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Family Caregiver Services by State

I am New to Caregiving Where Do I Start?

The ADRC assists elders, persons with disabilities and caregivers to find services and resources to help them live well and independently.

Care Recipient Eligibility

Elders, persons with disabilities and caregivers.

Caregiver Eligibility

Elders, persons with disabilities and caregivers.

Contact Information

1-800-432-2080

ARCH National Respite Network

http://www.respitelocator.org

Online Respite Locator is a service to help families and professionals locate respite services in their community from a database of nearly 3,000 members.

Care Recipient Eligibility

Anyone

Caregiver Eligibility

Anyone

Contact Information

919-490-5577

The Eldercare Locator is a nationwide service that connects older Americans and their caregivers with trustworthy local support resources. Elder Locator links those who need assistance with state and local agencies on aging, as well as community-based organizations that serve older adults and their caregivers with services such as meals, home care, transportation, caregiver training and education, or a well-deserved break from caregiving responsibilities

Care Recipient Eligibility

Older adults and caregivers.

Caregiver Eligibility

Older adults and caregivers.

Contact Information

1-800-677-1116

Family Caregiver Alliance (FCA)

http://www.caregiver.org

FCA support and assists families and caregivers through education, advocacy and services. In addition to providing training to technical assistance to California’s Caregiver Resource Centers, FCA hosts the National Center on Caregiving (NCC). The NCC serves as a central source of information on caregiving and long-term care issues and works to advance policies and programs for caregivers in every state in the country.

CareNav is a simple, user-friendly tool designed to help families navigate the complexities of the caregiving journey. Register online or call us toll-free at 800.445.8106.

www.caregiver.org/connecting-caregivers/fca-carenav/

Care Recipient Eligibility

Anyone

Caregiver Eligibility

Anyone

Contact Information

(800) 445-8106 Available weekdays 9:00am - 5:00pm (Pacific Time)

New Mexico’s four Area Agencies on Aging, or AAA’s, administer, plan and support community based services for individuals 60 and older, or age 55 and older in tribal programs. Most of the services coordinated through the AAA’s are provided at the local level.

Care Recipient Eligibility

Anyone

Caregiver Eligibility

Anyone

Contact Information

Albuquerque: (505) 924-3641 Santa Fe: (505) 827-7313 Taos: (575) 737-5350 Tucumcari: (575) 461-4377 Deming: (575) 544-2164 Clovis: (575) 769-1613 Navajo Nation - Window Rock: (928) 871-6868 New Mexico Pueblos and Apache Tribes - Albuquerque: (505) 476-4698

Can I Get Help to Pay for Caregiving?

The cost of that care varies based on care setting, geographic location of care and level of care required, among other things. The Genworth’s Cost of Care Survey tool can be used by you and your family to calculate the estimated cost of long term care in your city or State.

Medicaid – Centennial Care Program

http://www.hsd.state.nm.us/Centennial_Care.aspx

Centennial Care is the name of New Mexico’s Medicaid program. It assists elderly persons to remain living at home or within the community. This program allows certain family members to be hired and paid as the personal care provider.

Care Recipient Eligibility

Contact Information

Consolidated Customer Service Center: 1-800-283-4465

Information about eligibility and requirements for home and community-based services by state.

Government Benefits and General Information

The ADRC assists elders, persons with disabilities and caregivers to find services and resources to help them live well and independently.

Care Recipient Eligibility

Elders, persons with disabilities and caregivers.

Caregiver Eligibility

Elders, persons with disabilities and caregivers.

Contact Information

1-800-432-2080

Benefits.gov

http://www.benefits.gov/

Benefits.gov (formerly GovBenefits.gov) was launched in an effort to provide citizens with easy, online access to government benefit and assistance programs. Eight years after its initial launch, GovBenefits.gov underwent a major redesign and became Benefits.gov. However, the program’s mission remains the same: reduce the expense and difficulty of interacting with the government while increasing citizen access to government benefit information.

Care Recipient Eligibility

N/A

Caregiver Eligibility

N/A

Contact Information

Benefits.gov is unable to respond to specific scenarios or provide personalized advice. A number of Other Resources and Frequently Asked Questions are available to help answer any questions you may have about government programs, benefits, and services.

For additional government information, you may call USA.gov's National Contact Center at 1-800-FED-INFO (1-800-333-4636), Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern Time, to speak to an information specialist.

Benefits.gov (formerly GovBenefits.gov) was launched in an effort to provide citizens with easy, online access to government benefit and assistance programs. Eight years after its initial launch, GovBenefits.gov underwent a major redesign and became Benefits.gov. However, the program’s mission remains the same: reduce the expense and difficulty of interacting with the government while increasing citizen access to government benefit information.

Care Recipient Eligibility

N/A

Caregiver Eligibility

N/A

Contact Information

Benefits.gov is unable to respond to specific scenarios or provide personalized advice. A number of Other Resources and Frequently Asked Questions are available to help answer any questions you may have about government programs, benefits, and services.

For additional government information, you may call USA.gov's National Contact Center at 1-800-FED-INFO (1-800-333-4636), Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern Time, to speak to an information specialist.

Department of Veterans Services

http://www.dvs.state.nm.us/

Provides New Mexico’s aged or disabled veterans with rehabilitative, residential and medical care and services. Also helps veterans and their families to present claims for veterans’ benefits to the federal government.

Care Recipient Eligibility

Family members of a veteran

Caregiver Eligibility

Family members of a veteran

Contact Information

(866) 433-8387

Information about eligibility and requirements for home and community-based services by state.

