From left at Lord Trust gift presentation ceremony are Tony Sundholm, Jodie Johnson, Chad Cooper, Kristine Layne, Marie Nelson and Rebecca May.
Riverwood Foundation received a gift of $45,000 from the Katharine Lord Trust in appreciation for the care Katharine received at Riverwood Healthcare Center.
To formally recognize this gift, Riverwood CEO Chad Cooper did a presentation to her Riverwood care team to thank them and recognize all that they do to go above and beyond caring for patients.
Cooper stated: “We are proud of your service to our patients and thank you for going above and beyond every single day and making our patients your number one priority.”
He also shared these comments on behalf of Katharine Lord, who passed away in the past year:
A resident of Aitkin for 22 years, Katharine Dumont Lord was a patient of Rebecca May, Riverwood nurse practitioner. She advised that she was very thankful for Rebecca’s excellent care and compassion for her and was grateful for the expedience of her treatment when diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2010. Rebecca helped her to set up appointments and seek cancer treatment at the University of Minnesota’s health system.
After Katharine’s surgery and some treatment in the Twin Cities and in Brainerd, she wanted to return home to Riverwood and continue to receive her chemotherapy treatment where she felt the most comfortable.
Katharine appreciated the outstanding care that she received from the nursing staff in the Infusion Center and shared these specific comments:
- The infusion center nurses became like “friends” caring for her.
- She loved the way the nurses made her feel so comfortable during her battle with her cancer.
- She looked forward to the chats she had with the nurses on her infusion days.
Katharine made this gift to Riverwood to show her appreciation for the excellent care she received here and wanted to ensure that others can receive the same kind of care that she did.
For information on giving opportunities, call Jodie Johnson, Riverwood Foundation director, at (218) 927-5554 or go to https://riverwoodhealthcare.org/foundation/giving.html