Family Caregiver Services by State
I am New to Caregiving Where Do I Start?
Aging & Disability Resource Center (ADRC)
The ADRC assists elders, persons with disabilities and caregivers to find services and resources to help them live well and independently.
Care Recipient Eligibility
Caregiver Eligibility
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ARCH National Respite Network
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
Caregiver Eligibility
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Eldercare Locator
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
Caregiver Eligibility
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Family Caregiver Alliance (FCA)
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
Caregiver Eligibility
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New Mexico Area Agency on Aging (AAAs)
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
Caregiver Eligibility
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Can I Get Help to Pay for Caregiving?
Market Rate for Long Term Care Services
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
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
Medicaid State Waivers List
Information about eligibility and requirements for home and community-based services by state.
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Government Benefits and General Information
Aging & Disability Resource Center (ADRC)
The ADRC assists elders, persons with disabilities and caregivers to find services and resources to help them live well and independently.
Care Recipient Eligibility
Caregiver Eligibility
Contact Information
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 – New Mexico
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
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
Caregiver Eligibility
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Medicaid State Waivers List
Information about eligibility and requirements for home and community-based services by state.
Mi Via
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
Caregiver Eligibility
Contact Information
New Mexico County-Specific Veterans Service Officer Contacts (VSO)
(866) 433-8387
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Where Do I Go for Legal Help And/Or Dependent Person Mistreatment?
DNA – People’s Legal Services
DNA-People’s Legal Services is a non-profit law firm committed to providing high quality legal services to persons living in poverty on the Navajo, Hopi and Jicarilla Apache Reservations, and in parts of Northern Arizona, Northwest New Mexico, and Southern Utah.
Contact Information
Law Help New Mexico
Provides legal information through law helpline.
Contact Information
(877) 974-3400
Legal Resources for the Elderly Program
The Legal Resources for the Elderly Program (LREP) is a free, statewide helpline for New Mexico residents age 55 and older. The program does not have any income restrictions. LREP is a joint project of the New Mexico State Bar Foundation and the New Mexico Aging and Long-Term Services Department and has been in existence for nearly 30 years.
Examples of civil legal areas LREP frequently advises on include: debt problems/bankruptcy; employment issues; foreclosure; kinship guardianship; grandparent visitation; adult guardianship; landlord/tenant issues; Medicaid long-term care; Medicare; Powers of Attorney; probate; Social Security Disability; Transfer on Death Deeds; and general estate planning.
Care Recipient Eligibility
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Long Term Care Ombudsman
Ombudsmen investigate complaints made by, or on behalf of, individual residents in long-term care facilities, including nursing homes and assisted living facilities. They also answer questions about the quality of care or financial, physical, or mental abuse in residential facilities.
Care Recipient Eligibility
Caregiver Eligibility
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New Mexico Adult Protective Services
Adult Protective Services (APS) assist vulnerable and elder adults to stop and prevent abuse, neglect, or exploitation. Anyone can make a report about suspected abuse to the Hotline.
Care Recipient Eligibility
Caregiver Eligibility
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New Mexico Legal Aid
Provides assistance in a wide variety of civil legal matters.
Contact Information
(866) 416-1922
Senior Citizens Law Office of New Mexico
SCLO offers free legal services to seniors age 60 and over: Healthcare, public benefits, housing, advance directives, financial well being, guardianships, consumer support, long term care, and estate planning.
Contact Information
(505) 265-2300
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Can I Get Help While Living In My Home?
Mi Via
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
Caregiver Eligibility
Contact Information
New Mexico County-Specific Veterans Service Officer Contacts (VSO)
(866) 433-8387
New Mexico Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR)
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
Caregiver Eligibility
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New Mexico Statewide Independent Living Council
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
Caregiver Eligibility
New Mexico Technology Assistance Program (NMTAP)
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
Caregiver Eligibility
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Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) – New Mexico
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
Caregiver Eligibility
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Texas and New Mexico Hospice Organization – New Mexico
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
Caregiver Eligibility
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Can I Get Help with Residential Care (Assisted Living, Nursing Home, Hospice?)
Mi Via
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
Caregiver Eligibility
Contact Information
New Mexico Association for Home and Hospice Care
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
Caregiver Eligibility
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New Mexico Health Care Association (NMHCA)
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
Caregiver Eligibility
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Texas and New Mexico Hospice Organization – New Mexico
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.