Support Services - Northwoods Partners
Caregiver consulting: Professional assistance providing information, assessment, education, coordination, and training for caregivers and care receivers Caregiver relief: Coordinates volunteer help for the person who cares for a chronically ill home-bound loved one. Allows the caregiver time to attend to other tasks and provides contact for the home-bound person Caregiver support group: Helps spouses and family members with changes in the family unit; once a month in both Ely and Babbitt Friendly visits: Volunteer visits for area residents who might be homebound or just alone and want or need contact with the greater community Grocery delivery: Available for those who find it difficult or unsafe to navigate local grocery stores. Volunteers will deliver groceries to the home Northwoods memory care program: Guides clients and their families through Alzheimer's by helping to reduce stress and increasing family support Tasty Tuesday: Provides a class to older adults at no cost at the Ely senior center. The class provides healthy recipes, food preparation, and more. Availability is limited. Volunteer Rides: Coordinates rides that are not available through other services for local and long distance medical appointments, meetings, errands, and social events.
Categories
Last assured
07/19/2023
Physical Address
328 West Conan Street, Ely, MN 55731
Hours
9 am - 4 pm Monday - Friday
Voice
Application process
Call; email; walk in
Fee
- Suggested donation for local rides: $3/ride - Suggested donation for long-distance rides to medical appointments: $0.60/mile - Memory Care program: $100/annually
Eligibility
Serves seniors who are residents of Babbitt, Ely, Soudan, Tower, and Winton and their families
Service area
Babbitt, MN Ely, MN Soudan, MN Tower, MN Winton, MN
Agency info
Northwoods Partners
Provides resources that promote independence and healthy aging