Summer 2023

At some point, everyone has felt like they’re on top of the world. Jacob Weasel, M.D., has actually been there. And he’s just getting started.

Nobody loves a visit to the emergency room, but everyone is grateful for emergency care when they need it.

Everyone has something that they hope for, that they look forward to. Holding onto a dream, of one kind or another, helps us stay hopeful. It makes the good times sweeter, and the hard times a little easier. However, when it feels like that dream starts slipping out of reach, it’s easy for hopelessness to start sneaking in. But sometimes a little kindness or an unexpected favor turns everything around, transforming a dream into reality.

With help from Monument Health Hospice staff, a Hill City patient fulfills a lifelong dream.

Drinking an entire bucket of water could turn you pail, but dehydration is no joke.

Healing Garden an oasis for all

More than two decades after getting involved in health care in the community where she grew up, Registered Nurse Barb Irwin is still as passionate as ever about working to help the people who mean the most to her.

There’s one thing that’s true of these three Monument Health caregivers and graduates of Project SEARCH — they each take their roles very seriously. JP, Berkley and Cody all have a deep understanding that the time they spend as caregivers is making a difference. Every day.

A hospital stay can be physically, mentally and emotionally challenging. Volunteers like Kim help bring patients a little bit of comfort in the form of a handmade blanket.

Her husband's leukemia diagnosis was a driving force for Dr. Hockhausen, ultimately leading her to pursue a career in medicine. Eventually, she found her passion in dermatology.

Preventative medicine, fitness and diabetes management are among the most fulfilling facets of working in primary care for Custer’s Zach Petersen.