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Extraordinary Board Meeting 10/09

The LIFTT board of directors will hold an extraordinary meeting on Wedensday, October 9, 2024, at 4 p.m., at the Billings LIFTT office (1241 Crawford Drive). The public is invited to attend and offer comments during the public comment period.

Click here to view or download the agenda for the October 9, 2024, Extraordinary LIFTT Board of Directors meeting. (Adobe PDF)

About Living Independently for Today & Tomorrow (LIFTT): LIFTT is a Montana 501(c)3 corporation organized as a Center for Independent Living (CIL). With team members based in Billings and Glendive, LIFTT provides people with disabilities with programs and services that help empower them to break down the physical, bureaucratic, and cultural barriers that prevent them from being fully independent participants in their lives and communities throughout 18 counties in southeastern and south-central Montana: Big Horn, Carbon, Carter, Custer, Dawson, Fallon, Garfield, Golden Valley, McCone, Musselshell, Powder River, Prairie, Richland, Rosebud, Stillwater, Treasure, Wibaux, and Yellowstone. For more information, please visit liftt.org or download our mobile app for your Apple or Android Device.

You can donate to LIFTT by clicking here.

Community Vaccine Clinic @ LIFTT Billings on October 4

LIFTT & RiverStone Health will hold a community vaccine clinic on Friday October 4, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. at LIFTT's Billings office.

LIFTT and RiverStone Health will hold a community vaccine clinic at LIFTT’s Billings office on Friday, October 4, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Living Independently for Today and Tomorrow (LIFTT), in partnership with RiverStone Health, will hold a community vaccine clinic on Friday, October 4, from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Billings LIFTT office (1241 Crawford Drive). Vaccines scheduled to be available include Influenza, COVID-19, Tdap, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, RSV, Shingles, and Human Papillomavirus (HPV).

Access to vaccines for all who want one is a vital tool to keep our community healthy and thriving. LIFTT is grateful to RiverStone Health for their assistance in bringing to our Billings office what we hope is the first of several clinics this fall/winter season (stay tuned to LIFTT.org and our social media channels for updated scheduling information.) LIFTT is also constantly engaging with county and tribal health departments across our service area to see how we can work together to break physical, cultural, and programmatic barriers and make vaccines available to everyone who wants them regardless of disability, age, rural location, or other factors.

Medicare, Medicaid, and many private insurance companies cover vaccinations. Patients wishing to use insurance must present their insurance card before immunization. Limited doses of the Tdap, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, COVID, HPV, and Flu vaccine are available free of charge for those without healthcare coverage on a first-come, first-served basis.

For more information about the October 4 community vaccine clinic and LIFTT’s work in vaccine access, email us or call LIFTT at (406) 259-5181 in Billings or (406) 948-8500 in Glendive.

About Living Independently for Today & Tomorrow (LIFTT): LIFTT is a Montana 501(c)3 corporation organized as a Center for Independent Living (CIL). With team members based in Billings and Glendive, LIFTT provides people with disabilities with programs and services that help empower them to break down the physical, bureaucratic, and cultural barriers that prevent them from being fully independent participants in their lives and communities throughout 18 counties in southeastern and south-central Montana: Big Horn, Carbon, Carter, Custer, Dawson, Fallon, Garfield, Golden Valley, McCone, Musselshell, Powder River, Prairie, Richland, Rosebud, Stillwater, Treasure, Wibaux, and Yellowstone. For more information, please visit liftt.org or download our mobile app for your Apple or Android Device.

You can donate to LIFTT by clicking here.

“Memories for Life” coming to Babcock

The documentary “Memories for Life” highlights new developments in understanding, preventing, and treating Alzheimer’s, dementia, and overall brain health. A free film screening will be held on Sunday, October 6, at 2 p.m. at the Babcock Theatre in downtown Billings.

