Riverwood Foundation will host its annual Healing Garden memorial ceremony on the grounds of Riverwood Healthcare Center in Aitkin on Thurs., June 9, at 4:30 p.m. There will be a short program to commemorate those who have been memorialized or honored in the garden with flowers, bricks for the walkway, or other items during the […]

Riverwood Healthcare Center ranks among hospitals nationwide for cleanliness of hospital rooms according to data from recent patient surveys. Becker’s Hospital Review announced a list of 43 hospitals for which 89 percent or more of patients reported on their HCAHPS surveys that their room and bathroom were “always” clean. Data were pulled from Hospital Compare […]

We invite you to read our May Healthy Living newsletter, which features news of innovative reflux and heartburn care with local patient stories on how they’ve benefited from treatment with experienced reflux specialists.  See how to sign up for our next seminar on Reflux & Heartburn Solutions on June 23, 12-1 PM, at Riverwood Healthcare Center, Aitkin. […]

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. These scholarship funds are intended to ease the burden of tuition costs so that aspiring students or healthcare professionals can […]

Riverwood Healthcare Center now offers a convenient way to get reminders for your clinic appointments on your cell phone. Sign up for text messages in a simple two-step process. First, call Riverwood’s clinic appointments line at (218) 927-2157, or toll-free at (888) 270-1882, to get your cell phone entered in your electronic patient record. Then […]

  Recently, the George Family Foundation honored Riverwood Healthcare Center with the Healthy Communities Partnership (HCP) award for Achievement in Program Innovation. This award, accepted by Dan Schletty, Riverwood health and wellness coach, honors two organizations that implemented compelling new wellness and prevention services for the communities they serve. Gayle Ober, president of the George […]

Chronic hip or knee pain, commonly experienced by those with osteoarthritis, interferes with enjoyment of life by keeping individuals from activities they like to do. Find out how to get back to pain-free living. Learn more about proven non-surgical and surgical solutions for hip and knee pain and the success local patients have had with […]

Riverwood Healthcare Center has formed a Patient Family Advisory Council (PFAC), which held its first meeting on April 19. The nine PFAC members include Ardy Akerson, Judy Blomberg, Deb Clark, Diane Everson, Bill and Carla Hakes, Dawn Kellen, Arnold Reinhard and Bea Roscoe. “We are thrilled with this team of patient and family advisors,” says […]

The Zachary Johnson Kids with Cancer Fund made a gift of $14,500 to purchase five new chairs for Riverwood Healthcare Center’s infusion center. The new chairs are enhanced recliners with added comfort for patients and an attached tray to hold personal items. When the cancer fund was started nearly 23 years ago, the Johnson family […]

Riverwood Healthcare Center is pleased to announce that Cindi Sorensen Baker has joined the senior management team as chief operating officer (COO). In her role as COO, Baker will primarily be responsible for the day-to-day leadership of Riverwood’s clinics in Aitkin, Garrison and McGregor, along with overseeing several ancillary services departments, including Lab, Radiology and […]

Reading food labels can help individuals make healthy food choices. But knowing what to look for on food labels is the key. The May meetings for Riverwood’s Diabetes Support Groups in Aitkin and McGregor will feature a tour of two grocery stores led by Megan Zillmer, Riverwood dietitian. The McGregor support group will tour Ukura’s […]

Effective April 1, Riverwood Healthcare Center has moved to a more advanced electronic medical record system called Excellian. With this change comes a new way to manage your healthcare online with a patient portal called MyChart. If you are already signed up for MyChart, you may access your account at www.mychartweb.com With MyChart you can: […]

Riverwood Healthcare Center is pleased to announce that Karen Bartron-Sundeen, family nurse practitioner, has joined its medical staff. “We are thrilled to welcome Karen to our medical staff,” says Dr. Mark Heggem, Chief Medical Officer at Riverwood. “She brings a wealth of health care experience, including 30 years in the nursing profession working in intensive […]

Riverwood Healthcare Center will be recognized for excellence in workplace safety and health at the Governor’s Safety Awards luncheon on May 5 at the Minneapolis Convention Center. Riverwood is one of 309 employers to be honored through the awards program, coordinated by the Minnesota Safety Council. “Employers like Riverwood know that safety isn’t automatic,” said […]

Riverwood Healthcare Center is moving to a more advanced, integrated electronic medical record system called Excellian on April 1, 2016. Excellian, an Epic software product, is part of the most widely used electronic medical record system in the United States. With a patient’s consent, this software gives access to a single medical record among all […]