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    Foundation announces Zilverberg scholarship awards

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    Riverwood Foundation’s Michael Zilverberg Healthcare Education Endowment awarded $9,000 to support advanced nursing education for five Riverwood Healthcare Center employees. The 2019 recipients include Beth Ambuehl, nurse educator; Nicole Bock, health unit coordinator; Joanna Brenny, registered nurse supervisor; Taylor Ehnstrom, nursing assistant; and Jodi Harwig, registered nurse. The Michael Zilverberg Healthcare Education Endowment was started […]

    Riverwood Gala takes a new twist

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    Riverwood Healthcare is hosting its annual Gala on Sat., Sept. 14, at a new venue and time.This festive event with a “Derby” theme has changed from evening to afternoon with a start time of 3:00 p.m. at the Aitkin county Fairgrounds.  SEE INVITATION AND RSVP. Enjoy a fabulous meal from Block North Brew Pub, plus […]

    Golf event to support kidney and dialysis care

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    Riverwood Healthcare Center and Foundation are hosting the annual Golf Charity Event on Fri., July 12, at Cuyuna Rolling Hills in Deerwood.  Access the golf event invitation flyer. Proceeds from this year’s event will support Riverwood’s new Kidney Care & Dialysis Center, which is now under construction, at its hospital in Aitkin. CentraCare Health will […]

    Learn about colon cancer prevention in a fun venue

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    Riverwood Healthcare Center is hosting “Cheers to Healthy Rears” on Tues., Oct 2, at the Beanery in Aitkin. Learn about colon cancer prevention and screening with a unique blend of education and entertainment. The 5:00 program is FULL, still space in 6:30 one.  RSVP required. Two Riverwood providers, Dr. Joselito Burgos and Nurse Practitioner Jen […]

    Aitkin nurse is Wilson scholarship winner

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    Riverwood Foundation announced that Rebekah Templin is the recipient of the 2018 Roger Wilson Scholarship. She is attending Northwest Technical College and working toward a Registered Nurse associate degree. Templin currently works as a nursing assistant at Aitkin Health Services, and her long-term career goal is to become a nurse practitioner. The Wilson family of Aitkin established the Roger Wilson Nursing Scholarship […]

    Gala focus is health care for children

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    Join your friends and neighbors for an evening of fine dining and fun while contributing to a health care cause. Riverwood Healthcare is hosting its annual Gala on Sat., Oct. 13, at the 40 Club Banquet Center in Aitkin.  SEE INVITATION This festive event, which begins at 5:30 p.m., will feature an exquisite plated meal […]

    Foundation announces Zilverberg scholarship awards

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    Registered Nurse Adam Burke and Licensed Practical Nurses Brooke Mickelson and Allison Paquette, Riverwood Healthcare Center employees, are this year’s recipients of Riverwood Foundation’s Michael Zilverberg Healthcare Education Scholarship. Each has received an award of $3,000 to support his or her pursuit of advanced nursing education. Burke, Mickelson and Paquette were selected by Riverwood Foundation’s […]

    Wilson family scholarship fund open for applications

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    In memory of the late Roger Wilson, the Wilson family of Aitkin has created the Roger D. Wilson Scholarship to help individuals better themselves.  The fund is administered by Riverwood Foundation at Riverwood Healthcare Center.  See scholarship application. These scholarship funds are intended to ease the burden of tuition costs so that aspiring students or […]

    Golf event to support McGregor clinic

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    Riverwood Healthcare Center and Foundation are hosting the annual Golf Charity Event on Fri., July 13, at Minnesota National Golf Course in McGregor. Proceeds from this year’s event will support Riverwood’s McGregor clinic, which has served the community since 1977. The clinic offers primary care services, including lab, x-ray and physical therapy, from a team […]

    Zilverberg Fund supports health care education

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    In 2017, Riverwood Healthcare Center’s Foundation distributed grants totaling $9,500 from the Michael Zilverberg Heath Education Endowment Fund. Scholarships for $2,500 each were awarded to three Riverwood employees, including Angie Phillips, registered nurse; Kelsie Engholm, licensed practical nurse; and Tia Ronnenberg, surgical technologist. Another award of $2,000 was given to Riverwood’s hospital nursing services for […]

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