The community is invited to a free screening of the documentary film Memories for Life: Reversing Alzheimer’s on Sunday, October 6, at 2 p.m. at the Babcock Theatre (2810 2nd Avenue North) in downtown Billings.
The film highlights people who are achieving the “impossible” by making changes that have reversed memory loss.

If you have ever experienced the heartbreak of seeing a loved one lose their memory, this film will give you hope. Learn about the lifestyle changes necessary for maintaining a healthy brain. You will discover that exercise is one of the most beneficial lifestyle habits for brain health, especially when it engages the mind. For example, square dancing is a fun, socially stimulating activity that fully engages the body and mind – qualities essential for good brain health. All exercise is beneficial for brain health, but it is not enough alone. A lifestyle that includes brain-healthy nutrition, stress management, quality sleep, and other brain-stimulating activities, in addition to exercise, will yield the best results.

Following the documentary, there will be a discussion about how you can get support for yourself or a loved one. The best results come from working as a team. At LIFTT, we offer resources such as health coaching, exercise opportunities, and our personal caregiver program. The belief that “there is nothing you can do about it” is simply not true. Hope comes from learning how to protect your brain.

We hope you bring friends and family and enjoy this FREE event together! For more information about the “Memories for Life” screening event, contact LIFTT Nutritional Health Coach and Independent Living Specialst Eileen Rodriguez at (406) 294-5183 or eileenr@liftt.org.

Check out the trailer for “Memories for Life” here:

About Living Independently for Today & Tomorrow (LIFTT): LIFTT is a Montana 501(c)3 corporation organized as a Center for Independent Living (CIL). With team members based in Billings and Glendive, LIFTT provides people with disabilities with programs and services that help empower them to break down the physical, bureaucratic, and cultural barriers that prevent them from being fully independent participants in their lives and communities throughout 18 counties in southeastern and south-central Montana: Big Horn, Carbon, Carter, Custer, Dawson, Fallon, Garfield, Golden Valley, McCone, Musselshell, Powder River, Prairie, Richland, Rosebud, Stillwater, Treasure, Wibaux, and Yellowstone. For more information, please visit liftt.org or download our mobile app for your Apple or Android Device.

You can donate to LIFTT by clicking here.

Extraordinary Board Meeting 09/30

The LIFTT board of directors will hold an extraordinary meeting on Monday, September 30, 2024, at 4 p.m., at the Billings LIFTT office (1241 Crawford Drive). The public is invited to attend and offer comments during the public comment period.

Click here to view or download the agenda for the September 26, 2024, Extraordinary LIFTT Board of Directors meeting. (Adobe PDF)

About Living Independently for Today & Tomorrow (LIFTT): LIFTT is a Montana 501(c)3 corporation organized as a Center for Independent Living (CIL). With team members based in Billings and Glendive, LIFTT provides people with disabilities with programs and services that help empower them to break down the physical, bureaucratic, and cultural barriers that prevent them from being fully independent participants in their lives and communities throughout 18 counties in southeastern and south-central Montana: Big Horn, Carbon, Carter, Custer, Dawson, Fallon, Garfield, Golden Valley, McCone, Musselshell, Powder River, Prairie, Richland, Rosebud, Stillwater, Treasure, Wibaux, and Yellowstone. For more information, please visit liftt.org or download our mobile app for your Apple or Android Device.

You can donate to LIFTT by clicking here.

Lunch & Learn Discusses Diabetes Prevention September 25

Living Independently for Today & Tomorrow (LIFTT) invites the community to join our team for a “Lunch & Learn” on Wedensday September 25, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Billings LIFTT office (1241 Crawford Drive)

LIFTT’s new Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) will be the topic of the presentation as DPP-trained lifestyle coaches Anya Pulis and Eileen Rodriguez will provide an overview of the 12-month intensive lifestyle change program and provide a sneak peek of the 16 weekly and six monthly group sessions that participants will undergo focusing on topics such as

Changing unhealthy behaviors
Strategies for healthy eating
Exercises and other ways to become more physically active, buliding up to (hopefully) 150 minutes of physical activity per week
Meeting a healthy weight loss goal of 5-7%

The LIFTT breakfast and lunch program will provide lunch (free, healthy, and yummy!), so we ask that interested people RSVP. To RSVP or for more information about the Lunch & Learn presentation and the Diabetes Prevention Program, contact Anya Pulis at (406) 606-1766, anyap@liftt.org, or Eileen Rodriguez at (406) 294-5185, eileenr@liftt.org.

