Press Release Archive
Press Release Archive
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Press Releases
- June is Elder Abuse Awareness Month _ NM Aging & Long-Term Services
- State announces date for annual Conference on Aging _ NM Aging & Long-Term Services
- Valerie Tsosie joins ALTSD Policy Advisory Council _ NM Aging & Long-Term Services
- Honor New Mexico volunteers during Appreciation Week _ NM Aging & Long-Term Services
- Governor signs Kinship Caregiver Support Pilot Program _ NM Aging & Long-Term Services
- State awarded competitive Community Care Corps grant _ NM Aging & Long-Term Services
- Governor signs Supported Decision-Making Act _ NM Aging & Long-Term Services
- State teams up with Alzheimer’s Association for statewide community forums _ NM Aging & Long-Term Services
- State celebrates 53rd anniversary of Senior Nutrition Program _ NM Aging & Long-Term Services
- Aging Department and Alzheimer’s Association launch groundbreaking awareness campaign _ NM Aging & Long-Term Services
- Supported Decision-Making Act passes the New Mexico House _ NM Aging & Long-Term Services
- Emily Kaltenbach unanimously confirmed as Aging Secretary _ NM Aging & Long-Term Services
- Aging Department welcomes Angelina Flores-Montoya as new Deputy Secretary _ NM Aging & Long-Term Services
- Senior center Capital Outlay applications open for FY 2026 _ NM Aging & Long-Term Services
- House bill would empower vulnerable and older adults _ NM Aging & Long-Term Services
- Aging Department seeks $74.3M to boost services for seniors, adults living with disabilities and caregivers _ NM Aging & Long-Term Services
Press Releases
- Area Agency On Aging (AAA) Leadership Program
- Area Agency On Aging (AAA) Leadership Program
- New Mexico is Blue Zone Bound
- Senate confirms Jen Paul Schroer as secretary for Aging and Long-Term Services Department
- Senate Bill 241 implements nationwide background checks for Aging Department, moves to governor’s desk
- Sec. Schroer to embark on statewide tour to promote aging department initiatives
- Senior center Capital Outlay applications open for FY 2025
- New Mexico Aging and Long-Term Services celebrates 52nd anniversary of Senior Nutrition Program
- State celebrates the impact of older adult volunteers during Volunteer Appreciation Month
- Biden-Harris Administration Partners with States and Releases Data Recommendations to Strengthen the Direct Care Workforce
- State celebrates Older Americans Month, “Powered by Connection”
- New Mexico selected to participate in national caregiver workforce grant program
- Elder Abuse Awareness Month kicks off with pickleball tournament in Albuquerque
- Senior Summer SNAP Supplement
- National Adult Protective Services conference comes to Albuquerque this September
- Jen Paul Schroer steps down as Aging Department Secretary
- Governor appoints Emily Kaltenbach Secretary of Aging and Long-Term Services Department
- Aging’s budget boosts services for seniors and disabled adults
- New Mexico Aging Department features video highlighting ways to age well in New Mexico
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- AAA_Leadership_Program_081524_–DM_ms_form
- PR-Senior-Summer-SNAP-Supplement-2
- PR_-_OAM
- PR_-_Senior_Volunteer_Recognition_Month
- PR_-_Jen_state_tour_revised
- PR_-_BZB_Livestream
- PR_-_Capital_Outlay_FY_25
- PR_Senior_Nutrition_Month_2024
- PR_SB241_heads_to_Govs_desk_-_Copy
- PR_Blue_Zones_Bound
Press Releases
- 45th Annual Conference on Aging_ Celebrating Success and Shaping the Future
- Adult Protective Services Deputy Director receives Presidential Award for Excellence
- ALTSD uses Kiki Saavedra dollars to “ramp” up help for older adults and persons with mobility issues
- Antoinette Vigil named Deputy Secretary of New Mexico Aging and Long-Term Services Department
- Keynote speakers announced for the 45th Annual Conference on Aging
- New Mexico Aging and Long-Term Services Department Announces the 45th Annual Conference on Aging
- New Mexico Aging and Long-Term Services Department celebrates Senior Nutrition Month
- New Mexico Aging and Long-Term Services Department Welcomes Laura Hopkins as new Policy Advisory Committee member
- New Mexico Aging and Long-Term Services Department Welcomes Melissa Sanchez as new Director of Indian Elder Affairs
- New Mexico Aging and Long-Term Services Department Welcomes Stephanie Telles as New Policy Advisory Committee Member
- New Mexico Senior Olympics offers TRACK and FIELD Sport Clinic in Albuquerque
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- Conf+on+Aging+Program+Agenda+FINAL+10.26.23
- NMSO_Track_and_Field_flyer
- NMSO_Track_and_Field_reg_form
- PR_-_Hopkins_PAC_appt-2
- PR_-_Senior_Nutrition_Month_23
- PR_COA_45th_(3)
- PR_COA_Keynotes
- PR_COA45_Wrapup
- PR_Sanchez_(2)
- PR_Telles_PAC_appt
- PR_Vigil_Annoucement
- PRLuceroAwardjs_1
Press Releases
- New Mexico Aging and Long-Term Services Department and the Public Education Department partner to bring valentines to seniors
- Help us celebrate Women’s History Month!
