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Minnesota nursing home abuse assistance
Nursing home abuse involving Minnesota nursing homes should be
reported. Below are the names of state officials to whom you may
report nursing home abuse or neglect.
State Long Term Care Ombudsman
Sharon Zoesch
State LTC Ombudsman
Office of Ombudsman for Older Minnesotans
121 East Seventh Place
Suite 410
St. Paul, MN 55101
Work: (651)296-0382
Fax: (651)297-5654
website:http://www.mnaging.org.
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Office on Aging
James Varpness
Executive Director
MN Board on Aging - V
444 Lafayette Road, North
St. Paul, MN 55155-3843
Work: (651)296-2770
Fax: (651)297-7855
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Licensure and Certifications
H. Michael Tripple
Assistant Director for Policy
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
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Medicaid Fraud Unit Control
Deborah Peterson
Director, Medicaid Fraud Control Unit
Medicaid Fraud Control Unit of Minnesota
445 Minnesota St.
Suite 700
St. Paul, MN 55101-2131
Work: (651)297-1093
Fax: (651)282-5801
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Board of Examiners for Nursing Home Administrator
Julie Vikmanis
Board of Examiners For Nursing Home Admin.
2829 University Avenue, SE
Suite 1440
Minneapolis, MN 55114
Work: (612)617-2117
Fax: (612)617-2119
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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
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Quality Improvement Organization
Patricia Riley, MA
President/CEO
Stratis Health
2901 Metro Drive
Suite 400
Bloomington, MN 55425
Work: (612)854-3306
Fax: (612)853-8503
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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
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Adult Protective Service Agency
Barbara Doherty
Adult Protection Consultant
Aging and Adult Services Division
444 Lafayette Street
St. Paul, MN 55155-3842
Work: (651)296-5563
Fax: (651)297-3500
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Citizen Advocacy Group
Kathleen Kelso
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.eldercarerights.org
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Local and Regional Ombudsmen
Jane Brink
Ombudsman
Northern 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: Benton, Cass, Crow Wing, Isnati, Kanebec, Mille
Lacs, Morrison, Sherburne, Stearns (St. Cloud & south of I94) &
Wright counties
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Local and Regional Ombudsmen
Virda Hall
Ombudsman
Northern Ombudsman for Older Minnesotans
Long Term Care Ombudsman Prog.
P.O. Box 117
Duluth, MN 55801
Work: (800)657-3591
Fax: (651)297-5654
Area Served: Aitkin, Carlton, Chisago, Cook, Lake, Pine, St.
Louis counties
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Sylvia Hasara
Ombudsman
SW Ombudman for Older Minnesotans
Long Term Care Ombudsman Prog.
P.O. Box 1022
Lakefield, MN 56150
Work: (507)662-6652
Fax: (507)662-5644
Area Served: Brown, Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray,
Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Rock & Watonwan counties
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Cheryl Hennen
Regional Ombudsman
Office of Ombudsman for Older Minnesotans
121 East Seventh Place
Suite 410
St. Paul, MN 55101
Work: (651)284-0472
Fax: (651)297-5654
website:http://www.mnaging.org.
Area Served: Carver, Dakota, Hennepin (Bloomington, Eden
Prairie, Edina, Richfield) & Scott
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Ann Holme
Ombudsman
West Central Office of Ombudsman for Older Mi
West Central Region (6)
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, Swift, Yellow Medicine counties
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Cory Jones
Regional Ombudsman
Northern Ombudsman for Older Minnesotans
Long Term Care Ombudsman Prog.
P.O. Box 107
Warren, MN 56762
Work: (218)745-5820
Fax: (218)745-5847
Area Served: Beltrami, Clearwater, Itasca, Kittson, Koochiching,
Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Polk,
Red Lake & Roseau counties
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Sandee Newbauer
South Central Omb. for Older Minnesotans
Long Term Care Ombudsman Prog.
P.O. Box 3733
Mankato, MN 56002
Work: (507)389-2705
Fax: (507)389-2517
Area Served: Blue Earth, Brown, Fairbault, Le Sueur, Martin,
Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan counties
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Jean Patzner-Mueller
Ombudsman
Southeast Ombudsmen for Older Minnesotans
Long Term Care Ombudsman Prog.
Rural Route 1, Box 78
Houston, MN 55943
Work: (507)896-2351
Fax: (507)896-4088
Area Served: Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Houston, Mower,
Olmstead, Steele, Winona counties
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Stephan Tradewell
Director, Metro Ombudsman Program
Metropolitan Omb for Older Minnesotans/Advoca
Long Term Care Ombudsman Prog.
2626 East 82nd Street
Suite 230
Bloomington, MN 55424
Work: (952)854-7304
Fax: (952)854-8535
Area Served: Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott,
Washington counties
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Darlene Weber
Ombudsman
Northern Ombudsman for Older Minnesotans
Long Term Care Ombudsman Prog.
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
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Wendy Weidner
Regional Ombudsman
Office of Ombudsman for Older Minnesotans
121 East Seventh Place
Suite 410
St. Paul, MN 55101
Work: (651)215-3832
Fax: (651)297-5654
website:http://www.mnaging.org.
Area Served: Anoka, NW Hennepin & north, northeast & doutheast
Mpls. & western border of Ramsey Counties
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Paula Wieczorek
Regional Ombudsman
Office of Ombudsman for Older Minnesotans
121 East Seventh Place
Suite 410
St. Paul, MN 55101
Work: (651)296-7465
Fax: (651)297-5654
website:http://www.mnaging.org.
Area Served: Ramsey & Washington counties |
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