About Living Independently for Today & Tomorrow (LIFTT): LIFTT is a Montana 501(c)3 corporation organized as a Center for Independent Living (CIL). With team members based in Billings and Glendive, LIFTT provides people with disabilities with programs and services that help empower them to break down the physical, bureaucratic, and cultural barriers that prevent them from being fully independent participants in their lives and communities throughout 18 counties in southeastern and south-central Montana: Big Horn, Carbon, Carter, Custer, Dawson, Fallon, Garfield, Golden Valley, McCone, Musselshell, Powder River, Prairie, Richland, Rosebud, Stillwater, Treasure, Wibaux, and Yellowstone. For more information, please visit liftt.org or download our mobile app for your Apple or Android Device.

You can donate to LIFTT by clicking here.

Happy Labor Day 2024!

Happy Labor Day! LIFTT’s offices in Billings & Glendive will be closed on Monday, September 2, 2024, to celebrate the holiday. We will reopen on Tuesday, September 3, 2024, at 9 a.m. Also, there will be no Walking and Rolling Group at the Billings office on September 2; the group will meet again on Monday, September 9!

Again, Happy Labor Day from the LIFTT team! We hope you have a fun and safe “Last Gasp of Summer!”

About Living Independently for Today & Tomorrow (LIFTT): LIFTT is a Montana 501(c)3 corporation organized as a Center for Independent Living (CIL). With team members based in Billings and Glendive, LIFTT provides people with disabilities with programs and services that help empower them to break down the physical, bureaucratic, and cultural barriers that prevent them from being fully independent participants in their lives and communities throughout 18 counties in southeastern and south-central Montana: Big Horn, Carbon, Carter, Custer, Dawson, Fallon, Garfield, Golden Valley, McCone, Musselshell, Powder River, Prairie, Richland, Rosebud, Stillwater, Treasure, Wibaux, and Yellowstone. For more information, please visit liftt.org or download our mobile app for your Apple or Android Device.

You can donate to LIFTT by clicking here.

LIFTT Board of Directors will meet September 5

The LIFTT Board of Directors will meet on Thursday, September 5, 2024, at 4 p.m. in the board room of the Billings LIFTT office at 1241 Crawford Drive. The public is invited to attend the meeting and offer comments during the public comment period.

Click here to view or download the meeting agenda for the September 5, 2024, LIFTT board of directors meeting. (Adobe PDF)

About Living Independently for Today & Tomorrow (LIFTT): LIFTT is a Montana 501(c)3 corporation organized as a Center for Independent Living (CIL). With team members based in Billings and Glendive, LIFTT provides people with disabilities with programs and services that help empower them to break down the physical, bureaucratic, and cultural barriers that prevent them from being fully independent participants in their lives and communities throughout 18 counties in southeastern and south-central Montana: Big Horn, Carbon, Carter, Custer, Dawson, Fallon, Garfield, Golden Valley, McCone, Musselshell, Powder River, Prairie, Richland, Rosebud, Stillwater, Treasure, Wibaux, and Yellowstone. For more information, please visit liftt.org or download our mobile app for your Apple or Android Device.

You can donate to LIFTT by clicking here.

Extraordinary Board Meetings 8/10 and 8/11

The LIFTT board of directors will hold extraordinary meetings on Saturday, August 10, 2024, at 9 a.m. and Sunday, August 11, at 8 a.m. Both meetings will be at the Billings LIFTT office. (1241 Crawford Drive). The public is invited to attend and offer comments during the public comment period.