- New Mexico Aging and Long-Term Services celebrates 50th anniversary of Senior Nutrition Program
- Newsletter – April 2022 – Office of Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care and the Aging Network
- State provides update on recent fires as well as recovery efforts
- AG Balderas and Aging & Long-Term Services Secretary Hotrum-Lopez Announce Senior Scam Alert System
- New Mexico Aging and Long-Term Services Department hosts 44th Annual Conference on Aging
- New Mexico Aging and Long-Term Services Department announces winner of first Annual Russell Cain Award
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Press Releases
- 43rd Annual Conference on Aging – Call for Partners
- COVID Vaccines for Seniors and People Living with Disabilities
- First Dose of COVID Vaccine Complete for all 309 N.M. Long-Term Care Facilities
- Fraud Surrounding COVID-19 is Increasing
- Governor Lujan Grisham and State Agencies Recognize National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
- New Legislation Creates Financial Protections for Residents of Retirement Communities
- New Mexico State Plan on Aging Public Hearings
- Senior Centers & Adult Day Care on Path to Reopening
- State Medicare Experts Launch Medicare 101 to Help New Medicare Beneficiaries Navigate the Program
- Temperatures in Northern New Mexico continue to drop and Southern New Mexico braces for potential snowfall
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- 6_1_2021_Medicare_101_MA_NR_edits
- Cold_weather_Joint_PR
- Continuig Care NR_WEB_final
- Senior Centers and Adult Day Providers Reopening Guidance 6_25_2021
- 1_20_21 Vax for 1B sr med cond_WEB
- 1_21_21 News Release COVID-19 Scams_WEB
- 2021_1_26 LTCs 1st Vax Complete_WEB
- Continuig Care NR_WEB_final
Press Releases
- 24 Counties Eligible for Expanded Nursing Home Visitation Options
- 25 Counties can Expand Their Nursing Home Visitation Options
- Aging and Long-Term Services Department Presents Budget
- Beware of Fraud Schemes Associated with COVID-19 Scams
- Collaborative Emergency Donation Drive for Homebound Seniors & Disabled People
- Food Box – That’s a Wrap
- Get involved with Medicare’s open-enrollment with the ALTSD
- Gov. issues statement on passing of Rep. Salazar
- Gravity Oilfield Services Makes Generous Donation to Nursing Facilities to Improve Communications for Residents and their Loved Ones
- New Collaboration to Benefit the Aging Community
- MVD now offers online license renewal for drivers 79 and older
- Needed_ Letters for Long-Term Care Residents
- New Mexico SHIP Medicare Open Enrollment Counseling Services 2020
- NM Grown Fruits Vegetables for Seniors
- Nursing Home Visitation Guidelines Updated
- Partners in a Pandemic
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- 10_5_20 visitation update NR_WEB
- 11_2020 ALTSD Budget NR_WEB
- 12_2020 Holiday Cards to LTCs NR_WEB
- ALTSD Blue New Times
- ALTSD Food Boxes NR_Final_WEB
- ALTSD-HSC News Release_WEB
- Gravity Tablet Donation NR_FINAL_WEB
- Grocery Hrs for Seniors_NR_FINAL_forWEB
- New NH Visitation Guidelines_FINAL by all_WEB
- NM Beware_of_Offers_to_Test_for_Coronavirus_(COVID-19)_-_Fraud_Alert (1) English amended 04_23_2020
- Press Release-NM Grown Fruits Vegetables for Seniors_update
- Press_Release_Visitiation_Update_20200827_WEB
- SHIP Medicare Open Enrollment consumer download for website product FINAL
- SMP Covid Scams NR_ba_website
- SrOlympics_SrSocialHr_20200909
- Tablet Distribution NR_FINAL_WEB
- Draft 2 release Self service initiatives_SSC
- Nick L Salazar -LB Award Bio 8_13_19
- SVMPC Emergency Donations_NR
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