Riverwood Healthcare Center Welcomes Local Physical Therapist to Therapy Services Team

Riverwood Healthcare Center proudly welcomes Mya VanNurden, MS, PT, a local graduate, to its Therapy Services team serving Aitkin and McGregor.  VanNurden brings four years of experience as a traveling physical therapist, caring for patients in clinics and hospitals across Minnesota and Florida. She earned both her bachelor’s degree and Master of Science in Physical Therapy from […]

From Injury to Triumph: A Grand Canyon R3 Adventure

When Jonas Kyllonen—a physical therapist at Riverwood—his wife Emily and their friends Hilary and Joel decided to take on the Grand Canyon Rim-to-Rim-to-Rim ultramarathon, they had no idea just how transformative the journey would be. What began as a bucket list goal became a test of endurance, resilience, and camaraderie. It all started when they […]

Physical therapist joins Riverwood Healthcare

Heather Molenda, physical therapist, has joined Riverwood Healthcare Center’s therapy services team. Molenda’s prior experience includes working in physical therapy roles for 30 years in a variety of health care settings, including acute care, outpatient care, transitional care and homecare. She spent 16 years working with patients with complex conditions at MHealth Fairview University of […]

New physical therapist sees outpatients

Riverwood Healthcare Center is pleased to welcome Monica Bostrom, registered physical therapist, to its rehabilitation team. “Monica’s 19 years of experience primarily with an elderly patient population is a huge plus,” says Jean Chouanard, rehabilitation department manager.  “She brings a lot of great expertise in working with stroke patients and those with complex rehabilitation needs.” […]