RiverView Health

11/07/2025

🎉 We’re excited to welcome four new talented professionals to our Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy Teams! Their skills and passion for helping patients live their best lives make them exceptional additions to Rehab Services and the community.

👉 Learn more about these team members here: https://bit.ly/4hWJcqf

11/03/2025

We are proud to celebrate Carrie Michalski, our president and CEO, for receiving the Spirit of Advocacy Award from the Minnesota Hospital Association. This award recognizes her tireless dedication to rural healthcare. We are incredibly fortunate to have Carrie advocating for our community and rural healthcare during these challenging times. 💙

Follow the link to learn more: http://bit.ly/4qP0N7N

11/01/2025

10/31/2025

👻 Team spirit was on full display this Halloween! From our lab rats in the Laboratory, three blind mice in Internal Medicine, spice girls in Patient Access and Patient Financial Services, an astronaut in Rehab Services, and our good sports in the Diagnostic Imaging Department, creativity filled the halls. We love seeing our team have fun while caring for our community. 💙 Happy Halloween! 🎃

10/31/2025

Be Safe and Be Seen on Halloween!

As you prepare for trick or treating this evening, remember these quick tips to help you and your little ghouls be safe and be seen:

✨ Wear bright or reflective costumes
🕯️ Add glow sticks or flashlights
🚶‍♂️ Stick to sidewalks and crosswalks
👀 Make sure masks don’t block vision
📱 Keep phones handy in case of an emergency

10/30/2025

🍎 Food access matters! Polk County has resources to help community members find the food they need.

Can’t click the links in the image? Visit the North Country Food Bank, Inc. page for local food drop-off site info and find the CSFP application here: https://www.health.state.mn.us/people/csfp/index.html

10/29/2025

💪 October is National Physical Therapy Month! 🎉

This month, we’re celebrating the movement experts who help patients recover, rebuild strength, and live life to the fullest. From easing pain to improving mobility, our RiverView Physical Therapy Team is here to help you keep moving forward — one step, stretch, and stride at a time! 🏃‍💙

Follow the link for more information on services and providers: http://bit.ly/4qz9D9i

10/28/2025

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month — a time to honor the fighters, survivors, and those we've lost, and to amplify the importance of early detection, research, and support.

Thank you to everyone who joined us earlier this month for our breast cancer awareness event.

Awareness doesn’t end when the month does. Breast cancer affects lives every single day, and so should our commitment to education, advocacy, and compassion.

Let’s continue to wear pink, share stories, support one another, and push for progress — not just in October, but all year long. 💗

10/22/2025

🎓 Investing in the Future of Healthcare!
Thanks to the incredible generosity of RiverView Foundation donors, scholarships are now available for students pursuing careers in healthcare. 💙

👉 Learn more or apply today at http://bit.ly/3LoU047.

Foundation Announces Spring Scholarship Opportunities Wednesday, October 22, 2025 The application period is now open for the Thomas C. Lenertz Family Healthcare Scholarship and the Roger and Lois Samuelson Family Scholarship, both administered by the RiverView Foundation. Applications for the schola...

10/19/2025

It's National Respiratory Care Week! 🫁

This week, we’re proud to celebrate our exceptional Respiratory Care Team — a group of skilled, compassionate professionals who help our patients breathe easier every day. From emergency care to long-term support, their dedication and expertise make a life-changing difference with every breath. 💨

Patients benefitting from respiratory care range from premature infants with underdeveloped lungs to the elderly who may have diseased lungs.

RiverView's team offers:
• Asthma education and testing
• Cardiac Rehab
• COPD education
• Evaluations for home oxygen
• Inspire for Sleep Apnea device activation and titration
• Methacholine challenge tests
• Pulmonary function tests
• Pulmonary Rehab (including post-COVID)
• Respirator fit testing
• Sleep studies (home and in-lab)
• Spirometry testing
• Stress tests (Lexiscan and treadmill)
• To***co cessation
• Nitric oxide testing

Join us in thanking our team for the vital care they provide to our community! 💙