Visitor Information

Visiting Hours: 11 a.m. - 8 p.m.

Visiting hours are guided by individual patient needs and preferences. Visitors are encouraged to help maintain a restful environment for all our patients. Maps

Mail and flowers

Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital
328 West Conan Street
Ely, Minnesota 55731
218-365-3271

We are happy to deliver flowers or cards to our patients. If the patient has been discharged, we will forward to their home address. Please, no latex balloons, as some patients are allergic.

There are exceptions in critical care areas. Please call the hospital with any questions you may have.

Meals for Visitors

Guest trays for visitors in the patient's room may be ordered by letting your nurse know. A cash payment is due upon delivery.

Cafeteria on ground floor
Open 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Cold and hot cereal, pastries, bagels, fresh fruit, soup, sandwiches, salads, desserts, coffee and cappuccino are available all day.

Lunch 12:00-1:30: Special Entree available.
Dinner: 6:00-7:30: Smaller hot entree available.

Area Hotels and Motels

For a guide to places to stay in the area, please visit the Ely Chamber of Commerce web site.

Patient Information

Visitor information is in the sidebar at right >>

Thank you for choosing Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital and Nursing Home for your healthcare needs. We want your stay with us to be as comfortable as possible. If you have any problems or concerns with any part of your care, please call Shari Saw at 365-8751 or Nancy Andreae at 365-8765.

Telephone Information

Local: Dial 9 + desired number
Long Distance: Long distance calls must be charged to a credit card or placed as a collect call.

Safety

No smoking policy - Smoking is not permitted anywhere inside our facility. There is a designated smoking area for patients outside along the ambulance garage.

Electrical equipment - Due to government safety codes, the following items are the only ones you may use in patient rooms:

Battery operated shavers
Battery operated radios
Battery operated clocks
Laptop computers.

Please do not bring any other electrical equipment to the hospital.

Courtesy Services

Notary Public services are available to patients free of charge upon availability. Contact your nurse for more information.

Dining

All patients receive nutritionally balanced meals, and those with special dietary needs are accommodated by our food and nutrition staff.

Meal schedule:

Breakfast 8:00
Lunch 12:00
Supper 5:30

Guest trays for visitors may be ordered by letting your nurse know. A cash payment for meals ordered will be collected upon guest tray delivery.

Privacy Practices

Please read this Notice of Privacy Practices that describes how medical information about you may be used and disclosed and how you can get access to this information.