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January 2026 LIFTT Connection Now Available!
The January Edition of the LIFTT Connection Newsletter is now available! View the January 2026 LIFTT Connection Newsletter Email on the Web Download the January 2026 LIFTT Connection Newsletter Email (Adobe PDF) In this issue of the LIFTT Connection: Ridewell is...
From Institutions to Independence
Sometimes success looks like a number on a spreadsheet. More often, it looks like a door opening to a new home. At LIFTT, we are proud to share that our Money Follows the Person (MFP) program is not just active; it is thriving. Thanks to the dedication, expertise, and...
Understanding Eligibility for Self Directed Personal Assistance Services
The Self-Directed Personal Assistance Services Program (SDPAS), also known as the Personal Care Assistant (PCA) program, is one of the most empowering services available through Montana Medicaid. It is designed to give individuals greater choice, control, and...
Change, Challenge and the Work of Becoming Stronger
Change is rarely announced in advance, and it almost never arrives neatly packaged. More often, it shows up as uncertainty, disruption, or a difficult question we did not expect to face. Over time, I have come to believe that change is not something to be feared or...
RideWell is Almost Here
For many people, transportation will seem like a simple, everyday convenience. For individuals with disabilities, older adults, and people living on limited incomes, especially in rural Eastern Montana, transportation will determine whether independence is possible or...
Why what we do at LIFTT Matters
Editor's Note: LIFTT IL Program Manager Pamela Ramirez offers these thoughts about the importance of the programs and services that LIFTT offers the disability community throughout our 18-county service area. At LIFTT, our work is grounded in a clear and...
Data Tells a Story & People Give It Meaning
Editor's Note: LIFTT's Data & Quality Control Manager, Freda Mook, talks about how LIFTT uses the data it collects to inform our engagement with our consumers and to make sure we are doing our best to provide them with the programs and services that they...
LIFTT Receives Community Support from Glendive Medical Center
Living Independently for Today & Tomorrow (LIFTT), a nonprofit Center for Independent Living serving South Central and Eastern Montana, is pleased to announce it has received a generous donation from Glendive Medical Center (GMC) in support of LIFTT’s mission to...
Creative Aging Painting Class @ LIFTT
A Painting Class That Expands Brain Health, Fights Ageism, and Empowers Every Artist As Americans continue to live longer and healthier lives, research shows that the aging brain is far more adaptable than once believed. Dr. Gene Cohen’s groundbreaking Creativity and...
LIFTT Awarded AgWest Farm Credit Rural Community Grant
Living Independently for Today & Tomorrow (LIFTT), a nonprofit Center for Independent Living serving South Central and Southeastern Montana, is pleased to announce it has been awarded $2,500 through AgWest Farm Credit’s Rural Community Grant Program. The funds...