​Our Services

The Ely Community Health Center is proud to offer free, non-emergency healthcare to our Ely area neighbors. Our clinic is open every Monday evening from 5:30-7pm in the Frandsen Bank Building at 40 North 1st Avenue East 

​Some of the services we offer include:
  • Basic, non-emergency medical care and referrals
  • Basic lab and X-ray services through an agreement with Ely Bloomenson Community hospital
  • Medication assistance
  • Help with applications to public insurance options such as Medicaid and MNsure
  • Community referrals and connections

Our Mission
The mission of the Ely Community Health Center is "To provide affordable services with a vision to improve community health."  Our hope is that all people will have access to health services.  
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Our History
A free clinic operated in Ely from March 2011 until June 2015 as one of four free clinics operated by the non-profit, Project Care. During this time we served primarily uninsured individuals in our community two evenings per month. Because of a budget shortfall, the Project Care board voted to close the Ely free clinic in May of 2015.
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A group of Ely free clinic volunteers felt that the need for a free clinic in Ely continues, especially if we were to expand our services to both those who are underinsured as well as those who are uninsured. In addition, we hope to form close alliances with existing service organizations and individuals to enhance access to a variety of health care services for our clients.