The annual Hospice Riding For A Cause (Motorcycle Ride and Car Run) will look very different this year. The ride committee is unable to have the typical group event due to state restrictions on public gatherings and guidance from the MN Dept. of Health amid the COVID-19 pandemic. This year we have something else planned!...
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Kick-Off Summer Vacation with the GRHS Virtual Scrub Run / Walk / Bike / Hike
With the CDC’s recommendation to maintain physical distancing, individuals and families are still encouraged to keep moving through COVID-19. The 6th Annual GRHS 5K Scrub Run/Walk, scheduled for Saturday, June 13, 2020, will “run” a little different this year. The event will be held virtually, and not as a large group. The rules of the...
Ridgewood Villa named Chamber Member of the Month
Ridgewood Villa Senior Living Apartments in Glenwood, managed by Glacial Ridge Hospital Foundation, was named “Member of the Month” by the Glenwood Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce. Ridgewood Villa is an independent living facility with 59 senior living apartments including a wellness center and full-service pharmacy on campus. Pictured from left are Appy Mikel, chamber...
On Your Mark, Get Set, Go! GRHS 5K Scrub Run/Walk is August 24
On Your Mark, Get Set, Go – GRHS 5K Scrub Run on August 24 You don’t have to go fast, you just have to go. This has been the theme of the Glacial Ridge Health System’s 5K Scrub Run, now in its fifth year. Taking place on Saturday, August 24 at City Park in Glenwood,...
GRHS Employees Surpass Goal; Donate $14,647 to United Way
Employees from Glacial Ridge Health System (GRHS) presented a check for $14,647 to the local United Way toward their annual LIVE UNITED fundraising drive. This year’s donations far surpassed the goals set by GRHS’ United Way Committee. Their 2019 goal was to raise $9,500 with a stretch goal of $10,000. In celebration of achieving their...
GRHS Named a Top 150 Workplace by Star Tribune
Glacial Ridge Health System in Glenwood has been named one of the Star Tribune’s 2019 Top 150 Workplaces. Glacial Ridge Health System (GRHS) was second among 50 midsize companies on the list! Top Workplaces recognizes the most progressive Minnesota companies based on employee responses measuring engagement, organizational health, and satisfaction. The analysis included feedback from...
Dr. Jeffrey Schlueter Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
Originally Published in the Pope County Tribune, May 20, 2019 A medical family practitioner who has served the Glenwood community for more than 37 years, Dr. Jeffrey Schlueter, was honored last week with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the annual Glenwood Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce meeting and awards luncheon. Lifetime Achievement Award As he accepted...