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| The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) gathers local information about the current capacity and gaps in services and housing needs to support older persons and persons with disabilities in Minnesota. Since 2001 all counties in Minnesota have been requested to respond to a biennial survey of local capacity to meet long-term care needs of current residents, including any significant “gaps” in services or supports. This information is submitted to DHS through a County Gaps Analysis Survey. |
| In 2001, the Minnesota Legislature approved a set of reform measures to re-balance Minnesota’s long-term care system—to develop and provide a wider range of home- and community-based service options to better meet the preferences and needs of disabled and older persons and their families. To launch this effort, the Legislature provided funding for counties to prepare an analysis of the long-term care system, including the current availability of- and projected need for- additional community-based long-term care supports, senior housing/service arrangements and facility-based long-term care. |
| In 2002 the Legislature eliminated the state funding for the Gaps Analysis. However, DHS has continued to be required by statute to report to the Legislature on the status of the full range of long-term care services for the elderly persons in Minnesota, including an update on the State’s efforts toward long-term care reform. DHS has asked counties to submit a Gaps Analysis survey every two years since 2001. Links to data from the 2001 and 2005 surveys are available below. |
| For the first six years, the biennial surveys asked counties to report on long term care capacity specific to serving persons age 65 and older in their communities. Beginning in 2007 the survey was expanded to include questions about capacity to meet long-term care needs of both seniors and persons with disabilities. Additional background on the 2007 survey is available here. |
| The survey was conducted online in January 2008 and counties were asked to report on any changes and current capacity between 2005-2007. Eighty-three counties participated in the 2007 Gaps Analysis survey. The following counties did not complete a survey: Clearwater, Lake of the Woods, Marshall and Mille Lacs. |
| Profiles summarizing county responses are available for each participating county. These profiles can be accessed by clicking on the name of the county in the map below or the alphabetic list of counties provided at the bottom of this page. |
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| Mille Lacs (no survey submitted) |
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| Lake of the Woods (no survey submitted) |
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| Clearwater (no survey submitted) |
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| Marshall (no survey submitted) |
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| Data from the 2001 and 2005 surveys can be found at the links below. Data from the 2003 survey is not available at this time. |
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