Are you grieving the loss of a loved one? Talking with others about your feelings and learning tips on how to cope with your grief can help. RiverwoodHealthcareCenteris hosting a 4-week Grief support group on Thursday evenings, April 4, 11, 18 and 25. The group will meet from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. at Riverwood’s hospital conference […]

The Aitkin Community Hospital, Inc., dba Riverwood Healthcare Center, will host its Annual Meeting on Thurs., March 7, at 7:00 p.m. at the 40 Club Convention Center in Aitkin. Riverwood will present an overview of the finances for the organization and its operations along with highlights for the Foundation, Auxiliary, medical staff and quality management. […]

Riverwood Healthcare has awarded prizes to five local residents who registered for the BINGO – Win with Wellness quarterly drawing last fall at local businesses in Aitkin and McGregor. Darla Croatt of Aitkin and Rita Koelman of McGregor each won a $100 wellness gift certificate. This prize also came with a free consultation on relaxation […]

In January, Riverwood Foundation awarded a $10,000 grant to Aitkin County CARE to be used for a caregiver program for hospice or end-of-life patients needing respite care. CARE will use these funds to expand caregiving services to serve more residents in Aitkin and Crow Wing counties. Pictured (from left) are Jodie Johnson, Riverwood Foundation director; […]

The first phase of renovations for the main lobby of Riverwood Healthcare Center in Aitkin, which have been under way since October, will reach completion in mid-February.  On Feb. 19, five new check-in stations for both clinic appointments and hospital admissions will open to the left of the front desk reception area. With partial walls […]

The Minnesota Department of Health released its annual report on adverse health events on Jan. 31 and Riverwood Healthcare’s hospital had zero incidents for the period covered in the report from October 2011 to October 2012. “At Riverwood, we’ve taken very intentional steps to protect and promote patient safety,” said Mike Hagen, Riverwood CEO.  “A […]

Cuyuna Regional Medical Center (CRMC) and Riverwood Healthcare Center are pleased to welcome a new urologist, Dr. Christopher Boelter, of Adult & Pediatric Urology. He joins Dr. Shawn McGee and Cindy Hauser, nurse practitioner, in seeing urology patients in Aitkin and Crosby. “The demand for urology services continues to grow in our communities and Dr. […]

George Family Foundation and Allina Health partnership to improve health Riverwood Healthcare Center is among 13 health systems serving Minnesota and western Wisconsin communities that have been chosen to participate in a three-year program called the Healthy Communities Partnership. A $475,000 grant from the George Family Foundation and Allina Health, and administered by the George […]

Riverwood Healthcare Center welcomes Kathy Starkka, nurse supervisor for its primary care and specialty clinics in Aitkin. Starkka brings 20 years of nursing experience to her new role managing the day-to-day operations of the clinics, supervising a staff of 20. As a registered nurse since 1993, for the past 17 years she worked at St. […]

Are you grieving the loss of a loved one?  You can find information and help at a grief support group being held in McGregor this winter.  The 4-week grief group series will be held Thursdays from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m., Feb. 7, 14, 21 and 28, at the Riverwood McGregor Clinic. Group facilitator Mary Ann […]

Riverwood Healthcare Center is not yet seeing an unusually high rate of influenza cases like some communities in the southern part of Minnesota at this time, but the organization is urging some precautionary steps. From Dec. 31 through Jan. 8, Riverwood has confirmed 30 cases of influenza among those treated for flu-like symptoms in the […]

Dr. Leigh Bauer, obstetrics and gynecology (OB/GYN) physician, joined the specialty care medical staff atRiverwood Healthcare Center in Aitkin in October. Bauer joins Drs. Michael and Rachel Cady in offering a full range of obstetric and gynecological care including labor and delivery, minimally invasive surgery and wellness exams. “We are pleased to have Dr. Bauer […]

  Riverwood Healthcare Center is pleased to announce the appointment of Chad Gross to Riverwood’s Governing Board of Directors. Gross started his career in banking. He worked as a teller and personal banker at Bremer Bank inSt. Cloudduring college. After graduating from college, he worked for Citizen’s Savings Bank inSt. Cloudand rose to the position […]

If you want to get a flu shot, it’s not too late to get one. Riverwood Healthcare clinics in Aitkin, Garrison and McGregor are still offering nurse appointments for flu shots. If you already have a scheduled clinic appointment, just ask for the flu shot to be given at this time. To schedule a flu […]

Reduce stress. Lose weight. Sleep better. Exercise more. Quit smoking. These are the top five New Year’s resolutions among Americans and all are topics that were covered in Riverwood’s wellness tips from healthcare practitioners in the BINGO – Win with Wellness campaign in 2012. These wellness tips, which are organized by category, are posted on […]