We help New Mexicans
achieve lifelong independence and healthy aging.
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.
NM Generations Magazine
A quarterly magazine from our department and distributed to our constituents from senior centers statewide.
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.
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.
Kinship Caregivers
The Kinship Caregiver Pilot Program is now available to residents of Rio Arriba and San Juan Counties. The program is designed to assist kinship caregivers such as grandparents, aunts, uncles, other relatives, and fictive kin who are raising children whose parents are unable to care for them.
Ombudsman
As an Ombudsman, you offer long-term care residents the voice they need at times when they need it most.
Latest News
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...
Aging Department to present budget at legislature
SANTA FE – Next week, the New Mexico Aging and Long-Term Services Department will ask lawmakers to approve a $109.7 million budget for fiscal year 2027, which focuses on expanding senior services and supporting caregivers “This budget reflects what we’re hearing from...
Aging department marks year of expanded services for seniors
SANTA FE – In 2025, the New Mexico Aging and Long-Term Services Department advanced a wide range of policies, programs, and partnerships to help older adults, adults with disabilities, and caregivers across the state live with dignity and independence. “This past year...
Aging budget strengthens safety and support for seniors
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Aging and Long-Term Services Department (ALTSD) is requesting $8.2 million in general fund representing an 11% general fund increase from the previous year. “New Mexico’s older adults need a strong, responsive support network,” said Aging...