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NURSING HOMES: AN OVERVIEW OF THE STATE SYSTEM Michigan
1 State Long Term Care Ombudsman Sarah Slocum State LTC Ombudsman Michigan Office of Services to the Aging 7109 West Saginaw P.O. Box 30676 Lansing, MI 48909 Work: (517)335-0148 Fax: (517)373-4092 website:http://www.miseni ors.net	10 Citizen Advocacy Group Alison Hirschel Statewide Coordinator Michigan Campaign for Quality Care 5886 Highgate Avenue East Lansing, MI 48823 Work: (517)324-5754 Fax: (517)333-4339 website:http://www.campai gnforqualitycare.org
2 Office on Aging Sharon Gire State Unit Director MI Office of Services to the Aging - V 7109 West Signinaw First Floor, PO Box 30676 Lansing, MI 48909-8176 Work: (517)373-7876 Fax: (517)373-4092	11 Local and Regional Ombudsmen Sally Bruce Ombudsman Upper Peninsula - Region 11 Citizens for Better Care 2501 14th Avenue, South Escanaba, MI 49829 Work: (906)786-4701 Fax: (906)226-3977 Area Served: Alger, Baraga, Chippewa, Delta, Dickinson, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Keweenaw, Luce, Mackinaw, Marquette, Menominee, Ontonagon, Schoolcraft counties
3 Licensure and Certifications Mary Gear MI Department of Community Health Division of Nursing Home Monitoring 1808 W. Saginaw Street Lansing, MI 48909 Work: (517)241-2506 Fax: (517)241-2629	Laurie Ehrhardt Ombudsman Saginaw/Flint Area - Regions 5 & 7 Citizens for Better Care 808 N. Michigan Avenue Saginaw, MI 48602 Work: (989)754-9017 Fax: (989)746-9251 Area Served: Bay, Clare, Genesee, Gladwin, Gratiot, Huron, Isabella, Lapeer, Midland, Saginaw, Sanilac, Shiawassee, Tuscola counties
4 Medicaid Fraud Unit Control Wallace Hart Director, MFCU Medicaid Fraud Control Unit of Michigan Office of the Attorney General 2860 Eyde Parkway East Lansing, MI 48823 Work: (517)241-6509 Fax: (517)241-6515	Frances Grant Deputy Director Western MI - Regions 4, 8, & 14 Citizens for Better Care 700 36th Street SE #104 Grand Rapids, MI 49548 Work: (616)245-9451 Fax: (616)245-9409 Area Served: Allegan, Berrien, Cass, Ionia, Kent, Lake, Mason, Mecosta, Montcalm, Muskegon, Newaygo, Oceana, Osceola, Ottawa, Van Buren counties
5 Board of Examiners for Nursing Home Administrator Ann Marie Pischea Michigan Dept. of Consumer & Industries Servi Bureau of Health Services 611 W. Ottawa Lansing, MI 48933 Work: (517)373-8068 Fax: (517)241-9280	Nancy Jackson ~ Regional Ombudsman Southeastern MI - Regions 1A, 1B & 1C Long Term Care Ombudsman Prog. 4750 Woodward Avenue Suite 410 Detroit, MI 48201-1308 Work: (313)832-6387 Fax: (313)832-7407 Area Served: Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, St. Clair, Washtenaw, Wayne counties
6 Medicaid Agency Paul Reinhart Medicaid Director MI Dept. of Community Health Medical Services Administration 400 South Pine Street Lansing, MI 48913 Work: (517)241-7882 Fax: (517)335-5007	Dawn Jacobs Ombudsman NEMCSA NE MI Community Service Agency 2375 Gordon Road Alpena, MI 49707 Work: (989)356-3474 Fax: (989)354-5909 Area Served: Alcona, Alpena, Arenac, Cheboygan, Crawford, Iosco, Montmorency, Ogemaw, Oscoda, Otsego, Presque Isle, Roscommon counties
7 Quality Improvement Organization Debra Moss President & CEO Michigan Peer Review Organization 22670 Haggerty Road #100 Farmington Hills, MI 48335-2611 Work: (248)465-7400 Fax: (248)465-7428	Kristina Schmidgall Lansing/Jackson Area - Region 2 & 6 Citizens for Better Care 4700 Ardmore, #102 PO Box 1219 Okemos, MI 48805 Work: (517)347-7398 Fax: (517)381-8922
8 Protection and Advocacy System Elmer Cerano Executive Director Michigan P&A Service 4095 Legacy Pkwy Suite 500 Lansing, MI 48911 Work: (517)487-1755 Fax: (517)487-0827	Nancy Turner Ombudsman Traverse City Area - Region 10 Citizens for Better Care 1609 Park Drive Box 5946 Traverse City, MI 49696-5946 Work: (231)947-2504 Fax: (231)947-2518 Area Served: Antrim, Benzie, Charlevoix, Emmet, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Leelanau, Manistee, Missaukee, Wexford counties
9 Adult Protective Service Agency Cynthia Farrell Manager Family Independence Agency Adult Protective Services 7109 W. Saganaw Lansing, MI 48909 Work: (517)335-6358 Fax: (517)241-7943	Rachelle Uken Ombudsman Citizens for Better Care 700 36th Street Suite 104 Grand Rapids, MI 49548 Work: (616)245-9451 Area Served: Auegan, Cass, Berrien, Ionia, Kent, Lake, Mason, Mecosta, Montcam, Muskegon, Newayso, Oceana, Osceda, Ottawa, and Van Buren
10 Citizen Advocacy Group Helen Hicks Executive Director Citizens For Better Care 4750 Woodward Avenue Suite 410 Detroit, MI 48201-1308 Work: (313)832-6387 Fax: (313)832-7407	John Weir Ombudsman, Kalamazoo Cty. Human Services Human Srvcs Dept - AAA IIIA/Kalamazoo County Long Term Care Ombudsman Prog. P. O. Box 42 Nazareth, MI 49074-0042 Work: (269)373-5157 Fax: (269)373-5185 Area Served: Barry, Branch, Calhoun, Kalamazoo, St. Joseph counties
Last Updated Saturday, May 17, 2008