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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.

Last assured

07/19/2023

Physical Address

328 West Conan Street, Ely, MN 55731

Hours

9 am - 4 pm Monday - Friday

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

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