Click here to view or download the agenda for the August 10, 2024, Extraordinary LIFTT Board of Directors meeting. (Adobe PDF)

Click here to view or download the agenda for the August 11, 2024, Extraordinary LIFTT Board of Director meeting (Adobe PDF)

About Living Independently for Today & Tomorrow (LIFTT): LIFTT is a Montana 501(c)3 corporation organized as a Center for Independent Living (CIL). With team members based in Billings and Glendive, LIFTT provides people with disabilities with programs and services that help empower them to break down the physical, bureaucratic, and cultural barriers that prevent them from being fully independent participants in their lives and communities throughout 18 counties in southeastern and south-central Montana: Big Horn, Carbon, Carter, Custer, Dawson, Fallon, Garfield, Golden Valley, McCone, Musselshell, Powder River, Prairie, Richland, Rosebud, Stillwater, Treasure, Wibaux, and Yellowstone. For more information, please visit liftt.org or download our mobile app for your Apple or Android Device.

You can donate to LIFTT by clicking here.

Walking & Rolling Group Meets Mondays

Every Monday (excluding federal holidays), join Anya Pulis of LIFTT’s Diabetes Prevention and Management Program for a weekly half-hour (or so), walk, or roll around the neighborhood of our Billings office!.

Walking and rolling are simple yet powerful ways to stay active. They help improve blood sugar control, support weight management, and boost cardiovascular health—all crucial factors in preventing and managing diabetes and other chronic health conditions.

The walking and rolling group will meet at 9 a.m. each Monday. For more information about the LIFTT Walking & Rolling Group, contact Anya at (406) 606-1766 or anyap@liftt.org.

About Living Independently for Today & Tomorrow (LIFTT): LIFTT is a Montana 501(c)3 corporation organized as a Center for Independent Living (CIL). With team members based in Billings and Glendive, LIFTT provides people with disabilities with programs and services that help empower them to break down the physical, bureaucratic, and cultural barriers that prevent them from being fully independent participants in their lives and communities throughout 18 counties in southeastern and south-central Montana: Big Horn, Carbon, Carter, Custer, Dawson, Fallon, Garfield, Golden Valley, McCone, Musselshell, Powder River, Prairie, Richland, Rosebud, Stillwater, Treasure, Wibaux, and Yellowstone. For more information, please visit liftt.org or download our mobile app for your Apple or Android Device.

You can donate to LIFTT by clicking here.

Tai Chi Tuesdays begin July 30

LIFTT is pleased to present “Tai Chi Tuesdays.” Join Eileen Rodriguez of our Diabetes Prevention & Management Program for a free 30-minute class designed to boost your health and wellness

Tai Chi is a gentle exercise that combines slow, flowing movements with deep breathing. It reduces stress, improves balance and flexibility, helps to lower blood glucose levels, and enhances overall well-being.

Classes will be held each Tuesday at 9 a.m. in the community room of the LIFTT Buliding at 1241 Crawford Drive in Billings. For more information, contact Eileen at (406) 294-5185 or eileenr@liftt.org

About Living Independently for Today & Tomorrow (LIFTT): LIFTT is a Montana 501(c)3 corporation organized as a Center for Independent Living (CIL). With team members based in Billings and Glendive, LIFTT provides people with disabilities with programs and services that help empower them to break down the physical, bureaucratic, and cultural barriers that prevent them from being fully independent participants in their lives and communities throughout 18 counties in southeastern and south-central Montana: Big Horn, Carbon, Carter, Custer, Dawson, Fallon, Garfield, Golden Valley, McCone, Musselshell, Powder River, Prairie, Richland, Rosebud, Stillwater, Treasure, Wibaux, and Yellowstone. For more information, please visit liftt.org or download our mobile app for your Apple or Android Device.

You can donate to LIFTT by clicking here.