Recent News
March 12, 2024
New dashboard helps families and health care workers determine bed availability in long-term care settings
Media Contact:
Lisa Cox
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
A new dashboard has been developed to assist Missourians in locating long-term care facilities with bed and service availability.
“This resource will assist individuals looking for long-term care placement options specific to their needs in their desired area of the state,” said Missouri Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program Director Jenny Hollandsworth. “The more long-term care facilities that participate, the better the dashboard will be for everyone who uses it.”
Long-term care facilities, including all levels of care, are strongly encouraged to complete an electronic survey weekly to report how many beds they have available, and which resident needs they can serve, i.e., memory care, behavioral health, bariatric, etc.
The survey and dashboard can be found on the Long-Term Care Ombudsman website, along with instructional videos. Questions can be directed to the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program at LTCOmbudsman@health.mo.gov or 800-309-3282.
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Mission of the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS): To promote health and safety through prevention, collaboration, education, innovation and response.
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