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 […]

The summer issue of our Healthy Living newsletter features a cover story on Riverwood’s national recognition as a Top 20 Critical Access Hospital–the only one of 78 CAH’s in Minnesota to make this list! Thanks to all the local healthcare professionals on our staff who deliver high quality healthcare and support great patient experiences every […]

The Minnesota Center for Orthopaedics (MCO) continues to add to its staff, including a nurse practitioner and a nurse coordinator at Riverwood Healthcare Center, as the need for orthopaedic care continues to grow rapidly in north central Minnesota. Josh Jacobson, Nurse Practitioner specializing in orthopaedics, joined Riverwood’s medical staff earlier this year and sees patients […]

The five-year survival rate is close to 100 percent when breast cancer is caught early. Riverwood recently began providing 3D mammographyTM exams at its Aitkin hospital, which supports early breast cancer detection. “We are thrilled to provide 3D mammography to our community,” said Jan Hegman, nurse practitioner and oncology care coordinator at Riverwood. “It can […]

Riverwood Healthcare Center is pleased to announce the hiring of Todd Sandberg as chief executive officer. He will join Riverwood on June 18, 2018. Sandberg brings more than 20 years of health care leadership experience, including a broad range of responsibilities. He most recently served as the vice president, Regional Operations for Ridgeview Medical Center […]

For the second year in a row, Riverwood Healthcare Center in Aitkin, Minn., has been named one of the Top 20 Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) in the United States. The Top 20 Critical Access Hospitals, including Riverwood, scored best among critical access hospitals nationwide as determined by The Chartis Center for Rural Health. The rankings […]

As you age, the risk for eye diseases increases. Learn about some common eye problems, how to recognize symptoms and pursue treatment at a June 7 lunch and learn seminar in McGregor. A seminar called “The Aging Eye and What You Need to Know” will be presented by Dr. Adam Ahlquist, ophthalmologist from Great River […]

Are you or someone you know suffering from hand or wrist pain? If so, there’s good news about the treatment options available locally. Learn more at a “Solutions for Hand or Wrist Pain” seminar on Mon., May 14, 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Riverwood Healthcare Center in Aitkin. Hear from Dr. Susan Moen, orthopaedic surgeon […]

From 2005 to 2030, total joint replacements are expected to increase dramatically. Total hip replacements are projected to increase by 174 percent, total knee replacements by 678 percent! Revisions of knee replacements will increase by 601 percent. “Knee replacement revisions are going to dramatically increase across the country as many of the knee replacements done […]

Riverwood Healthcare Center, along with other national, state and community organizations, is leading a community effort to highlight the importance of advance health care decision-making—an effort that has culminated in the formal designation of April 16 as National Health Care Decisions Day. The City of Aitkin will issue a proclamation to recognize April 16 as […]

Riverwood Healthcare Center is hosting a cancer support group that will meet monthly on the fourth Wednesdays, 2:30 to 4:00 p.m., from April through November. The group will meet in the hospital’s Support Services wing in room E. The group is open to women with any type of cancer. Women who have been newly diagnosed […]

For those grieving the death of a loved one, information and help is available at a grief support group to be held in Aitkin this spring. The 6-week grief group series will meet Thursdays from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m., April 19 and 26 and May 3, 10, 17 and 24 at Riverwood Healthcare Center, conference […]

The Spring issue of our Healthy Living newsletter highlights orthopaedic care, introduces several new providers and presents information on colon cancer care and screening. Here’s a quick summary of all the news items with links to more information: Learn about Hand and Wrist orthopaedic care at Riverwood in a QA with Dr. Susan Moen and […]

Are you bothered by an irregular and rapid heartbeat? Learn more at a heart health seminar on “Atrial Fibrillation – A Heart Rhythm with Two Left Feet” lunch and learn seminar on Tues., April 3, 12:00 to 1:00 p.m., at the Aitkin Public Library. Join Dr. Eric Fenstad, Minneapolis Heart Institute cardiologist, as he presents […]

For any mother interested in learning more on how to care for herself and her baby, there’s a helpful educational series coming up in Aitkin. Riverwood Healthcare Center will host a 7-week education series called “Mommy & Me”. Seven one-hour classes will be held at Riverwood in Aitkin on Wednesdays, 12:00 to 1:00 p.m., April […]