New Mexico Aging Statistics Resource Guide
The New Mexico Aging Statistics & Resource Guide contains key information, links and statistics for senior citizens in New Mexico. With an aging population, the average cost of care in New Mexico averages between $22.50 an hour for home care to $8,060 a month for skilled nursing care. This guide also contains helpful contact information for county offices, Alzheimer’s Disease organizations and government agencies that offer assistance to caregivers and senior citizens.
New Mexico Key Statistics
- 24.1% of the New Mexico population is aged 60 or over with 12.3% of seniors aged 65+ living alone.
- With a number of tax breaks but a wide reaching sales tax, it offers a mixed tax picture for retirees, with the highest income tax set at 4.9% and an average property tax set at $830 per $100,000 in home value.
- 36.1% of certified nursing home beds were rated four or five-stars over a three-month period compared to a US national average of 47.3%.
- The median household income for a New Mexico senior (65+) is $40,143.
- 43,000 people aged 65 and older are living with Alzheimer’s in New Mexico.
Choosing Long Term Care in New Mexico
- New Mexico Home Care Agencies Directory: The average hourly home care rate in New Mexico is $22.50, making New Mexico the same cost as the national average ($22.50) for home care.
- New Mexico Adult Day Care Directory: The average cost of adult day care in New Mexico is $2,933 per month making New Mexico more expensive than the national average ($1,625) for adult day care.
- New Mexico Assisted Living Directory: The average cost of assisted living in New Mexico is $4,100 per month making New Mexico more expensive than the national average ($4,051) for assisted living.
- New Mexico Skilled Nursing Directory: The average cost of skilled nursing in New Mexico is $8,060 per month making New Mexico less expensive than the national average ($8,517) for skilled nursing.
New Mexico Senior Services
New Mexico Aging & Long-Term Services Department
Address: 2550 Cerrillos Road, Santa Fe, NM 87505
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 27118, Santa Fe, NM 87502-7118
Phone: 1-505-476-4799
New Mexico State Plan on Aging
New Mexico Elder Justice and Advocacy
Phone: 1-866-654-3219
Toll-Free: 1-505-476-4912
To report Elder Abuse:
Northeast: Serving Santa Fe, Los Alamos, Rio Arriba, Taos, Colfax, Union, Mora, Harding, San Miguel, and Guadalupe counties: 1-505-425-9335
Northwest: Serving San Juan, McKinley, Cibola, Valencia, and Socorro counties, in addition to part of Sandoval county: 1-505-287-1312
Metro: Serving Bernalillo, Torrance, and Sandoval counties: 1-505-841-4500
Southeast: Serving Lincoln, De Baca, Quay, Curry, Roosevelt, Chaves, Eddy, and Lea counties: 1-575-624-6071 ext. 1130
Southwest: Serving Catron, Grant, Hidalgo, Sierra, Luna, Dona Ana, and Otero counties: 1-575-373-5570
New Mexico Support for Caregivers
- New Mexico Caregivers
- New Mexico State Plan for Family Caregivers
- Caregiver Resource Handbook
- New Mexico Caregiver Planning
- New Mexico Caregiver Support
- Grandparents Raising Grandchildren or Kinship Care
The Aging & Disability Resource Center (ADRC) assists caregivers in finding services and resources, statewide:
Phone: 1-505-476-4846
Toll-Free: 1-800-432-2080
TTY: 1-505-476-4937
New Mexico Senior Disaster Preparedness
New Mexico Health Care Fraud
New Mexico Long-Term Care Ombudsman
- New Mexico – Long Term Care Ombudsman
- Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program Brochure
- The Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program
- Become an Ombudsman Volunteer
To report facility abuse, neglect, or exploitation, call our hotline: 1-866-451-2901
New Mexico Medicaid Elderly & Disabled Waiver Programme
New Mexico Medicare and Insurance Counseling
New Mexico Elderly Nutrition & Wellness
- New Mexico Meals & Nutrition
- New Mexico Healthy Aging & Prevention
- Food Assistance Overview
- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
- USDA Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR)
- New Mexico Senior Olympics
- NM Adult Falls Prevention Coalition (NMAFPC)
- New Mexico Department of Health Chronic Disease Prevention
New Mexico Prescription Assistance
New Mexico Senior and Healthcare Transportation
- ABQ-Santa Fe Shuttle Bus
- Catholic Charities Central New Mexico Senior Transportation
- City of Albuquerque Transit
- Clovis Area Transit System (CATS)
- Clovis Area Transit System (CATS) Accessible Service
- Gallup Express
- Hobbs Express
- Navajo Transit System
- North Central Regional Transit District (RTD)
- Red Apple Transit
- Rio Transit
- RoadRUNNER Transit
- Roswell Transit
- San Juan Regional Community Service Van
- Santa Fe County Senior Centers TransportationÂ
- Santa Fe Transit
- Sun Van Paratransit Service
- ​​Ztrans Public Transportation
New Mexico County Offices for Aging
City of Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Area Agency on Aging (Serving PSA 1)
Address: PO Box 1293, Albuquerque, NM 87103
Phone: (505) 768-2084
Non-Metro Area Agency on Aging (Serving PSA’s 2, 3, 4)
Address: 3900 Paseo Del Sol, Santa Fe, NM 87507
Phone: 1-866-699-4927
Navajo Area Agency on Aging (Serving PSA 5)
Address: PO Box 1390, Window Rock, AZ 86515
Phone: (928) 871-6868
Indian Area Agency on Aging (Serving PSA 6)
Address: 625 Silver SW, Suite 414, Albuquerque, NM 87102
Phone: (505) 629-8544
Resources
National Healthcare, Caregiving & Senior Living Resources
- The Official U.S. Government Site for Medicare
- Administration for Community Living
- National Council for Aging Care
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
- The National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care
- Pioneer Network: Culture Change in Long-Term Care
- The Center for Social Gerontology
New Mexico Healthcare, Caregiving & Senior Living Resources
- The New Mexico Aging & Disability Resource Center
- Care Transition Program
- Senior Transportation Program
- New Mexico Senior Employment Program
- New Mexico – Volunteer
- New Mexico – Senior Social Hour
Alzheimer’s Organizations & Resources
- Alzheimers Foundation of America
- Alzheimers Association
- Alzheimers Resource Centre
- Alzheimers Association – New Mexico
- New Mexico Chapter – Alzheimer’s Association
- Alzheimer’s & Dementia Caregiving
- New Mexico State Plan for Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias
New Mexico Senior Health Studies
