Are you feeling overwhelmed, stressed with all the “busyness” in your life? What would it take to help you enjoy living in the present moment with less stress and anxiety? Mindfulness can bring more relaxation and calm into your life. Julie Anne Larkin, mindfulness coach, will teach a 4-week mindfulness class called “Stabilizing the Mind” […]

The Minnesota Reflux and Heartburn Center (MRHC) is pleased to announce a new addition for the care team in Aitkin. Dawn Harcey has been hired as MRHC nurse coordinator at Riverwood Healthcare Center. In this role, she will help gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) patients navigate customized plans of care based on their specific symptoms and […]

Lisa Anderson and Adam Burke, nursing assistants at Riverwood Healthcare Center, are this year’s recipients of the Michael Zilverberg Healthcare Education Scholarship, administered through Riverwood Foundation. Each has received an award of $2,500 to support their pursuit of advanced nursing education. Anderson and Burke were selected by Riverwood Foundation’s Finance and Granting Committee based on […]

Orthopaedic surgeons Jonathan Herseth, MD, of Roseville, and Susan Moen, MD, of Stillwater, will join the Minnesota Center for Orthopaedics (MCO) in Aitkin and Crosby on September 1. Dr. Herseth will use both surgical and nonsurgical means to diagnose and treat ailments affecting muscles, bones and joints, degenerative diseases, infections, tumors, and congenital disorders. He […]

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 fall. The 6-week grief group series will meet Thursdays from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m., on September 22 and 29, and October 6, 13, 20 and 27 at Riverwood Healthcare Center, […]

Riverwood Auxiliary members recently made a $12,000 donation to Riverwood Healthcare Center for the purchase of a new infant hearing screener to be used in hospital nursing. For more information on how to become an Auxiliary member and volunteer, contact Paula Eklund-Fisher at 218-927-8286 or peklund-fisher@riverwoodhealthcare.org  

Riverwood Healthcare Center is pleased to announce that two family medicine physicians, Dr. Erik Bostrom and Dr. Melissa Herbranson, will join its medical staff in the fall. Dr. Bostrom recently completed a University of Minnesota Family Medicine residency in St. Cloud and is a graduate of the University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis. He earned […]

Riverwood Healthcare Center in Aitkin and CentraCare Health, headquartered in St. Cloud, have signed a letter of intent to collaborate on a new dialysis facility to serve residents of Aitkin County and the surrounding area. “The need for comprehensive kidney care, including a kidney dialysis facility closer to home, has emerged as a growing community […]

Lisa Anderson, who works as a nursing assistant at Riverwood Healthcare Center, was selected as the 2016 recipient of a $2,000 scholarship established in memory of the late Roger D. Wilson. She is pursuing a registered nursing program at the University of Mary in Bismarck, ND. The Roger D. Wilson Scholarship Fund, set up at […]

Those looking to improve their diet with healthy meals have a new resource. In mid-June, Riverwood Healthcare began placing healthy recipe flyers in two local grocery stores—Paulbeck’s County Market in Aitkin and Ukura’s Big Dollar Store in McGregor. The featured recipe for June-July is Coconut-Lime Turkey Skewers a great choice for summer grilling. This is […]

Riverwood Healthcare Center welcomes Faith Nyberg, physician assistant, to its medical staff. Nyberg has over nine years of physician assistant experience, including three years with Minnesota Gastroenterology and the past six years with Essentia Heart and Vascular in Duluth. “Faith is working in Internal Medicine alongside Dr. Joselito Burgos and Dr. Sweety Prethish in a […]

For those who have been diagnosed with pre-diabetes or who are at risk for developing the disease, learning and adopting healthy behaviors can help prevent diabetes. Riverwood offers a national prevention program called I CAN Prevent Diabetes. This community-based, lifestyle change program offers diabetes prevention education for people with pre-diabetes or who are at risk […]

Are you or someone you know suffering from heartburn or reflux disease? If so, there’s good news about the treatment options available locally. Learn more at a Solutions for Reflux and Heartburn program on Tues., June 23, 12 to1 p.m. at Riverwood Healthcare Center, room C & D, Aitkin. Hear from Dr. Tim LeMieur, reflux […]

Riverwood Healthcare Center and Riverwood Foundation are hosting Holes fore Hospice, a charity event golf tournament and lunch, on Sun., July 10, at Ruttger’s Bay Lake Lodge near Deerwood. The Lakes, an 18-hole challenging, championship course designed by the brilliant architect Joel Goldstrand, was expertly carved out of rugged terrain, engulfing two natural lakes and […]

Are you hooked on safety? At the Governor’s Fishing Opener in McGregor on May 13, Riverwood distributed safety tip cards to help both adults and kids stay safe on the water. See the tips below. To access and print the flyers for posting at your home or cabin click on each heading. Safe Boating Tips […]