Minnesota State Government Websites

www.state.mn.us - Main website for the state of Minnesota
www.leg.state.mn.us - State legislature
www.dhs.state.mn.us - Department of Human Services (DHS)
www.dhs.state.mn.us/Agingint/ - DHS Aging Initiative
www.health.state.mn.us - Department of Health (MDH)
www.health.state.mn.us/divs/fpc/fpc.html - MDH Facility and Provider Compliance Division
www.health.state.mn.us/divs/fpc/directory/fpcdir.html - MDH health care facility/provider database
www.health.state.mn.us/ltc/ - Long-Term Care Issues Ad Hoc Committee
www.benha.state.mn.us - Board of Examiners for Nursing Home Administrators
www.nursingboard.state.mn.us - Board of Nursing
www.socialwork.state.mn.us - Board of Social Work
www.health.state.mn.us/divs/fpc/profinfo/aalistas.htm - List of registered supplemental agencies

Federal Government Websites

www.archives.gov/federal_register - Federal Register
www.hhs.gov - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
www.cms.hhs.gov - U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
www.oig.hhs.gov - HHS Office of Inspector General
www.aoa.dhhs.gov - U.S. Administration on Aging
www.osha.gov - U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
www.medicare.gov - Official Medicare program website (includes Nursing Home Compare)
www.gao.gov - U.S. General Accounting Office
www.ssa.gov - U.S. Social Security Administration
www.fda.gov - U.S. Food and Drug Administration
www.cdc.gov - U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
www.agingstats.gov - Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics homepage
www.census.gov - U.S. Census Bureau

Other Association / Group Websites

www.ahcancal.org - American Health Care Association
www.ncal.org - National Center for Assisted Living
www.mnaging.org - Minnesota Board on Aging
www.mnsenior.org - Minnesota Senior Federation
www.minnesota-aaa.org - Minnesota Association of Area Agencies of Aging (Links to all AAAs)
www.mnhswa.org - Minnesota Nursing Home Social Workers Association
www.nadona.org - National Association of Directors of Nursing Administration in Long-Term Care
www.ncoa.org - National Council on the Aging (NCOA)
www.asaging.org - American Society on Aging
www.caregiving.org - National Alliance for Caregiving
www.aarp.org - AARP website
www.alz.org - Alzheimer's Association website
www.hpm.umn.edu/coa/ - U of M Center on Aging Homepage

Quality in Long-Term Care

www.qualityfirstnursinghomes.com - Alliance for Quality Nursing Home Care (Care Providers of Minnesota is a member)
www.stratishealth.org - StratisHealth (MN Long-Term Care Quality Improvement Organization)
www.medicare.gov/NHCompare/home.asp - U.S. Medicare Program's "Nursing Home Compare
www.qualitylongtermcarecommission.org - National Commission for Quality Long-Term Care

Other Websites of Interest to Providers

www.nic.org/ - National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing and Care Industry
www.hpm.umn.edu/transfer.htm - University of Minnesota's Center on Aging
www.rwjf.org - Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
www.pioneernetwork.org - Pioneer Network homepage

Other Websites of Interest to Consumers

www.minnesotahelp.info - MinnesotaHelp.info - Statewide community resource database run by Minnesota 211
www.caregivermn.org - Minnesota caregiver resource
www.seniornet.org - SeniorNet (Non-profit working to improve computer access for seniors)
www.mayoclinic.com - Mayo Clinic website
Our trade association (Care Providers of Minnesota) has established a list of links
that are very helpful.

Trying to search the web for helpful, reliable information can be time consuming
and misleading.