Government program offers a consumer directed option allowing recipients of Medicaid home and community based waivers to choose the services they need, hire their own service workers including friends and relatives (in some programs, spouses are excluded), and decide where and how to spend their Mi Via budget.

*Online Information on this program is also available in Keres (Pueblo), Navajo, and Spanish.

Care Recipient Eligibility

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Caregiver Eligibility

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Contact Information

(866) 786-4999

New Mexico County-Specific Veterans Service Officer Contacts (VSO)

http://www.nmdvs.org

(866) 433-8387

Can I Get Help While Living In My Home?

Government program offers a consumer directed option allowing recipients of Medicaid home and community based waivers to choose the services they need, hire their own service workers including friends and relatives (in some programs, spouses are excluded), and decide where and how to spend their Mi Via budget.

*Online Information on this program is also available in Keres (Pueblo), Navajo, and Spanish.

Care Recipient Eligibility

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Caregiver Eligibility

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Contact Information

(866) 786-4999

New Mexico County-Specific Veterans Service Officer Contacts (VSO)

http://www.nmdvs.org

(866) 433-8387

New Mexico Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR)

http:// http://www.dvrgetsjobs.com/

Assists people with disabilities to obtain and retain employment. It provides information and referral services and access to assistive technology that supports independence.

Care Recipient Eligibility

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Caregiver Eligibility

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Contact Information

(800) 224-7005 or (505) 954-8562 (505) 292-0454 (TTY) See website for local contact information

New Mexico Statewide Independent Living Council

http://dvr.sks.com/state-independent-living-council.aspx

A network of non-profit, non-residential, community-based centers, run and controlled by persons with disabilities that offer:
– Information and referral
– Peer counseling
– Care management
– Independent living skills training
– Individual and systems change advocacy
– Benefits counseling
– Employment readiness training
– Housing referrals
– Assistive technology services
– Legal aid

Care Recipient Eligibility

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Caregiver Eligibility

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New Mexico Technology Assistance Program (NMTAP)

http://www.tap.gcd.state.nm.us/

Statewide program assists people with disabilities obtain assistive devices and remain independent in their community. Services include:
– Information and referral
– Assistive technology demonstrations
– Option to borrow assistive technologies for a limited period of time
– NMTAP Financial Loan Program

625 Silver Ave. SW Ste. 100 B
Albuquerque, NM 87102

Care Recipient Eligibility

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Caregiver Eligibility

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Contact Information

office (505) 841-4464 fax (505) 841-4467 Toll Free GCD (in state only) 1-877-696-1470

Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) – New Mexico

https://www.hsd.state.nm.us/LookingForInformation/pace.aspx

PACE programs in New Mexico coordinate and provide the entire continuum of care and services to their older enrollees with chronic care needs to enable them to continue living safely in the community as long as possible. Care and services include:
– Adult day health care
– Medical care
– Home health care and personal care
– All necessary prescription drugs
– Social services
– Respite care
– Hospital and nursing home care when necessary

Care Recipient Eligibility

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Caregiver Eligibility

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Contact Information

Total Community Care Albuquerque: (505) 924-2650 Program Manager: (505) 476-4763

Share Your Care Adult Day Services

http://shareyourcare.org/

Share Your Care Adult Day Services provide a safe and engaging day for adults and seniors who may be frail, physically or developmentally disabled, suffering from Alzheimer’s, Dementia, Parkinson’s or otherwise vulnerable & Respite for their caregivers & family members.

Care Recipient Eligibility

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Caregiver Eligibility

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Contact Information

505 298-1700 Ext. 9021

Texas and New Mexico Hospice Organization – New Mexico

http://www.txnmhospice.org

Provides information about hospice and end-of-life care. Its website includes a Find a Hospice search tool which allows users to locate hospice and palliative care programs in their communities.

Care Recipient Eligibility

Anyone

Caregiver Eligibility

Anyone

Contact Information

(800) 580-9270 or (512) 454-1247

Can I Get Help with Residential Care (Assisted Living, Nursing Home, Hospice?)

Government program offers a consumer directed option allowing recipients of Medicaid home and community based waivers to choose the services they need, hire their own service workers including friends and relatives (in some programs, spouses are excluded), and decide where and how to spend their Mi Via budget.

*Online Information on this program is also available in Keres (Pueblo), Navajo, and Spanish.

Care Recipient Eligibility

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Caregiver Eligibility

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Contact Information

(866) 786-4999

New Mexico Association for Home and Hospice Care

http://www.nmahc.org/

Offers online directories of in-home and hospice care providers. Database consists of member agencies of the New Mexico Association for Home and Hospice care.

Care Recipient Eligibility

Anyone

Caregiver Eligibility

Anyone

Contact Information

(505) 889-4556 or (505) 228-0127

New Mexico Health Care Association (NMHCA)

http://www.nmhca.org/assisted-living

Online resource offers information on how to choose assisted living facilities in New Mexico. Also, provides directories of:
– Nursing homes
– Assisted living facilities
– Intermediate care facilities

Care Recipient Eligibility

Anyone

Caregiver Eligibility

Anyone

Contact Information

(505) 880-1088

Texas and New Mexico Hospice Organization – New Mexico

http://www.txnmhospice.org

Provides information about hospice and end-of-life care. Its website includes a Find a Hospice search tool which allows users to locate hospice and palliative care programs in their communities.

Care Recipient Eligibility

Anyone

Caregiver Eligibility

Anyone

Contact Information

(800) 580-9270 or (512) 454-1247

Caregiver Policies and Data

Caregiving Across the States: 50 State Profiles – New Mexico

https://www.caregiver.org/uploads/2023/08/New-Mexico-2023-1-1.pdf