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March 08, 2021

‘It’s nice to have some hope’

Cascade County COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic delivers 10,000th Vaccine

Benefis nurse Kayla VanderKooy gave Great Falls resident Tanya Schaefer the 10,000th vaccine administered at the Cascade County Community COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic.

Kevin Langkiet, director for Emergency For Tanya, 61, the shot means protecting not only herself but Services and Critical Care at Benefis, and especially her mother, her friends, her community, and beyond. Dr. Bridget Brennan, Benefis Medical Group chief medical officer, celebrate the 10,000th vaccine given at the community “Our country will be safer. My mother will be safer,” she said. clinic. “I couldn’t afford to bring it to her. She would have never survived COVID.”

A celebration Wednesday, March 3, to mark the 10,000th shot honored the staff and volunteers who have shown up day after day to bring one step closer to normal.

The clinic at Montana ExpoPark is a joint effort among Benefis , the Cascade City-County Health Department, Alluvion Health, and the Great Falls Clinic. Members of the 819th RED HORSE Squadron provide traffic flow management. Students from Montana State University and Great Falls College MSU also have provided support – future nurses taking part in medical history.

Next to Kayla, George Joyce, RN, said he found it rewarding to vaccinate people and protect them against the virus.

"They are grateful and appreciative," he said.

Kayla treated hundreds of COVID-19 patients in Benefis’ ICU. She held the hands of those who died without their families and prayed as they took their last breaths.

“After all we’ve been through in the past year, it’s nice to have some hope,” she said.

Kayla clapped her hands as she finished Tanya's paperwork Wednesday afternoon.

“On to the next,” she said.

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Chef Hopes 'I Love What Benefis Stands For' Contest Benefits Suffering through a severe bout of COVID-19, Benefis Seniors medical scheduler Corrina Buxengard gained a new empathy for patients and a deeper appreciation for her colleagues, who frequently checked on her.

“Never once did they make me feel alone,” she said. “They watched out for me. They texted me and called me.”

Justin Millikan, Thomas Corrina, who has worked at Benefis for 15 years, was out of work for six weeks Cuisine chef at Benefis and is still working to regain stamina. She’s cried with other co-workers who West, has advanced in also survived. the Bon Appétit's Favorite Chef Contest! “We work as a team, and it’s a great team,” she said. “Everybody who works here and loves healthcare truly gives it their all. They take good Voting is online and care of you. I can’t say enough about where I work. People get the best underway now in the care here. I love what Benefis stands for, and I wouldn’t want to work for next round. anybody but Benefis." benefishealth.us.newsweaver.com/weeklynews/jpra8ga72wn1iyw38f3r4k?email=true&lang=en&a=11&p=10731982 2/6 3/8/2021 TW@B 03.08.2021

If selected, Justin Click here to read more of Corrina's story. plans to donate his prize money to enrich the lives of the seniors Like (0) he serves, people who have been significantly impacted by COVID-19. The Good News for Ladies in Labor! crown of Favorite Chef South Tower Entrance Will Be comes with a $50,000 Open at Night prize and a feature in Bon Appétit Magazine. The South Tower doors will be open 24/7 again. Justin has been a cook for 22 years. His Overnight arrivals had all been routed through signature dish is black the Emergency Department, but no more. bear braised with Montana chokecherry Like (0) wine and huckleberries, served in a crispy potato cup with sautéed HR News Brussels sprout leaves, peppery dill sour cream, FSA Claim Deadline is Next Week; and garlic chips. HSA Tax Documents Available If you have a flexible spending account (FSA), Sales be advised that the deadline to file claims is next Monday, March 15. All claims from 2020 need to be submitted by this date or you Chomp! Chomp! forfeit your funds. Pop-Up Drive- HSA Bank Tax Reporting Statement Through Raises Money for New The 1099-SA was issued in January 2021. You will need to go to the HSA Center Bank member website, navigate to the accounts tab, and click on “HSA Contributions by Tax Year.” By clicking on “View Example,” you will be shown how to calculate your year-to-date totals. The 5498-SA will be issued in May 2021. This form reports all 2020 contributions to your HSA.

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