Riverwood Healthcare Center is pleased to announce the appointment of Christine Bright to its governing board of directors. “On behalf of our governing board, I’m pleased to welcome Christine,” says Riverwood CEO Chad Cooper. “Her business and legal experience combined with an in-depth knowledge of the communities we serve are terrific assets that will serve […]

Riverwood Heathcare Center 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 for diabetes. The next 16-week class series will be offered on Tuesdays, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., July 14 through Oct. 27, at Riverwood’s Diabetes […]

Riverwood Healthcare Center is pleased to welcome Jeanine LeBlanc as manager of the emergency department and Heidi Olesen in a new role as patient care coordinator. In addition to managing the emergency department where she has worked as a registered nurse for the past six years, Jeanine LeBlanc oversees the hospital’s infusion center, cardiopulmonary services […]

Just 251 U.S. hospitals got the highest score on a new five-star rating system the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) announced in late April. Riverwood Healthcare Center is one of 11 Minnesota hospitals given the five-star rating. The new ratings are part of a broader initiative by the federal agency to use a five-star […]

Making food choices for a healthy lifestyle can be a challenge. Everywhere you turn, there is news about what is or isn’t good for you. But a few basic tips have withstood the test of time. Eat more vegetables, fruits and whole grains. Cut back on foods high in solid fats, added sugars and salt. […]

Recently, Riverwood Healthcare Center’s hospital achieved designation as an Acute Stroke Ready Hospital from the Minnesota Department of Health. In 2013, the Minnesota Legislature authorized the Minnesota Department of Health to designate hospitals in Minnesota as “stroke hospitals.” The designations from lowest to highest level of stroke care are Acute Stroke Ready Hospitals, Primary Stroke […]

Brian Gehling, licensed physical therapist at Riverwood Healthcare Center, has achieved a certification in integrated manual therapy (CIMT). Gehling provides outpatient therapy at Riverwood’s Aitkin campus and has specialized training in connecting the dots to find the source of a patient’s problem and treating the source through the use of manual therapy interventions. “I treat […]

Riverwood Healthcare Center accepts a generous donation from Bann’s Restaurant and Bar in McGregor.  The $600 donation will support Breast Health for Riverwood patients and the community. Pictured from left are Casey Pierce and Chrissy Pierce of Bann’s (co-owner), and from Riverwood Kayla LeBlanc, Jeanie LeBlanc, Stephanie Troup and Mary Belz.

Riverwood is excited to announce the transition of its Urgent Care service from the emergency department to its clinic in Aitkin. Effective April 13, patients who come in for urgent care will check in at the same location in our main lobby but will be examined in the clinic instead of the emergency room area. […]

Riverwood Healthcare Center, along with other national, state and community organizations, are leading a massive 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 Healthcare Decisions Day. As a participating organization, Riverwood is providing information and tools for individuals […]

March 30 is Doctor’s Day. It’s a time when Riverwood formally thanks all its healthcare providers serving patients at our hospital in Aitkin and our clinics in Aitkin, Garrison and McGregor. See our ad with a list of all Riverwood’s healthcare providers. There is new research that demonstrates how being grateful can improve a person’s […]

Riverwood Healthcare Center is pleased to announce that James Furda, MD, a board-certified internist specializing in heart-related concerns with the Minneapolis Heart Institute, will begin seeing patients at its specialty clinic in Aitkin the first week in April. Practicing with the Minneapolis Heart Institute since 2007, Dr. Furda specializes in cardiovascular diseases, echocardiography, women’s heart […]

Riverwood Healthcare will host a program called “Mindful Eating” on Wed., April 8, 12 to 1 p.m. at the Fireside Inn in McGregor. Join Julie Anne Larkin, mindfulness coach, to experience mindful eating and explore our complex relationship with food. Using all of the senses – taste, touch, smell, hearing, body and mind – participants […]

This year, Riverwood Healthcare Center invited its staff to participate in a poster contest to promote Patient Safety Awareness Week, March 8-14, an annual education and awareness campaign for health care safety, led by the National Patient Safety Foundation and supported by The Joint Commission and the Minnesota Hospital Association Alliance for Patient Safety. From […]

On average, your risk of getting colon cancer is 1 in 20, varying a bit according to individual risk factors. The good news is that colon cancer is highly preventable when you adopt healthy lifestyle habits. EAT HEALTHY: Eating a diet rich in fruits and vegetables will lower your overall risk for cancer. To prevent […]