The staff support and assist individuals to reach their personal goals in a variety of life areas such as employment, retirement activities, interpersonal relationships, community involvement, home maintenance, finances, health and hygiene activities, recreational and leisure activities. Region IV-NorthStar also provides adult residential living services in the community. Community Education Vocational courses are offered in home economics, agriculture, industrial arts and business. The high school offers adult educational courses in cooperation with the Northeast Community College area. The library has a summer reading program for children, preschool story time, and two adult reading programs.
Internet access is available to the public.
Oakland, centrally located between Omaha and Sioux City, is served by three helicopter air ambulances. Oakland Memorial Hospital affiliated with Marian Health System of Sioux City Ia. in 1999. The squad also has a 1990 rescue truck and a 1994 ambulance. The 67-bed facility is owned and operated by the city of Oakland. A 1.5 million dollar addition for 22 assisted living units will be completed in May 2000.