Long-Term Care Toolkit Appendix N: Regional Contacts and Important Resources

Public health and health care regions and teams

Health care preparedness program contact information: The links below will provide the most recent information regarding regional health care coalitions and regional public health preparedness consultants. This site also contains a map that, based on your county, helps you easily identify who to contact for your location.

Minnesota coalitions 

• Central Minnesota Healthcare Preparedness Coalition
• Metro Health and Medical Preparedness Coalition
• Northeast Health Care Preparedness Coalition
• Northwest Health Services Coalition
• South Central Health Care Coalition
• Southeast Minnesota Disaster Health Coalition
• Southwest Healthcare Preparedness Coalition
• West Central Minnesota Healthcare Preparedness Coalition

The Minnesota health care coalitions work closely with:

• Local Public Health Contacts
• Regional Epidemiologist
• Public Health Preparedness Consultants
• Regional Behavioral Health Coordinators

 Federal

• Asper Tracie - Long-term Care Facilities | ASPR TRACIE (hhs.gov)
• CMS - Emergency Preparedness Rule | CMS

Associations

• MDH Assisted Living Related Agencies, Boards, and Associations 
• ARRM (Association of Residential Resources in Minnesota) - ARRM is a nonprofit association of more than 200 provider organizations, businesses and advocates dedicated to leading the advancement of home and community-based services supporting people living with disabilities in their pursuit of meaningful lives.
  • Founded in 1970, ARRM continues to lead advocacy and training for positive industry reforms that support Minnesotans with disabilities.
• Care Providers of Minnesota - Care Providers of Minnesota is a nonprofit membership association with the mission to lead members to excellence. Our 900-plus members across Minnesota represent nonprofit and for-profit organizations providing services along the full spectrum of post-acute care and long-term services and support. We are the state affiliate for the American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living, and with our national partners we help members succeed.
• LeadingAge Minnesota - Together with nearly 60,000 caregivers, our 1,400 members provide quality, compassionate care to 55,000 older adults every day in independent senior housing, assisted living, in-home care, adult day services and skilled nursing settings.
• Minnesota Home Care Association - Minnesota Home Care Association (MHCA) is a non-profit trade association representing home care agencies from across the state. MHCA members include basic license, comprehensive license, hospice agencies, Medicare-certified, and PCA providers.
• Minnesota Network of Hospice & Palliative Care - Minnesota Network of Hospice & Palliative Care (MNHPC) is the state's leading network of individuals, health care providers, and allied organizations concerned with hospice and palliative care in Minnesota. We provide resources and support for individuals facing serious illness or the end of life and their loved ones. We also provide education, advocacy, and networking opportunities as well as resources and tools for healthcare professionals in the hospice and palliative care communities.

State agencies

• Minnesota Office of Ombudsman for Long-Term Care - Office of Ombudsman for Long-Term Care
• Minnesota Office of Ombudsman for Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities - Office of Ombudsman for Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities
• MDH - Infection Control Assessment and Response Program (ICAR)
• MDH - Project Firstline
• MDH - Health Regulation Division
• MDH Emergency Preparedness & Response
• Minnesota Health and Human Services
• MN Department of Public Safety: Homeland Security and Emergency Management –
  • County Emergency Managers

Other states

Below are two states with good information on long-term care preparedness.

• California  
  • Disaster Preparedness Program 
  • Hospital Incident Command System
• Wisconsin 
  • CMS by Facility Type