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NURSING HOMES: AN OVERVIEW OF THE STATE SYSTEM Michigan
1 State Long Term Care Ombudsman Sarah Slocum State LTC Ombudsman Michigan Office of Services to the Aging Chandler Plaza Bldg. 300 E. Michigan Ave., 3rd Floor P.O. Box 30676 Lansing, MI 48909 8176 Work: (517)335-0148 Fax: (517)373-4092 website:http:// www.michi gan.gov/miseniors	10 Citizen Advocacy Group Carole Newburry Secretary Michigan Campaign for Quality Care 4014 Old Field Trail Kalamazoo, MI 49008 Work: (269)353-6445 website:campaignforqualit ycare.org
2 Office on Aging Sharon Gire State Unit Director MI Office of Services to the Aging - V 7109 West Signinaw First Floor, PO Box 30676 Lansing, MI 48909-8176 Work: (517)373-7876 Fax: (517)373-4092	11 Local and Regional Ombudsmen Sally Bruce Ombudsman Upper Peninsula - Region 11 2501 14th Avenue, South Escanaba, MI 49829 Work: (906)786-4701 Fax: (906)226-3977 Area Served: Alger, Baraga, Chippewa, Delta, Dickinson, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Keweenaw, Luce, Mackinaw, Marquette, Menominee, Ontonagon, Schoolcraft counties
3 Licensure and Certifications Mary Gear MI Department of Community Health Division of Nursing Home Monitoring 1808 W. Saginaw Street Lansing, MI 48909 Work: (517)241-2506 Fax: (517)241-2629	Steve Chambers Program Director Western MI - Regions 4, 8, & 14 Citizens for Better Care 560 5th Street, N.W. Suite 308 Grand Rapids, MI 49504 Work: (616)245-9451 Fax: (616)245-9409 Area Served: Allegan, Berrien, Cass, Ionia, Kent, Lake, Mason, Mecosta, Montcalm, Muskegon, Newaygo, Oceana, Osceola, Ottawa, Van Buren counties
4 Medicaid Fraud Unit Control Wallace Hart Director, MFCU Medicaid Fraud Control Unit of Michigan Office of the Attorney General 2860 Eyde Parkway East Lansing, MI 48823 Work: (517)241-6509 Fax: (517)241-6515	Laurie Ehrhardt Ombudsman Saginaw/Flint Area - Regions 5 & 7 Citizens for Better Care 808 N. Michigan Avenue Saginaw, MI 48602 Work: (989)754-9017 Fax: (989)746-9251 Area Served: Bay, Clare, Genesee, Gladwin, Gratiot, Huron, Isabella, Lapeer, Midland, Saginaw, Sanilac, Shiawassee, Tuscola counties
5 Board of Examiners for Nursing Home Administrator Ann Marie Pischea Michigan Dept. of Consumer & Industries Servi Bureau of Health Services 611 W. Ottawa Lansing, MI 48933 Work: (517)373-8068 Fax: (517)241-9280	Dakenia Jackson Citizens For Better Care 4750 Woodward Avenue Suite 410 Detroit, MI 48201-1308 Work: (313)832-6387 Fax: (313)832-7407 website:http://cbcmi.org Area Served: Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, St. Clair, Washtenaw, Wayne counties
6 Medicaid Agency Paul Reinhart Medicaid Director MI Dept. of Community Health Medical Services Administration 400 South Pine Street Lansing, MI 48913 Work: (517)241-7882 Fax: (517)335-5007	Kristina Schmidgall Lansing/Jackson Area - Region 2 & 6 Citizens for Better Care 4700 Ardmore, #102 P. O. Box 1219 Okemos, MI 48805 Work: (517)347-7398 Fax: (517)381-8922
7 Quality Improvement Organization Debra Moss President & CEO Michigan Peer Review Organization 22670 Haggerty Road #100 Farmington Hills, MI 48335-2611 Work: (248)465-7400 Fax: (248)465-7428	Nancy Turner Ombudsman Traverse City Area - Region 10 Citizens for Better Care 1609 Park Drive Box 5946 Traverse City, MI 49696-5946 Work: (231)947-2504 Fax: (231)947-2518 Area Served: Antrim, Benzie, Charlevoix, Emmet, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Leelanau, Manistee, Missaukee, Wexford counties
8 Protection and Advocacy System Elmer Cerano Executive Director Michigan P&A Service 4095 Legacy Pkwy Suite 500 Lansing, MI 48911 Work: (517)487-1755 Fax: (517)487-0827	Stephanie Tuuri NEMCSA NE MI Community Service Agency 2375 Gordon Road Alpena, MI 49707 Work: (989)356-3474 Fax: (989)354-5909 Area Served: Alcona, Alpena, Arenac, Cheboygan, Crawford, Iosco, Montmorency, Ogemaw, Oscoda, Otsego, Presque Isle, Roscommon counties
9 Adult Protective Service Agency Cynthia Farrell Manager Family Independence Agency Adult Protective Services 7109 W. Saganaw Lansing, MI 48909 Work: (517)335-6358 Fax: (517)241-7943	John Weir Ombudsman, Kalamazoo Cty. Human Services Human Srvcs Dept - AAA IIIA/Kalamazoo County Long Term Care Ombudsman Prog. P. O. Box 42 Nazareth, MI 49074-0042 Work: (269)373-5157 Fax: (269)373-5185 Area Served: Barry, Branch, Calhoun, Kalamazoo, St. Joseph counties
10 Citizen Advocacy Group Helen Kozlowski-Hicks Executive Director Citizens For Better Care 4750 Woodward Avenue Suite 410 Detroit, MI 48201-1308 Work: (313)832-6387 Fax: (313)832-7407
Last Updated Tuesday, January 06, 2009