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Doing it Together: Helena Couple Successfully Quits Smoking

When Jess and Rob met nearly ten years ago, they both smoked cigarettes. Jess had smoked for around fifteen years, and Rob smoked double that – around thirty years. But when they look back at 2020 they will remember an unprecedented year in more ways than one -- not only the COVID-19 pandemic and its disruption of all elements of ...

Take a virtual tour: Multi-year, $9M O.R. renovation and expansion complete

The latest in surgical technology St. Peter’s Health announced today the completion of its newly renovated surgical suite at the Regional Medical Center. The two-year, $9 million project expanded the local health system’s operating room (OR) and sterile processing department, bringing the latest in surgical equipment and technology to the Helena community. The new six-room operating suite includes the da ...

Light a Life 2020: Remember a loved one and support local hospice

Light a Life is the only fundraising event for the care given by St. Peter’s Health Hospice. Light a Life gifts are used to make this wonderful care available to everyone, regardless of their ability to pay. You can remember a loved one and make a gift today. Similar to birth, the end of life is a universal experience for ...

Unpredictable & serious: Community members describe COVID experiences

As COVID-19 cases continue surge, people across our community who get sick from the virus have been impacted in many ways. Several community members share their stories below. COVID-19 journey isn’t always a short one Christine was diagnosed with COVID-19 in March 2020. March 2020 may seem like an eon ago, but it has only been nine months since COVID-19 ...

COVID-19 safety precautions: 5 things to keep doing from Spring 2020

For many of us, March and April seem like a distant memory. But there are several safety precautions we took in the early days of the pandemic to help flatten the curve that are still a good idea today as COVID-19 surges in our community. Keep your world small 2020 is not the year for big holiday gatherings with friends ...