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Featured Services
Aging & Disability Resource Center
Make an appointment for free, unbiased, expert information and assistance with your Medicare decisions. 800-432-2080
Adult Protective Services
Adult Protective Services Statewide Intake, toll-free at 866-654-3219.
Aging Network
The Aging Network Division (AND) oversees programs that provide supports and services to older adults across New Mexico
Consumer & Elder Rights
The Consumer and Elder Rights Division offers a variety of Services
Long-Term Care
This program helps residents transition from long-term care facilities back into a community setting.
NewMexi Care
New MexiCare provides financial assistance and training to caregivers who are assisting friends or family members with daily activities due to physical or cognitive limitations.
Office of Indian Elder Affairs
Honor healthy aging among American Indian Elders by supporting culture, traditions and effective approaches that enrich a long life.
Ombudsman Advocacy
Long-Term Care Ombudsman offer an avenue for expressing and resolving concerns.
Volunteer Opportunities
There are several exciting volunteer opportunities throughout the state.
Career Opportunities
Our department strives to provide a competitive, comprehensive compensation package to attract and retain the very best. Come join our team.
NM Generations Magazine
A quarterly magazine from our department and distributed to our constituents from senior centers statewide.
Together We Serve: Be a Neighbor Who Makes a Difference
May 7, 2026 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Las Cruces Convention Center
Join the Aging & Long-Term Services Department for a special community event dedicated to empowering older adults, caregivers, professionals, and volunteers.
Save the Date! 48th Annual New Mexico Conference on Aging.
This year’s event will take place at the Glorieta Conference Center September 23 and 24 and is presented by the Aging and Long-Term Services Department.
Alzheimer’s Foundation Training
Monthly Interactive Training Webinars Sponsored by the New Mexico Aging & Long-Term Services Department. Trainings are open to professional and family caregivers. CE credits available to social workers and other professions.
Ombudsman
As an Ombudsman, you offer long-term care residents the voice they need at times when they need it most.
Latest News
Aging Department relaunches statewide volunteer program
Department also opens nominations for volunteer awardsSANTA FE – The New Mexico Aging and Long-Term Services Department has relaunched its statewide volunteer program with a new centralized hub connecting New Mexicans to service opportunities — and is now accepting...
Governor signs Medigap bill into law
SANTA FE – On Friday, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed Senate Bill 21 into law, expanding consumer protections for older adults in New Mexico. The new law ensures that eligible Medicare supplement insurance (Medigap) beneficiaries ages 65 and older will have a...
Medigap bill passes House, heads to Governor’s desk
SANTA FE – A bill giving more than 70,000 New Mexicans who rely on Medicare supplement insurance to cover out-of-pocket health costs the freedom to change their coverage each year—without risking denial over pre-existing conditions – passed the House late Tuesday and...
Medigap bill passes Senate, heads to House
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Senate voted on Thursday to strengthen consumer protections for Medicare supplement insurance enrollees, sending Senate Bill 21 to the House in a bipartisan show of support. The legislation, sponsored by Senators Wilson, Campos, Hickey,...
House bill would expand Medicare consumer protections
SANTA FE – State aging and insurance officials are urging lawmakers to support Senate Bill 21 and strengthen consumer protections for Medicare enrollees who have Medigap coverage.The bill would allow beneficiaries enrolled in Original Medicare and Medigap supplemental...