Patient & Caregiver Stories

When Needed Most

When Needed Most

She relied on nursing care for 40 years after a tragedy changed her life, but the compassion and care Monument Health Home+ Hospice services provided to Marian Dalton was a […]

A New Story to Tell

A New Story to Tell

After 41 years on the air, Jack Caudill is used to being recognized around the Black Hills as your local news anchor. Since undergoing treatment for colorectal cancer, he’s now […]

Formidable Formaneks

Formidable Formaneks

The Formanek family is grateful for Monument Health Foundation. Raising nearly $49,000 since 2020 via their Formanek Electric Charity Golf Tournament, they know first-hand all the good the Foundation can […]

A Champion’s Purpose

A Champion’s Purpose

Andrea Rutstein, BSN, RN, was just a teenager when she stared down cancer. Thanks to the Children’s Miracle Network and Rapid City Hospital, the experience would change Andrea’s life more […]

June’s bloom: A Renewal in Faith

June’s bloom: A Renewal in Faith

The tiny town of Faith, South Dakota, is perhaps best known as the location of the discovery of the most complete Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton yet found, nicknamed Sue. But there […]

The Heart of Care

The Heart of Care

Monument Health physicians and caregivers are committed to delivering high-quality care that makes a difference in our communities. That’s why when a nurse at the Heart and Vascular Institute went […]

Touch and Go

Touch and Go

As first contact caregivers, Intensive Care Unit nurses rarely get the opportunity to find out how their patients ultimately fare. When Dillon Robbins, a grateful patient, returns to thank the […]

Farther Than Ever

Farther Than Ever

Pat Baumann is no stranger to a challenge. As an avid endurance runner, formidable circumstances are kind of his thing. Last year Pat found himself dealing with an unfortunate, unforeseen […]

To Teach Their Own

To Teach Their Own

Nicholas Goodhope, M.D., PharmD, Infectious Disease, may be newly hired at Monument Health, but he’s not new to Rapid City Hospital, nor is he new to the area. A Sturgis […]

Honor Wall
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Honor Wall

A digital library to celebrate the stories of loved ones who gave the ultimate gift of organ, eye and tissue donation and recognize the lives saved by these gifts of life.