News and Events
New Collaboration to Benefit the Aging Community
Senior Olympics Trainers to join ALTSD's Create and Connect Campaign with live apperances on the Senior Social Hour
25 Counties can Expand Their Nursing Home Visitation Options
Eligible long-term care facilities can provide open-window and chatterbox visits
Nursing Home Visitation Guidelines Updated
State plans for expanding COVID-safe visitation options at long-term care facilities
Partners in a Pandemic
N.M. Aging and Long-Term Services Department Joins with The University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center to Provide Services Amid COVID-19
Food Box - That's a Wrap
509,866 Meals Delivered
$750,000 Worth of Food Purchased
710,896 Pounds of Food Boxed
2,040 Volunteers
NM Grown Fruits Vegetables for Seniors
Gravity Oilfield Services Makes Generous Donation to Nursing Facilities to Improve Communications for Residents and their Loved Ones
Beware of Fraud Schemes Associated with COVID-19 Scams
As awareness about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic grows, so do the scams associated with it. Scammers use public health emergencies as opportunities for new fraud schemes, and because older adults are at greater risk for serious illness from COVID-19, they often target these more vulnerable populations. Click the links below to learn more.
Collaborative Emergency Donation Drive for Homebound Seniors & Disabled People
2019 NM Medicare Part D & Extra Help (LIS) Enrollment Days
"Statewide Action Plan to Expand Senior Services" Advocacy Meetings
Statewide Action Plan to Expand Senior Services
Town Hall Meetings
Agreement Reached to Continue Senior Services Contract with Enhanced Oversight
Final Ombudsman Rule
Notice of Hearing for Aging & Long-Term Services Department
Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program Proposed Amendments Public Hearing Announcement