Michigan Nursing Home Abuse Resources
Nursing home abuse involving Michigan 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
Sarah Slocum, State LTC Ombudsman ~ Michigan Office of Services to the Aging
7109 West Saginaw, P.O. Box 30676
Lansing, MI 48909
Work: (517)335-0148
Fax: (517)373-4092
Office on Aging
Sharon Gire, State Unit Director ~ Michigan 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
Licensure and Certifications
Celeste Meriweather
Michigan Department of Community Health ~ Division of Nursing Home Monitoring
G. Mennen Williams Office Building, 5th Floor, PO Box 30664
Lansing, MI 48909
Work: (517)241-2506
Fax: (517)241-2629
Medicaid Fraud Unit Control
Wallace Hart, Director ~ Medicaid Fraud Control Unit of Michigan ~ Office of the Attorney General
6520 Mercantile Way
Lansing, MI 48911-6957
Work: (517)241-6500
Fax: (517)241-6515
Board of Examiners for Nursing Home
Ann Marie Pischea, Administrator ~ Michigan Department of Consumer & Industries Service Bureau of Health Services
611 West Ottawa
Lansing, MI 48933
Work: (517)373-8068
Fax: (517)241-9280
Medicaid Agency
Paul Reinhart, Medicaid Director ~ Michigan Department of Community HealthMedical Services Administration
320 S. Walnut Street
Lansing, MI 48913
Work: (517)241-7882
Fax: (517)335-5007
Quality Improvement Organization
Debra Moss, President & CEO ~ Michigan Peer Review Organization
22670 Haggerty Road
Farmington Hills, MI 48335-2611
Work: (248)465-7400
Fax: (248)465-7428
Protection and Advocacy System
Elmer Cerano, Executive Director ~ Michigan Protection Advocacy Service
106 West Allegan, Suite 300
Lansing, MI 48933
Work: (517)487-1755
Fax: (517)487-0827
Adult Protective Service Agency
Cynthia Farrell, Manager ~ Family Independence AgencyAdult Protective Services
235 South Grand, Suite 501
Lansing, MI 48909
Work: (517)335-6358
Fax: (517)241-7943
Citizen Advocacy Group
Nida Donar, Executive Director ~ Citizens for Better Care
4750 Woodward Avenue, Suite 410
Detroit, MI 48201-1308
Work: (313)832-6387
Fax: (313)832-7407
Citizen Advocacy Group
Alison Hirschel, Michigan Campaign for Quality Care
5886 Highgate Avenue
East Lansing, MI 48823
Work: (517)324-5754
Fax: (517)333-4339
Website:
Local and Regional Ombudsmen
Sally Bruce, Assistant Program Director ~ Upper Peninsula
Region 11Area Agency on Aging
P.O. Box 606
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
Regional Ombudsman
Nida Donar ~ Southeastern Michigan Regions 1A, 1B, & 1C ~ Long Term Care Ombudsman Program
4750 Woodward Avenue, Suite 410
Detroit, MI 48201-1308
Work: (313)832-6387
Fax: (313)832-7407
Area Served
Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, St. Clair, Washtenaw, Wayne counties
Ombudsman
Laurie Ehrhardt ~ Saginaw/Flint Area - Regions 5 & 7 ~ Citizens for Better Care
6722 East Curtis, Suite 2
Bridgeport, MI 48722-9726
Work: (989)746-9216
Fax: (989)746-9251
Area Served
Bay, Clare, Genesee, Gladwin, Gratiot, Huron, Isabella, Lapeer, Midland, Saginaw, Sanilac, Shiawassee, Tuscola counties
Deputy Director
Frances Grant ~ Western MI - Regions 4, 8, & 14 ~ Citizens for Better Care
700 36th Street SE, #104
Grand Rapids, MI 49548
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
Ombudsman
Dawn Jacobs, MENSCA
NE Michigan 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
Ombudsman
Cristina McCullough ~ Lansing/Jackson Area - Region 2 & 6 ~ Citizens for Better Care
4700 Ardmore, #102
PO Box 1219
Okemos, MI 48805
Work: (517)347-7398
Fax: (517)381-8922
Area Served
Clinton, Eaton, Hillsdale, Ingham, Hillsdale, Jackson, Lenawee counties
Ombudsman
Nancy Turner ~ 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)947-2418
Area Served
Antrim, Benzie, Charlevoix, Emmet, Grand Traverse,
Kalkaska, Leelanau, Manistee, Missaukee, Wexford counties
Ombudsman
Rachelle Uken
Citizens for Better Care
700 36th Street, Suite 104
Grand Rapids, MI 49548
Work: (616)245-9451
Area Served
Auegan, Cass, Berrien, Ionia, Kent, Lake, Mason, Mecosta,
Montcam, Muskegon, Newayso, Oceana, Osceda, Ottawa, and Van Buren
Ombudsman
John Weir, Kalamazoo County Human Services Department - AAA IIIA/Kalamazoo County
Long Term Care Ombudsman Program
3299 Gull Road, P.O. Box 42
Nazareth, MI 49074-0042
Work: (269)373-5157
Fax: (269)373-5354
Area Served
Barry, Branch, Calhoun, Kalamazoo, St. Joseph counties