A Year of Healing at the Long-Nissen Infusion Center
Pause for Reflection: Reegan Koshko, Dr. Curtis Long, and other guests take their first look at the tribute honoring donors of the Long-Nissen Infusion Center during the anniversary celebration.
Bates County Memorial Hospital recently marked the first anniversary of the Curtis W. Long, MD and Gay L. Nissen, RN Infusion Center with a joyful celebration and the unveiling of a special tribute to those who helped bring it to life.
A Year of Impact
The center, which opened in July 2024, has already made a significant impact, serving 20% more patients than before and offering a calming, local space for individuals undergoing cancer treatment and other intensive therapies. This expansion of care, made possible by hospital investment and supported by generous donors, has allowed many in our community to receive life-sustaining treatments close to home.
Honoring Generosity
To commemorate this milestone, donors and honored guests were invited to a private gathering for the reveal of the center’s new donor recognition wall. Among those in attendance were members of the BCMH Auxiliary and Foundation, Dr. Curtis Long and his long-time nurse assistant Gay Nissen, Reegan Koshko and her family, as well as members of the BCMH Board and staff.
The beautiful tribute wall features the full name of the center in standout lettering, along with a stunning display of landscape photography, all donated by Reegan Koshko. Her photographs showcase the Bates County countryside, with native wildflowers featured prominently.
After the unveiling, Dr. Long shared words of thanks to the hospital team for the honor bestowed on him and the many others who supported this important project.
A Community Effort
We are deeply grateful to all of our donors who contributed to the Long-Nissen Infusion Center. Each of you helped create not just a treatment space, but a beautiful place of healing for our community. Your generosity lives on in every life touched within these walls.
Together, we do extraordinary things.
A message from our donor wall, celebrating the power of community
Our Donors
- PLATINUM | Dr. Curtis W. Long
- GOLD | Bates County Memorial Hospital Auxiliary
- SILVER | Bates County Community Health Foundation
- BRONZE | Reegan Koshko, Montrose School District, In Memory of Linda Law
Interested in Supporting the Infusion Center?
Donor recognition opportunities are still available through the Bates County Community Health Foundation.
Learn more about giving: View the Donor Brochure (PDF)
About the Long-Nissen Center
Dr. Curtis Long and Gay Nissen, RN have been dedicated to decades of care here in Bates County. Their names and legacy live on through the infusion center that bears their name.
The Long-Nissen Infusion Center offers private and semi-private rooms, heated and massaging recliners, and safe, clean air with state-of-the-art filtration—all close to home.
Our experienced, certified nurses deliver:
- Chemotherapy and immunotherapy
- IV antibiotic therapy
- Allergy and disease-related injections
- Preventive medication management
With space to care for up to 10 patients at once, we are able to serve more people, more comfortably, than ever before.
Learn more about the Long-Nissen Infusion Center or call 660-200-7006.
Long-Nissen Infusion Center One Year Anniversary Photo Gallery
Pictured, from left – Dr. Long, Gay Nissen, Reegan Koshko, Heather Dains, FNP and Ann Donnohue, RN.
Pictured with Dr. Long and Gay are Linda Jennings, Jody Welston and Jerry Jones – BCMH Board members.
Reegan Koshko, pictured right, with her grandmother, Carolyn Hellwig and her aunt, Jody Hellwig.
Infusion Center nurses Ashlyn Kaufman, Becky Julien and Kate Long joined Gay and Dr. Long for a photo.
Dr. Long and Gay pictured with Doncella Liggins, RHIT, Director Health Information Management.
Ann Donnohue, RN, manager of Outpatient Specialty Clinics at BCMH, helped shape and steer the vision for the Infusion Center.
Foundation members Greg Weaver (CEO for BCMH), Linda Jennings and Jerry Jones were thrilled to see the celebration bell—donated by BCCHF—now installed and bringing joy to patients.
