Willmar Ambulance EMS Open House is Wednesday May 22

The Willmar Ambulance Service is having their annual open house on Wednesday, May 22 at the Ambulance Garage from 4:00pm – 7:00pm. There will be hotdogs, chips and pop served.  Vehicles and equipment will be on display including the LifeLink III … Continue reading

Kidney Heath 101 – Free Health Education Class – June 24

Download a flyer A Free Community Health Education Class Sponsored by Rice Memorial Hospital What are the kidneys and why are they important to maintain good health? What are the causes of chronic kidney disease? What does high blood pressure … Continue reading

Pregnancy to Parenting Classes

Rice Memorial Hospital and Kandiyohi County Public Health have put together a learning program that combines an online class with three face-to-face classes to bring you important information about pregnancy, delivery, newborns, breastfeeding, and more. The web-based online class lets … Continue reading

Rice Hospice to Sponsor Memorial Service

The Rice Hospice Program is sponsoring a memorial service for anyone who has experienced the loss of a loved one.   Name recognition will be given to Rice Hospice patients who passed away between October 1, 2012 and March 31, 2013. The memorial … Continue reading

Free Fun and Food Classes are back by popular demand

Register now   Cardiovascular Health & Rehabilitation will be offering the second class in the Free Fun and Food series on May 22nd. Registered Dietitian, Sharon Kluempke along with Clinical Exercise Physiologist, Randy Kobienia will be the speakers. It is the … Continue reading

April 16 – 22nd Annual West Central Cancer Symposium

WILLMAR, MN – Willmar Regional Cancer Center will host the 22nd annual West Central Cancer Symposium on Tuesday, April 16, 2013 from 7:45 am – 4:00 pm at the Holiday Inn and Willmar Conference Center in Willmar. Topics at this … Continue reading

Rice Hospice Pet Therapy Program is looking for a few good dogs

Rice Hospice is looking for a few good dogs and their owners to join our pet therapy program. The training involves a three-step process that starts with Pet Temperament Evaluations on Friday, April 12 and Saturday, April 13th at Rice … Continue reading

Rice Hospital Offers Free Kidney Screening

In partnership with The National Kidney Foundation, Rice Memorial Hospital  invites you to register for our FREE Kidney Early Evaluation Program (KEEP) health screening on Thursday, May 2, 2013 from 10:00AM-4:00PM at the Health and Human Services Building located at 2200 … Continue reading

The Rice Grief Center and Rice Hospice Offer Free Bereavement Camp for Children

Rice Grief Center and Rice Hospice at Rice Memorial Hospital will be hosting “Camp G.K. Bear” on Saturday, April 6 at Rice Auditorium (Lakeland Health Center) in Willmar.  This is a one-day camp for children who have experienced the death … Continue reading

Bowl for Hospice raises over $30,000 for patients in their communities

The 30th annual Bowl for Hospice was held on Saturday February 23rd, 2013 in Benson, Montevideo, Graceville, Granite Falls, New London, Ortonville and Willmar.  Paynesville sponsored their event on Saturday, February 16th 2013.  There was a total of 436 bowlers … Continue reading