Riverwood Healthcare Center was one of 55 health care facilities in Minnesota to be recognized with a blue ribbon certificate for getting 90 percent or more of health care providers and employees vaccinated for influenza during the 2012-13 flu season. On Aug. 21, the Minnesota Department of Health announced that 219 Minnesota hospitals and nursing […]

Riverwood Healthcare Center is pleased to announce the appointment of Timothy Dirks, MD, to Riverwood’s Governing Board of Directors.  He fills the position vacated by Dr. Mark Heggem, Riverwood’s chief medical officer, who served on the board for the past 21 years. “We are thrilled to have Dr. Dirks join our governing board, offering another […]

Riverwood Healthcare Center has added a new service to the wide range of specialty care it offers in Aitkin. Beginning in September, dermatology care will be available at Riverwood’s specialty clinic in Aitkin on the first Tuesday of the month from Dermatology Professionals based in Baxter. Services offered will include skin exams, UV light therapy, […]

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. Riverwood Healthcare Center is hosting a 6-week grief support group on Thursday evenings, Sept. 5, 12, 19 and 26 and Oct. 3 and 10. The group will meet from […]

Riverwood Foundation received a gift of $45,000 from the Katharine Lord Trust in appreciation for the care Katharine received at Riverwood Healthcare Center. To formally recognize this gift, Riverwood CEO Chad Cooper did a presentation to her Riverwood care team to thank them and recognize all that they do to go above and beyond caring for […]

Supporters from across the state participated in the Holes fore Hospice event sponsored by Riverwood Foundation at Ruttger’s Bay Lake Lodge on July 14. Area golfers and diners came together for a day of leisurely sport, dining, silent-auction bidding and camaraderie, which brought in over $21,000 for local hospice care. Attendance included 124 golfers and […]

As part of its wellness initiative, Riverwood is offering a healthy lunch-time option in Aitkin and Garrison. We are hosting Prairie Bay’s mobile vending truck to offer convenient, healthy to-go meals prepared with locally grown products. Choose from two dates and locations. AITKIN: Wed., July 24, 11 AM – 1 PM, Riverwood Support Services wing […]

In early July, the Mille Lacs Energy Cooperative Trust (MLECT) donated $2,500 to support local hospice care through Riverwood Foundation’s annual Holes for Hospice fundraiser.  Pictured accepting this generous gift is Katie Nelson (left), Foundation manager, with Muriel Kingsley, MLECT Board secretary.

Riverwood Healthcare Center is pleased to welcome Tony Sundholm, RN, and Kim Waffensmith to oversee several inpatient and outpatient departments. With 20 years of nursing experience, Tony Sundholm has returned to his former role as manager of Riverwood’s emergency department with wider responsibilities and supervision of about 30 health care professionals. In addition to emergency […]

Riverwood Healthcare Center is seeking local participants for several community input meetings it will host in the Aitkin and McGregor communities in late July. The purpose of these meetings is to gain feedback from local residents and community leaders on their perceptions of health and wellness resources that are available in the respective communities. Participants […]

Enjoy the convenience of just-picked fruits and veggies at a new location in Aitkin. Sprout MN will sell fresh produce at a stall in the support services wing parking lot of Riverwood Healthcare Center in Aitkin. The market will be open on Thursdays from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. through the summer, except for the July […]

Over the Memorial Day weekend, Tim McCoy was enjoying a short vacation stay at Big Sandy Lodge with his family in the McGregor area when a life-threatening health emergency arose. About 3:00 a.m. on May 26 he became extremely short of breath and his son called 911. “I had a suffocating feeling and saw my […]

Research has shown that exclusive breastfeeding for six months is crucial for the health of mothers and infants. The Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI), launched in 1991, is an effort by UNICEF and the World Health Organization to ensure that all maternities, whether free-standing or in a hospital, become centers of breastfeeding support. In 2012, Riverwood […]

Working as part of a broad-based coalition of hospitals and care providers, Riverwood Healthcare Center has made progress in preventing avoidable hospital readmissions between Jan. 1, 2011 and Dec. 31, 2012. The hospital is participating in the RARE (Reducing Avoidable Readmissions Effectively) Campaign working to achieve the triple aim of improving population health, the experience […]

Gawker Slowdown to perform during social hour before outdoor barbeque at Ruttger’s Zig’s Pavilion. If you’ve never attended Riverwood’s annual fundraiser event called Holes fore Hospice, this is the year to do it. The event is being held Sun., July 14, at Ruttger’s Bay Lake Resort near Deerwood. Golfers are invited to participate in an 18-hole […]