With a huge focus on COVID-19 and how to prevent it, there’s still a need to pay attention to all aspects of your health. If you have diabetes, high blood pressure, heart or lung disease, or other acute or chronic conditions, don’t ignore warning signs that need medical attention. Call your health care provider to […]

The Aitkin Community Hospital, Inc., dba Riverwood Healthcare Center, will host its annual meeting on May 19 at 5:30 p.m. via Zoom with participants signing in remotely via phone or computer. Riverwood will present an overview of the finances for the organization and its operations along with updates on COVID-19, kidney dialysis center, the new […]

With the continued COVID-19 outbreak, Dr. David Taylor, Riverwood Healthcare’s emergency medicine physician and chief medical officer, offered up-to-date information about the coronavirus on KKIN Radio’s Community Connections program.  LISTEN TO FULL INTERVIEW “The good news is that the Shelter in Place order from Gov. Tim Walz is working to reduce the spread of COVID-19 […]

We know that you have a lot of questions right now—questions about COVID-19 and how to keep you and your loved ones safe. One of the questions that has come up is: Do I need a note for permission from my healthcare provider to return to work after I’ve been ill with a respiratory illness? […]

Minnesota health officials confirmed the first positive case of COVID-19 in Aitkin County.  See the announcement from Aitkin County Health and Human Services.

At Riverwood Healthcare, we want to make sure everyone knows how to protect themselves and others from COVID-19—especially those who are most at risk. While anyone can get COVID-19, some people are at a higher risk of getting very sick from COVID-19. This includes: • Older adults age 65 years and older • People who […]

To prevent the spread of COVID-19, Riverwood Healthcare Center’s visitor restrictions have been extended to its clinics in Aitkin, Garrison and McGregor. Patients are asked to attend their appointments for exams or tests alone. When a patient needs help getting escorted to a test or exam, Riverwood staff members will offer assistance. Compassionate exceptions will […]

Riverwood Healthcare Center is tapping virtual technology to offer patients the opportunity to meet with their health care providers remotely from home. To enable a virtual visit with audio and video, those with an internet connection can do this from home. Devices that may be used include a smartphone, laptop, iPad, tablet, or a computer […]

We all can do our part to help stop the spread of COVID-19. Many cases have mild or moderate illness and do not require a clinic visit and most do not require hospitalization. Because not everyone who experiences symptoms will be tested, some may have the virus and not even know. We can all take […]

Riverwood Healthcare Center has been contacted by many local residents willing to donate materials like face masks and gowns to help protect health care workers during the coronavirus illness outbreak.  SEE FLYER for more information on items needed.  SEE MASK PATTERN/DIRECTIONS A group of Riverwood Auxiliary members and other local residents from churches and community […]

Riverwood Healthcare is closely following the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), World Health Organization (WHO), and Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) for the latest coronavirus (COVID-19) information and prevention recommendations. Our priority is to care for our community and to provide you with information you can trust. If you have questions about what you should […]

Riverwood Healthcare is taking additional steps to help control the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus), including doing screening for respiratory symptoms at clinic entrances, postponing routine, non-critical clinic appointments and elective surgeries, and offering phone appointments with health care providers. Although at the time of this writing, there have no positive cases in Aitkin County, “it […]

In February, Riverwood Healthcare set up an Incident Command unit to cover the information, preparation, and medical needs surrounding COVID-19, with Dr. Taylor as commander and Director of Nursing Jeanine LeBlanc as operations manager. All other departments at Riverwood are involved as needed for expertise in their areas. The Incident Command unit began meeting daily, […]

In late February, Riverwood Healthcare Center began preparedness activities to plan for the potential arrival of patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Dr. David Taylor, chief medical officer for Riverwood, along with Jeanine LeBlanc, director of nursing, is leading an emergency preparedness team that is meeting weekly, or more frequently as needed, to take steps […]

Patients in need of hernia repair no longer need to travel to larger cities for robotic surgery. Riverwood Healthcare Center in Aitkin offers state-of-the-art robotic-assisted surgery for hernia repair using the da Vinci® surgical robot. The general surgeons with the Minnesota Institute for Minimally Invasive Surgery at Riverwood are experienced in using the latest minimally […]