SD.

Western Resources for Independent Living (WRIL) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization providing services to support individuals with disabilities in their efforts to live independently.  WRIL also has an Adult Day and Home Care program that assist caregivers and participants with everyday needs.

Independent living is being in control of your own life, taking responsibility for your actions, taking risks, and either failing or succeeding on your own terms. It means participating in community life and pursuing activities based entirely upon self-determined interests and preferences. To support these goals, WRIL helps individuals of all ages with all types of disabilities to obtain whatever services they need to preserve their right to choose, and to fully and equally participate in society.

Each year, our Independent Living staff provides direct services to approximately 460 people with disabilities in 17 counties. The staff is responsible to travel western South Dakota which runs approximately 263 miles east and west and approximately 250 miles north and south which covers 30,540 square miles bordering North Dakota, Wyoming, and Nebraska.

As an organization founded by people with disabilities, WRIL understands the challenges faced by people with disabilities. This motivates us to achieve immediate and long-term solutions by assisting individuals with finding affordable and accessible housing, equipping a home with assistive technologies, or enhancing independent living skills.