Title III-B of the Older Americans Act (OAA) is a key federal response to the problems of the current long-term care system. Supportive Services, provide critical information and case management services in addition to direct funding of community-based services for individuals who otherwise might go without needed assistance. The overall purpose of the Title III-B program is to help older persons and their family members maintain their health and live independently in the community for as long as possible.

Area Agencies on Aging, State and Older Americans Act Senior Service Providers including Tribal Senior Service Providers

• 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

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.

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.