Tag Archives: Aitkin County Public Health
Riverwood gets grant to address hunger among seniors
Riverwood Healthcare Center, with the help of the Aitkin Farmers Market Hub and Aitkin County Public Health, was awarded the Minnesota Local Food Purchase Assistance (LFPA) grant by the Minnesota […]
Aitkin community vaccine clinic to offer Covid booster, flu shots
Aitkin County Public Health and Riverwood Healthcare Center are partnering to offer another joint community clinic to administer both flu shots and COVID-19 booster vaccine. The clinic will be held […]
COVID-19 booster, flu vaccine clinic in Aitkin
Aitkin County Public Health and Riverwood Healthcare Center are partnering to offer a joint community clinic to offer both the influenza (flu) vaccine and a third dose or booster shot […]
Aitkin County Community Forum: COVID-19 Vaccines and Vaccination
The University of Minnesota Extension Office and College of Pharmacy have partnered with Aitkin County Public Health, Riverwood Healthcare Center, and GuidePoint Pharmacy—local providers of COVID-19 vaccine—to host a virtual […]
Vaccine eligibility opens to wider group of Minnesotans
There is more good news on the Covid-19 vaccine front. On March 9, Gov. Walz announced that the state will expand Covid-19 vaccine eligibility to the next two phases for […]
COVID-19 vaccination begins at Riverwood
On Dec. 18, Riverwood Healthcare Center received its first shipment of 100 doses of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine. Per federal guidelines, Riverwood is offering the vaccine initially to its frontline […]
McGregor Community Health and Wellness Fair
Treat yourself to a fun way to support your health on Wed., Sept. 26, 3-6 pm. With the feel of fall in the air and all the back-to-school hoopla, we […]
Health and Wellness Fair coming
By Sarah Libbon, Voyageur Press of McGregor Five local organizations are joining together to host a first-of-its-kind Health & Wellness Fair in McGregor on Wed., Sept. 27, 3-6 p.m., at […]
KBJR 6 TV puts spotlight on Farm2Riverwood program
KBJR 6 TV (Duluth) aired a story on the new Farm2Riverwoodprogram at Riverwood Healthcare Center in Aitkin on the 6 PM newscast on April 27. Riverwood food service manager Lou […]
Flu clinics to open in October
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 […]
Uck! The stomach flu is here!
Aitkin County has had an increase in Norovirus, often dubbed the “stomach flu” during the past few weeks. Students were affected during the holidays. Care centers have recently had widespread […]