In mid-June, Riverwood Healthcare Center welcomed Casey Johnson as chief financial officer (CFO). “With nine years of experience as a CFO in progressive and growing health systems in Minnesota and North Dakota, Casey brings extensive financial planning and leadership skills that will help lead Riverwood successfully into the future,” says Chad Cooper, Riverwood chief executive […]

In honor of Zach Johnson’s 23rd birthday, The Office Shop, owned by Jodie and Scott Johnson with stores in Aitkin and Brainerd, recently donated $15,000 to the Zachary Johnson Kids with Cancer Fund at Riverwood Foundation. “Each year on Zach’s birthday we celebrate his cancer remission,” Jodie Johnson explains. “About 20 years ago the Office […]

Shopping area farmers markets is a great way to make choosing healthy food easy and fun! In Aitkin, there are two great choices for farmers markets: On Tuesdays, 10 AM to 12 PM, June 17 through August, Riverwood Healthcare Center hosts three vendor stalls from Sprout MN, Grandpa G’s Farm and Laundrus Farm. Eggs, herbs, […]

Michael and Jeannette Zilverberg, life-long residents of Aitkin who have passed away in recent years, have left a legacy of caring for the health of the Aitkin area community that will continue well into the future. Through the Zilverberg’s estate, Riverwood Foundation has received two major planned gifts. One of the gifts of approximately $52,000 […]

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 for diabetes. The next 16-week class series will be offered on Tuesdays, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., July 15 through October 28, at Riverwood Healthcare Center in […]

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 will be administered by Riverwood Foundation. These scholarship funds are intended to ease the burden of tuition costs so that aspiring students or healthcare professionals can obtain advanced training […]

Like a tire, the more use your hip or knee joint gets the faster it wears out. This apt analogy was shared by Adam English, RN and Joint Coordinator for Minnesota Center for Orthopaedics, in a recent KKIN Radio interview. He added that the average life of an artificial hip or knee joint is 20 […]

The Bill and Patsy Cummings family of Aitkin has donated a deluxe electric wheelchair to Riverwood Healthcare Center. The wheelchair is available for patients or visitors with mobility difficulties to use to navigate the clinic or hospital hallways. The wheelchair, which can be accessed at the main entrance and checked out at the front reception […]

Like other charity events, Holes fore Hospice depends upon the generosity of local businesses, individuals and organizations for its fundraising success. Seventeen local businesses and organizations have signed on as sponsors for Riverwood Healthcare’s July 13 golf tournament and dinner at Cuyuna Rolling Hills Golf Club in Deerwood. The funds raised will go toward the […]

Do you need a goal to keep you motivated to stay physically fit? Consider challenging yourself to participate in area 5K runs or walks. The “K” in 5K stands for kilometer, which is the equivalent of 0.62 miles—3.1 miles for a 5K race. Four upcoming 5Ks in Aitkin, Brainerd, Garrison and McGregor—all on Saturdays—include: 1) […]

Event to feature golf tournament, dinner and program Riverwood Healthcare Center and Riverwood Foundation are hosting Holes fore Hospice, a charity event golf tournament and dinner, on Sun., July 13, at Cuyuna Rolling Hills Golf Club in Deerwood. See registration form. Holes fore Hospice is an annual fundraising event that supports hospice care and palliative […]

He blinks, he takes breaths, and has a pulse. He can simulate many real bodily functions, including fluctuation in blood pressure and other vital signs. High tech manikins such as this male, a female manikin that can simulate the birth of a baby, and an infant manikin were recently used at Riverwood Healthcare Center to […]

If chronic hip or knee pain is undermining enjoyment of life and an active lifestyle, Riverwood Healthcare is presenting an educational program that offers hope for a healthier future. Attend a lunch and learn program called “Solutions for Hip and Knee Pain” to be offered in Aitkin, Garrison and McGregor at three different times and […]

Riverwood Auxiliary will host its first plant sale on May 31, 8:00 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Riverwood Healthcare Center in Aitkin.  The plant sale will take place in the hospital parking lot near  the Healing Garden. If you have perennial plants in need of thinning and dividing this spring, consider donating them for the sale. […]

Monica Bostrom, registered physical therapist at Riverwood Healthcare Center, recently completed specialized training to become a certified lymphedema therapist. Lymphedema refers to swelling that generally occurs in the arms or legs. Although lymphedema tends to affect just one arm or leg, sometimes both arms or both legs may be swollen. Lymphedema is caused by a […]