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June 2026 LIFTT Connection Now Available!

The June Edition of the LIFTT Connection Newsletter is now available! View the June 2026 LIFTT Connection Newsletter Email on the Web Download the June 2026 LIFTT Connection Newsletter Email (Adobe PDF) In this issue of the LIFTT Connection: From the Executive...

Independence Begins at Home with LIFTT’s SDPAS/PCA Program

Independence Begins at Home with LIFTT’s SDPAS/PCA Program

What does independence look like? For some people, independence means driving to work every morning. For others, it means raising a family, volunteering in the community, attending church, visiting friends, or simply enjoying the comfort of home. But what happens when...

Building Stronger Communities Through Education & Wellness

Building Stronger Communities Through Education & Wellness

Erin Takes the Helm of SAIL Classes At LIFTT, we believe that empowering aging individuals and people with disabilities begins with providing access to high-quality programs, knowledgeable staff, and opportunities that promote health, independence, and community...

Communication is Independence

Communication is Independence

  Imagine waking up one morning and discovering that conversations have become difficult. The voices of family members sound distant. Phone calls become frustrating. Community events feel harder to navigate. Even routine appointments can suddenly become...

Letter from the Garden

Letter from the Garden

Dear Neighbor, You may not know me yet. You may have driven past me. You may have heard someone mention me. You may have seen a tomato plant growing quietly in the Montana sun and never realized that I am here. But I know something about you. I know that, like every...

Get your Hidden Treasures, Grand Journeys Tickets Today!

Get your Hidden Treasures, Grand Journeys Tickets Today!

Tickets and Table Sponsorships are going fast for “Hidden Treasures, Grand Journeys,” a dinner, silent and live auction fundraiser in support of RideWell Transportation- A service of LIFTT on Saturday, August 1, beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the Columbia Club, 2216 Grand...

Why Disability Rights Advocacy Matters More Than Ever

Why Disability Rights Advocacy Matters More Than Ever

There are moments in history when progress feels inevitable. And then there are moments when we are reminded that progress requires vigilance. Across the United States, disability rights advocates, independent living organizations, self-advocates, family members,...

Honoring Service, Supporting Independence

Honoring Service, Supporting Independence

As Billings prepares to welcome The Wall That Heals this July, many community members will have an opportunity to reflect on the sacrifices made by America's veterans and their families. For some, the visit will be deeply personal. For others, it will be an...

From Executive Director: Summer, Opportunity & the Road Ahead

From Executive Director: Summer, Opportunity & the Road Ahead

Can you believe we have already reached the halfway point of 2026? As summer arrives across South and Central Eastern Montana, many of us look forward to longer days, warmer weather, family gatherings, community events, and opportunities to spend more time outdoors....