Long-term services and supports program performance

Data-driven decision-making

As stewards of the long-term services and supports (LTSS) system, we need to know if the investments we make are resulting in the desired outcomes. DHS monitors key demographic trends and performance measures to help us understand how much we did, how well we did it and is anyone better off because of it.

Quality and sustainability in LTSS programs depend on partnerships between lead agencies, providers, people using services, and other stakeholders. In order to ensure that our partners have the information they need to make strategic decisions, DHS is sharing performance and demographic data on our website. Our goal is to provide transparent and interactive data to help people better understand the trends in their own communities. These performance and demographic trends guide policy and program development.

For more information or questions on the reports, email dhs.ccareports@state.mn.us.

Program demographics
Performance measures
Data Glossary
Other Resources

Program demographics

The LTSS Demographic Dashboard provides information about the number of people receiving publicly funded LTSS, their age, race/ethnicity, and language. It shows how the program demographics are changing over time and compare to the overall population.
Performance measures

LTSS performance measures demonstrate how well the programs support people in their community while ensuring system sustainability. In general, people report they have a higher quality of life when living in the community. In addition, home and community-based services (HCBS), on average, are also less costly than institutional services.
Data Glossary

The glossary provides definitions of common terms and acronyms used in LTSS program reporting
Other Resources

Additional data related to LTSS: