Additional Resources Regarding Selecting a Nursing Home

• Federal Government
o Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - http://www.cms.hhs.gov/
o Medicare - http://www.medicare.gov/
 “Nursing Home Compare” - http://www.medicare.gov/NHCompare (provides comprehensive data on each nursing home; operated by the federal government)
o Eldercare Locator (helps find local agencies to assist in getting services) - http://www.eldercare.gov/Eldercare.NET/Public/Home.aspx
o National Clearinghouse for Long Term Care - http://www.longtermcare.gov/LTC/Main_Site/index.aspx (provides comprehensive information to consumers about planning for long term care)

• State Government
o Minnesota Department of Health – www.health.state.mn.us
 Minnesota Department of Health Compliance Monitoring Division website for a directory of MDH licensed and registered facilities - www.health.state.mn.us/divs/fpc/directory/fpcdir.html (i.e. nursing home, housing with services establishments, home care provider licenses)
 “Nursing Home Selection”- http://www.health.state.mn.us/nhreportcard/ (searches for nursing homes based on the criteria most important to consumer; website co-sponsored by Minnesota’s DHS and MDH departments)
o Minnesota Department of Human Services – www.dhs.state.mn.us
 Minnesota Department of Human Services Licensing Lookup for a directory of DHS licensed facilities - http://licensinglookup.dhs.state.mn.us/ (i.e. Adult Foster Care, Adult Day Services, Residential Homes)
 Minnesota Help Info Line (featuring the Long-Term Care Choices Navigator & other resources; sponsored by DHS & MN Board on Aging) – http://www.minnesotahelp.info/public/
• Long Term Care choices - http://longtermcarechoices.minnesotahelp.info/ (guides user through a process of selecting a long term care option based on various factors)
o Minnesota Board on Aging (Advocate, Advisor, Administrator; including Ombudsman) - http://www.mnaging.org/
o Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging - http://www.tcaging.org/index.html;
 Senior LinkAge Line (Finding community services) – http://www.tcaging.org/findinghelp/sll.html; 1-800-333-2433
o Minnesota Attorney General
 Landlord & tenant rights for Rental Housing - http://www.ag.state.mn.us/Consumer/housing/lt/default.asp
 Various Senior topics - http://www.ag.state.mn.us/Consumer/Seniors/Default.asp
o Legal Aid offices
 www.lawhelpmn.org

This website is not intended to provide legal advice as each situation is different and specific factual information must be obtained before an attorney is able to assess the legal questions relevant to your situation.
If you or a loved one has suffered an injury or abuse in a nursing home or other care facility that serves the elderly in Minnesota, please contact our firm for a free consultation and information regarding the obligations of the facility and your rights as a resident or concerned family member. To contact attorney Kenneth LaBore, directly please send an email to klabore@prslegal.com, or call Ken at 612-767-7503.

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