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NURSING HOMES: AN OVERVIEW OF THE STATE SYSTEM Minnesota
1 State Long Term Care Ombudsman Deb Holtz State LTC Ombudsman Office of Ombudsman for Older Minnesotans P.O. Box 64971 St. Paul, MN 55164-0971 Work: (651)431-2604 Fax: (651)431-7452 website:http://www.mnagin g.org./admin/ooom.htm	11 Local and Regional Ombudsmen Lori Goetz Regional Ombudsman Office of Ombudsman for Older Minnesotans P. O. Box 17307 Minneapolis, MN 55417-1544 Work: (612)728-1275 Fax: (612)728-7457 website:http://www.mnagin g.org./admin/ooom.htm
2 Office on Aging James Varpness Executive Director MN Board on Aging - V P.O. Box 64976 St. Paul, MN 55164-0976 Work: (651)431-2565 Fax: (651)431-7415 website:http://www.mnagin g.org./	Virda Hall Regional Ombudsman Office of Ombudsman for Older Minnesotans Long Term Care Ombudsman Prog. P. O. Box 117 Duluth, MN 55801 Work: (218)729-1303 Fax: (218)729-1302 Area Served: Carlton, Cook, Lake, and St. Louis counties
3 Licensure and Certifications H. Michael Tripple Division of Compliance Monitoring Minnesota Department of Health Facility & Provider Compliance 85 East 7th Place, Suite 300 P.O. Box 64900 St. Paul, MN 55164-0900 Work: (651)215-8715 Fax: (651)215-8710	Sylvia Hasara Regional Ombudsman Office of Ombudman for Older Minnesotans P.O. Box 1022 Lakefield, MN 56150 Work: (507)662-6652 Fax: (507)662-5644 Area Served: Brown, Cottonwood, Faribault, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Rock & Watonwan counties
4 Medicaid Fraud Unit Control Paul Civello Director Medicaid Fraud Control Unit of Minnesota 445 Minnesota St. 1200 Bremer Tower St. Paul, MN 55101-2219 Work: (651)297-1089 Fax: (651)282-5801	Cheryl Hennen Ombudsman Specialist Office of Ombudsman for Older Minnesotans P.O. Box 64971 St. Paul, MN 55164-0971 Work: (651)431-2553 Fax: (651)431-7452 website:http://www.mnagin g.org./admin/ooom.htm Area Served: Carver, Dakota, Hennepin (Bloomington, Eden Prairie, & Scott counties
5 Board of Examiners for Nursing Home Administrator Randy Snyder Executive Director Board of Examiners For Nursing Home Admin. 2829 University Avenue, SE Suite 440 Minneapolis, MN 55114 Work: (612)617-2117 Fax: (612)617-2119	Ann Holme Ombudsman West Central Office of Ombudsman for Older Mi 40719 County Hwy. 23 Ortonville, MN 56278 Work: (320)273-2364 Fax: (320)273-2254 Area Served: Big Stone, Chippewa, Kandiyohi, Lac Qui Parle, McLeod, Meeker, Renville, Stevens, Swift, Traverse, Yellow Medicine counties
6 Medicaid Agency Mary Kennedy Medicaid Dir./Asst. Commissioner Health Care MN Dept of Human Services 444 Lafayette Road St. Paul, MN 55155-3852 Work: (651)282-9921 Fax: (651)215-9453	Cory Jones Regional Ombudsman Office of Ombudsman for Older Minnesotans P.O. Box 107 Warren, MN 56762 Work: (218)745-5820 Fax: (218)745-5847 Area Served: Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Itasca, Kittson, Koochiching, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake & Roseau counties
7 Quality Improvement Organization Patsy Riley, MA President/CEO Stratis Health 2901 Metro Drive Suite 400 Bloomington, MN 55425 Work: (612)853-8597 Fax: (612)853-8503	Sandra Newbauer Regional Ombudsman Office of Ombudsman for Older Minnesotans P.O. Box 3733 Mankato, MN 56002 Work: (507)389-2705 Fax: (507)389-2517 Area Served: Blue Earth, Goodhue, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Rice, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan counties
8 Protection and Advocacy System Lisa Cohen Administrator Minn. Disability Law Center 430 First Avenue North Suite 300 Minneapolis, MN 55401-1780 Work: (612)332-1441 Fax: (612)334-5755	Jean Patzner-Mueller Ombudsman Southeast Ombudsmen for Older Minnesotans 32741 County Road 17 Houston, MN 55943 Work: (507)896-2351 Fax: (507)896-4088 Area Served: Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Houston, Mower, Olmstead, Steele, Winona counties
9 Adult Protective Service Agency Barbara Doherty Adult Protection Consultant Aging and Adult Services Division 444 Lafayette Street St. Paul, MN 55164-0976 Work: (651)431-2547 Fax: (651)431-7451	Darlene Weber Regional Ombudsman Office of Ombudsman for Older Minnesotans P.O. Box 25 Ponsford, MN 56575 Work: (218)573-2214 Fax: (218)573-2215 Area Served: Becker, Clay, Douglas, Grant, Hubbard, Otter Tail, Pope, Stearns (north of I94), Stevens, Todd, Traverse, Wadena & Wilkin counties
10 Citizen Advocacy Group Mark Wandersee Executive Director ElderCare Rights Alliance 2626 East 82nd Street Suite 230 Bloomington, MN 55425 Work: (952)854-7304 Fax: (952)854-8535 website:http://www.elderc arerights.org	Wendy Weidner Regional Ombudsman Office of Ombudsman for Older Minnesotans P. O. Box 49991 Blaine, MN 55499-0991 Work: (763)767-3573 Fax: (763)767-3574 website:http://www.mnagin g.org./admin/ooom.htm Area Served: Anoka, Andover, Coon Rapids), Chisago, Isanti, Meeker, Pine, Sherburne (Elk River only) Stearns (except St. Cloud) Waite Pork, St. Joseph's) & Wrigth counties
11 Local and Regional Ombudsmen Jane Brink Regional Ombudsman Office of Ombudsman for Older Minnesotans Long Term Care Ombudsman Prog. P.O. Box 361 Brainerd, MN 56401 Work: (218)825-2005 Fax: (218)825-2007 Area Served: Aitkin, Benton, Cass, Crow Wing, Itasca, Kanebec, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Sherburne, 9except Elk River), and Stearns (St. Cloud, Waite Park, St. Jopsehs only) counties	Paula Wieczorek Regional Ombudsman Office of Ombudsman for Older Minnesotans P.O. Box 64971 St. Paul, MN 55164-0971 Work: (651)431-2554 Fax: (651)431-7452 website:http://www.mnagin g.org./admin/ooom.htm Area Served: Ramsey (except Mounds View, New Brighton) & Washington counties
Jim Dostal Regional Ombudsman Office of Ombudsman for Older Minnesotans P.O. Box 64971 St. Paul, MN 55164-0971 Work: (651)431-2549 Fax: (651)431-7452 website:http://www.mnagin g.org./admin/ooom.htm Area Served: Western Henalpin county & Minneapolis West of 35W
Last Updated Saturday, May 17, 2008