Minnesota State Government Websites
www.state.mn.us - Main website for the state of Minnesota
www.benha.state.mn.us - Board of Examiners for Nursing Home Administrators
Federal Government Websites
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.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
Other Association / Group Websites
www.ahcancal.org - American Health Care Association
www.ncal.org - National Center for Assisted Living
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.alz.org - Alzheimer's Association website
www.cancer.org/docroot/home/index.asp - American Cancer Society
www.alsa.org/ - American ALS Association
www.alz.org/index.asp - American Alzheimer’s Association
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.activitydirectorcertification.com - Activity Director Certification Services
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
www.mesotheliomaweb.org - Mesothelioma Web
http://www.asbestos.com/mesothelioma/malignant/ Malignant Mesothelioma
Other Websites of Interest to Consumers
http://www.payingforseniorcare.com/ - Eldercare Financial Resource
http://onlinelpntorn.org - Online LPN to RN
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