Riverwood Healthcare Center is pleased to welcome Dan Dutcher, a third-year medical student at the University of Minnesota Medical School – Duluth who is participating in the Rural Physician Associate Program (RPAP). Through the RPAP program, a third-year medical student lives in a rural community for nine months and participates in rotations of hospital and […]

Have you had your annual breast cancer screening?  Beginning at age 20, all women should begin monthly breast self-exams and should have a clinical breast exam every three years and then annually at age 40 and older. Some individuals have a higher risk of developing breast cancer. For these women, the ideal screening routine is […]

Influenza or flu is a contagious disease, which is spread by coughing, sneezing or nasal secretions. The best protection is a seasonal flu shot. You can get the flu at any time but influenza outbreaks most often occur from November through May. Beginning in early October Riverwood Healthcare Center will offer vaccinations for the seasonal […]

Anyone interested in living life with less stress and more calm and relaxation may want to check out the health and wellness benefits of mindfulness. This fall Riverwood Healthcare will offer a 4-week mindfulness training class called “Stabilizing the Mind” in both Aitkin and McGregor. Julie Anne Larkin, mindfulness coach, will introduce participants to simple […]

Milk and cookies, Nacho cheese and chips, or pop and a candy bar. While these may sound like great snacks to children, they are high in calories and don’t offer the nutrition growing kids need. Nutritious snacking can help your child curb hunger throughout the day, as well as provide energy and important nutrients.  Rather […]

Riverwood Healthcare Center is pleased to welcome Austin Krohn, M.D., a family physician who will begin seeing patients in Aitkin in September. “We are pleased to welcome Austin to our medical staff and some may remember him from his RPAP medical student experience here five years ago,” says Dr. Mark Heggem, Riverwood chief medical officer. […]

Christina Kramer, M.D., a physician and surgeon specializing in obstetric and gynecological care, has joined Riverwood Healthcare Center’s OB/GYN medical team in offering a full range of obstetric and gynecological care including labor and delivery, minimally invasive surgery and wellness exams. She will see patients on Wednesdays in Riverwood’s specialty clinic. “We are pleased to […]

A selection committee at Riverwood Foundation awarded the first scholarship for the Roger D. Wilson Scholarship Fund.  Rhonda Hamann-Lease, Riverwood clinic triage nurse,  received a $2,000 scholarship for pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Nursing at the College of  St. Scholastica. Pictured from left are Steve Wilson, Rhonda Hamann-Lease and Sandy Wilson. The scholarship fund was created […]

If you want to ward off or ease lower back pain or build up your balance and stability to prevent falls, you need to strengthen your core. Stronger muscles in the trunk of your body will also give you more power for sports like running, swimming or golfing. A strong, flexible core also makes everyday […]

In mid-July, the Aitkin Lake Rotary Club made its final pledge payment for the Riverwood Healthcare Center Better Together Campaign for a total of $25,000.  The capital campaign raised more than $1.8 million for the expansion and renovation of the hospital, which was completed in 2013.  The local Rotary chapter raises funds by organizing several […]

Geriatric Nurse Practitioner Lynn Gevick, A.P.R.N., recently joined Dr. David Goodwin, Cuyuna Regional Medical Center geriatrician, who took on the care of patients at Aicota Health Care Center and Aitkin Health Services in Aitkin from Dr. Chuck Schotzko when he retired from Riverwood Healthcare Center last year. In 2007, Dr. Schotzko began coordinating a new […]

Students in need of sports physicals have an opportunity to get them at a reduced cost.  Riverwood Healthcare is offering sports physical exams for $50 at its Aitkin, Garrison and McGregor clinics. Choose a convenient evening appointment at these locations: McGregor clinic: Tues., July 29, 4-7 PM Aitkin clinic: Wed., July 30, 4-7 PM, and […]

With the trend toward lots of online communications and many automated household conveniences, many of us spend too much time sitting. That in turn promotes weight gain. To get more active and lose some extra pounds, think in terms of moving more throughout the day. Use your break at work to take a short walk. […]

On June 28 at the Brainerd Lakes Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, this year’s Ginger Brauer Breast Cancer Support Award went to Jeanie Thompson, owner of Jeanie & Co. salon in Aitkin. Amy Renner, oncology care coordinator for Riverwood Healthcare Center, nominated Jeanie and her salon team for their work supporting area cancer […]

Join us for a day of FUN on Sunday, July 13, at the Cuyuna Rolling Hills Golf Course in Deerwood. The cost of $125 per person includes lunch, 18 holes of golf with a cart, dinner and many PRIZES! Sign up as an individual, find a friend, or put together a team. There is no […]