Tag Archives: northern Minnesota
Riverwood welcomes new family physician
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. […]
Local salon owner wins award at Komen race
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 […]
Riverwood Holes fore Hospice Golf Tournament
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 […]
Wellness: Making healthy food choices easy
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, […]
Wellness: Joint care to keep you moving
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 […]
Wellness: Challenge yourself with 5Ks
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) […]
Help raise funds for local hospice care
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 […]
Riverwood Healthcare receives statewide award
Recognition for innovative wellness strategies and partnerships Riverwood Healthcare Center was among 17 Minnesota hospitals to be honored at the annual Minnesota Hospital Association awards ceremony on April 25. Eighteen awards were given for extraordinary achievement in categories ranging from advocacy on behalf of hospitals and volunteerism to innovation and improvement in patient care and […]
Riverwood announces two new managers
Riverwood Healthcare Center is proud to introduce two experienced managers—Cynthia Bennett as clinical manager and Shawn McCusker as pharmacy manager As clinical manager, Cynthia Bennett oversees Riverwood outpatient services and the Specialty and Aitkin clinics. She focuses on clinical operations and helps facilitate changes required by the Affordable Care Act. Previously, Bennett worked as the […]
Riverwood to host 66th Annual Meeting
The Aitkin Community Hospital, Inc., dba Riverwood Healthcare Center, will host its annual meeting on Thurs., March 20, at 7:00 p.m. at the Butler Building 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. An election […]
Learn recipes for Heart Health
Riverwood Healthcare Center is sponsoring an informal lunch and learn seminar for people concerned about heart health. A program called “Wholehearted Health: Recipes for a Healthy Lifestyle” will be held Tues., Feb. 11, 12:00 to 1:00 pm, at the Fireside Inn on Highway 65, one-half mile north of McGregor. Dr. Tim Arnold, Riverwood family physician, […]
Discover health benefits of mindfulness
Julie Anne Larkin, M.A., Mindfulness Coach 4-week class series on mindfulness at Riverwood, Aitkin We are living in an increasingly busy world. Often we are wrapped up in thoughts and feelings, constantly moving from one thing to the next without a moment’s peace. What would it take to help you enjoy living in the present […]
Riverwood perinatal safety recognition, new grandparents class
March of Dimes has recognized Riverwood Healthcare Center for reducing the number of elective inductions and Cesarean deliveries performed before 39 completed weeks of pregnancy. Full-term pregnancies give more babies a healthy start in life. Babies delivered before full term are at increased risk of serious health problems and death in their first year of […]
Riverwood releases community health needs assessment report
Riverwood Healthcare Center has compiled a new community health needs assessment report on “The Health of Aitkin County” in partnership with other local health and wellness organizations. The report, available for viewing and downloading at www.riverwoodhealthcare.org/about, outlines community health needs for Aitkin County based on primary and secondary data sources. This report is intended to […]
Local cancer programs earn accreditation
The Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the American College of Surgeons (ACoS) has granted Three-Year Accreditation with silver level commendation to the cancer programs at Riverwood Healthcare Center in Aitkin and Cuyuna Regional Medical Center (CRMC) in Crosby. To earn voluntary CoC accreditation, a cancer program must meet 34 CoC quality care standards, be evaluated […]
Grief group to meet in McGregor
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 Wednesdays from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m., Jan. 8, 15, 22 and 29 at the Riverwood McGregor Clinic. Group facilitator Mary Ann […]
Riverwood welcomes new family physician
Riverwood Healthcare Center is pleased to welcome Aaron Jordan, M.D., a family physician who will begin seeing patients the first week in December. “We are pleased to welcome Dr. Jordan to our medical staff,” Dr. Mark Heggem, chief medical officer at Riverwood. “With clinical experience at the Moose Lake health system and growing up just […]
Riverwood earns high marks on patient satisfaction
Riverwood Healthcare Center is pleased to announce that the organization is being recognized for Excellence in Patient Satisfaction, reflecting a top 25% performance in this category among all 4,400 acute care hospitals in the country. Using the iVantage Hospital Strength Index™, Riverwood has been selected as a top performing rural hospital for the third year […]
Diabetes is a family affair
If you don’t live with diabetes yourself, then it’s likely you have a family member or friend who does. Diabetes is a challenging disease that affects the entire family in many ways. “ If you are living with diabetes or have a loved one with the disease, family support is very important when it comes […]
Riverwood Auxiliary introduces new fundraiser
The Riverwood Healthcare Community Auxiliary is partnering with Schwan’s for a new fundraising campaign that will run from Nov. 1 through Dec. 16, 2013. During this period, the Auxiliary will receive 20 percent of all sales made with the designated fundraising codes of 7126 and 3543. Community members can buy Schwan’s products to support the […]
Riverwood nurse wins statewide award
Recognized for her 35-plus years of helping her community, March of Dimes honored Katherine Galliger as the 2013 Rural Health Nurse of the Year at the annual Nurse of the Year awards on Oct. 26. Kathy was honored for her leadership and guidance to young nurses. “Kathy is respected by the physicians and nursing staff […]
Learn how to prevent diabetes
Do you have high blood sugar? Are you at risk for developing diabetes? Riverwood Healthcare is offering a prevention program called I CAN Prevent Diabetes. This community-based, lifestyle change program offers diabetes prevention education and support for people with pre-diabetes or who are at risk for pre-diabetes. Pre-diabetes occurs when blood sugar levels are higher than […]
New RPAP medical student at Riverwood
Riverwood Healthcare Center is pleased to welcome Ryan Clark, 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 […]
Riverwood welcomes two nurse practitioners
Riverwood Healthcare Center is pleased to welcome two new family nurse practitioners to its medical staff. They include Jan Hegman and Lisa Heikkila. “Jan and Lisa all have many years of hospital nursing experience at Riverwood,” Dr. Mark Heggem, chief medical officer at Riverwood. “So they will be familiar faces to many of our patients […]
Riverwood offers more flu clinics
Riverwood Healthcare Center will offer vaccinations for the seasonal flu at its clinics in Aitkin, Garrison and McGregor in mid- to late October. The flu clinics, which are open to the public by appointment, will be held at these locations and times: Aitkin Clinic: Oct. 10, 23, 29 and 31, 8:30-12:00 p.m. and 1:00-4:00 p.m. […]
Riverwood welcomes new nurse midwife
Riverwood Healthcare Center is pleased to introduce new midwifery services with Megan Workman, a certified nurse midwife who cares for women across their lifespan—before, during and well beyond the child-bearing years. Workman is a doctor of nursing practice (nurse practitioner) and completed the midwifery program at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. As a student nurse […]
Cardiologist to speak at heart health seminar
Some conditions as well as some lifestyle factors can put individuals at a higher risk for developing heart disease. You can take steps to lower your risk of heart disease and heart attack by addressing these risk factors. To learn more, attend a seminar called “The Road Map to Heart Health” on Thurs., Sept. 19, […]
Riverwood Gala focuses on support for wellness
At this time of year, our thoughts often turn to enjoying the fruits of a bountiful harvest in our gardens, orchards or fields. Like a good harvest, good health requires many, many hours of care and nurturing too. That’s why “Together we will harvest healthy communities” is an apt theme for this year’s ninth annual […]
Riverwood seeks participation in community meetings
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 […]