New Mexico Resources
Researchers estimate that 1 in 10 American elders suffer physical, sexual or emotional abuse, financial exploitation, neglect, abandonment or self-neglect. According to studies, neglect makes up more than 50 percent of the abuse cases.
State Government Agencies
- New Mexico Adult Protective Services
- New Mexico Aging and Long-Term Care Services Department
- New Mexico Division of Health Improvement, Incident Management Bureau
- New Mexico Long Term Care Ombudsman
- New Mexico Office of Attorney General
- New Mexico Resource Directory
- Elder Abuse Hotline: 1-866-654-3219 or 1-505-476-4912 (In Albuquerque)