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‘Godspeed and Thank You:’ In Remote Wreck, Benefis Mercy Flight and Trauma Team Saves Life

‘Godspeed and Thank You:’ In Remote Wreck, Benefis Mercy Flight and Trauma Team Saves Life

After a lifetime of hair-raising adventures around the world, Chris Rager nearly met his end just a few hundred yards from his home. Chris, founder of Flying Arrow Archery, was following his girlfriend home on an August 2024 evening. He pulled over to finish a phone call with a

Gift of Life Renovations Celebrate ‘Small Town, Long Streets’

Gift of Life Renovations Celebrate ‘Small Town, Long Streets’

A place of comfort for more than three decades, the Gift of Life house on Benefis Health System’s West Campus has reopened thanks to donor support of our renovation project. The Gift of Life house on East Campus reopened in May after a renovation, also donor-supported. The houses

New Procedure Room Offers Benefis Endoscopy Patients a Better Experience

New Procedure Room Offers Benefis Endoscopy Patients a Better Experience

Getting a colonoscopy and other procedures will require less waiting time as Benefis Health System debuted a new Endoscopy Laboratory on Monday, Dec. 2. With a growing number of colorectal cancer diagnoses and new guidelines recommending screenings for younger people, Benefis Endoscopy patients often had to wait six to nine

Sculpture at Benefis Salutes Breast Cancer Survivors

Sculpture at Benefis Salutes Breast Cancer Survivors

As patients prepare for mammograms, they can take inspiration from a unique sculpture and the generosity of donors who brought it to Benefis Health System. Great Falls artist and welder Alex Smithson, known for his sculptures along River’s Edge Trail, created the piece depicting a pink ribbon over a

Concerned About Cancer? Learn How to ‘Kick Cancer in the Tailgate’

Concerned About Cancer? Learn How to ‘Kick Cancer in the Tailgate’

Offering quick cancer screenings, snacks and sips, and more, Benefis Sletten Cancer Institute will host a healthy tailgating event for the community from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22. The “Kick Cancer in the Tailgate” event will focus on nutrition, physical activity, and other healthy lifestyle changes that can

Benefis Pediatric Coat Closet

Benefis Pediatric Coat Closet

The new Benefis Pediatric Coat Closet already is making a difference for young patients in need. Stocked with coats, hats, toiletries, and clothes, this closet is a lifeline for children and teens who are homeless, in foster care, or lack basic necessities. "A new coat or toiletries can be

Honoring Alton: Organ Donation Recognizes Airman’s Legacy of Service

Honoring Alton: Organ Donation Recognizes Airman’s Legacy of Service

“Just live and be happy.” That’s the wish Airman Alton John’s family has for those whose future was changed through his final gift – organ donation. The 19-year-old from Spring, Texas, was serving at Malmstrom Air Force Base in Great Falls, Mont., when he was fatally injured