Story Behind the Curve
Aging and Long-Term Services Department is exploring funding opportunities as well as partnerships with other Departments and Agencies to develop a robust falls prevention program in New Mexico. Falls are the leading cause of both fatal and nonfatal injuries for people 65 years of age and older. Every 14 seconds, an older adult is seen in an emergency department for a fall-related injury.
Partners
Area Agencies on Aging, State and Older Americans Act Senior Service Providers including Tribal Senior Service Providers, as well as the New Mexico Department of Health and other State Agencies
What We Do
- Support aging in place-providing services in homes and communities
- Support caregivers
- Combat senior hunger
- Encourage healthy and productive aging
- Build and sustain capabilities to meet emerging needs and challenges
Who We Serve
At the heart of the Aging and Long-Term Services Department’s mission is the belief that New Mexico’s older adults and adults with disabilities have the right to remain active participants in their communities, to age with respect and dignity, to be protected from abuse, neglect, and exploitation and to have equal access to health care. The Department is a leader in developing programs and building partnerships that support lifelong independence and healthy aging.
How We Impact
Provide accessible, integrated services to older adults, adults with disabilities, and caregivers to assist in maintaining their independence, dignity, health, safety, and economic well-being, thereby empowering them to live independently in their own communities as productively as possible.
Design Specification: Non-Data Driven Measure
Design Specification: Non-Data Driven Measure |
Performance Dates |
Frequency of Reporting |
Actions Taken/Results |
Provide workshops semi-annually for dissemination and promotion of the programming to NM older adults and adults with disabilities. (At the provider level incorporate in the area plan guidance.) |
☒ 2022 ☒ 2023 ☒ 2024 ☒ 2025 |
☒ Annually Reporting Months ↓ July SFY22 (7/1/2021–6/30/2022) |
AAA bi-annual and annual report |
Implement the marketing plan that promotes evidence-based programming. |
☒ 2023 ☒ 2024 ☒ 2025 |
☒ Annually Reporting Months ↓ July SFY23 (7/1/2022–6/30/2023) |
Conference on Aging/videos and marketing campaign—AAA marketing campaign |
Implement the outreach strategy to the Tribes and Pueblos. |
☒ 2022 ☒ 2023 ☒ 2024 ☒ 2025 |
☒ Annually Reporting Months ↓ July SFY22 (7/1/2021–6/30/2022) |
Conference on Aging and marketing campaign AND/OIEA coordination |
Provide information on evidence-based training resources to the ADRC staff. |
☒ 2022 ☒ 2023 ☒ 2024 ☒ 2025 |
☒ Annually Reporting Months ↓ July SFY22 (7/1/2021–6/30/2022) |
CoA and division trainings. Provide them a copy of AAA/service providers |