Logan Health Announces $1.5 Million Donation towards Breast Cancer Care and Behavioral Health Services

Recent donations to Logan Health included $1.5 million from two donors, with the money earmarked separately for breast cancer care and behavioral health services, according to recent announcements from the nonprofit healthcare business.

Dr. D., a retired Kalispell surgeon. Jim Bonnet’s $1 million donation helped establish the Carol Fund at the Logan Health Foundation. The fund is dedicated to Bonnet’s sister, Carol Ann Bonnet, who died of breast cancer in 2003 at the age of 59. Bonnet is credited with helping establish Logan Health’s Breast Center for breast cancer care nearly 18 years ago; This became his inspiration. He did so because of his sister’s experience with the disease, which included extensive travel for extensive treatment and care.

“It has taken years to transform the Breast Center into the service Logan Health offers its patients,” Bonnet said in a statement included in Logan Health’s announcement. “Carol’s Fund is my latest dedication to my many years of observation and involvement, and to the hope of a better future for cancer patients. Even during her treatments, Carol’s concern was always focused on helping others.”

The fund was established in September, and Logan Health made the announcement earlier this month. As an endowed fund, Logan Health said in its announcement that Carol’s Fund will be a “sustainable and permanent source of support” and that the principal will be invested and a portion will be reserved for ongoing financial support.

Logan Health said it already plans to use the Carol’s Fund, along with a donation from health insurer PacificSource Health Plans, to purchase a second breast MRI coil to be used in breast imaging, which helps detect cancers that may not show up on a mammogram. .

Last week, Logan Health announced that Sarah Broussard was donating $500,000 for the health system’s behavioral health services; it was described as “a testament to Ms. Broussard’s unwavering commitment to improving mental health services in our community.”

In its announcement about Broussard’s donation, Logan Health generally explained that the money was intended to improve the quality of care for individuals facing mental health issues and to increase the support provided to the staff responsible for their care.

More specifically, Logan Health says the donation will be used to “improve facilities and processes to create a more supportive environment for behavioral health patients, including renovations of spaces tailored to their needs, sound system upgrades, and trauma-informed care training staff.”

Logan also plans to use the money to improve its 40-bed acute inpatient treatment facility for adults and adolescents and expand staffing and emergency medical services support programs for front-line workers. The money will also be used for patient support resources such as mobile play carts, distractions and activity kits to help create a calmer environment for patients, Logan Health announced.

“I am truly excited to be a part of this important project,” Broussard said in a statement. “I believe that together with others we can make a real difference in mental health services in our community. It is especially meaningful to me to know that this gift will not only improve the care of patients but also provide critical support to staff and EMS teams working tirelessly on the front lines. “I look forward to seeing the impact these upgrades and improvements will have on the lives of those who need it most.”

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