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North Shore Area Partners

Waiver

Resource Name:North Shore Area Partners

Transportation

address

36 Shopping Ctr, Silver Bay, MN 55614

Hours

8:30am - 4:00pm, Monday - Thursday

Application process

For more information or to make a reservation call (218) 353-1391. Make a transportation reservation as soon as you know the date, time and place of your appointment. 48 hour notice is required.

Fees

Clients are asked to share the cost of the services they are receiving. No one will be refused service because of inability or unwillingness to contribute.

Site Service Area

Beaver Bay, Silver Bay, Finland, Isabella, Little Marais communities and surrounding area. Provides private pay and waivered home care services outside of the regular service area, up the shore to Lutsen and down the shore to Knife River.

Other Information

Payment

  • Alternative Care Waiver (AC)
  • Brain Injury Waiver (BI)
  • Community Access for Disability Inclusion Waiver (CADI)
  • Community Alternative Care (CAC) Waiver
  • Developmental Disabilities Waiver (DD)
  • Elderly Waiver (EW)
  • Private pay
  • Sliding fee scale
  • Title III

Waiver Service Specialties

  • Enrolled to accept Transportation waiver
  • Non-Commercial Carrier, Billed by Mileage

Organization Type

  • Living At Home / Block Nurse

Specialization

  • People with low income

Transportation

  • Reduced cost transportation or volunteer driver
Transportation program that provides rides for people in and around their community. Learn more about transportation costs that are covered through waivers in the Community-Based Service Manual. MORE INFORMATION Volunteer drivers provide:
  • Rides for local and regional medical appointments
  • Rides for North Shore Area Partners activities
Guidelines for receiving rides:
  • Rides are preferably for those 60+
  • Rider must be independent in selfcare and must be able to walk from building to car with only assistance of a walker or cane
  • Rider must be able to get in and out of a car without help
Ride Policies:
  • 2 local rides allowed per week, per rider
  • 3 out of town rides allowed per month, per rider (unless essential treatment is required)
  • Rider is not to call volunteers, only the Volunteer Coordinator, if a ride is needed
  • Rider is to tell the Volunteer Coordinator of all stops needed to complete on their ride
  • No open or concealed weapons allowed during rides
  • Failure to follow the above policies could result in the termination of services

Last Update

10/13/2026

Providing organization

North Shore Area Partners
Living at Home Block Nurse Program (LAH/BNP)