Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe I

Mille Lacs Band Of Ojibwe I serves its members with a wide range of health and wellness programs, focusing on care types like medical, traditional, mental health, substance abuse, and social services. The senior living community stands out for its cultural programs, community development efforts, and a strong dedication to preserving Ojibwe language and traditions. The community offers assisted living for seniors who need help with daily activities like bathing, dressing, medication management, and transfers, with staff around at all hours and a 24-hour call system for support. Amenities include furnished rooms, library, walking paths, a barber and salon, telephone service, gardens, a community kitchen, arts room, and regular activities like movie nights and crafts, many of which are led by residents themselves. Meals are prepared on-site with dietary needs in mind, and there's all-day dining with restaurant-style service, plus housekeeping and laundry services to keep things comfortable for everyone. Caregivers speak English, and non-ambulatory residents have options too. The community works hard to offer holistic and culturally grounded care, including traditional healing, therapy, medical and counseling services, as well as outpatient clinics for family practice, pediatrics, optometry, obstetrics, and cardiology, and there's dental, podiatry, and emergency dental care available. There are clinics in three districts-Ne-Ia-Shing Clinic in Onamia, East Lake Clinic, and Aazhoomog Clinic in Hinckley-each with set hours and a variety of services like a lab, diabetes program, pharmacy, and optometry with specific clinic hours, plus a smartphone app for pharmacy refills. The Mille Lacs Band Of Ojibwe I has a governance structure made up of executive, legislative, and judicial branches, and supports members through insurance services, architectural and educational projects, and an Office of Quality and Compliance for suggestions or feedback. Community centers, educational buildings from early childhood to college, and programs tailored to the needs of their 4,800 enrolled members help make this a place focused on community care and cultural pride, with every service shaped by the unique needs and values of the Mille Lacs Band Of Ojibwe I people.