Santa Fe New Mexico is rich in community resources to help individuals, families, caregivers and professionals who need support with end of life and grief issues.To view services available, click on the word "Resources" below and select the services you are looking for. This will take you to specific providers.
| Alzheimer's Association (New Mexico Chapter) |
| New Mexico Chapter (Albuquerque) |
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| 505-266-4473 |
| Toll free Helpline: 1-800-777-8155 |
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| paula.simons@alz.org |
| www.nm-alzheimers.org |
| Provides support group network, respite voucher program, newsletters, training and information resources related to care of persons with Alzheimer's and other dementias. Many excellent hand-outs available and on-line information. |
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| AARP (Santa Fe Office) |
| Santa Fe |
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| 505-983-7492 |
| National Office 1-800-424-3410 |
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| www.aarp.org |
| Offering information and referral, advocacy and community services provided by a network of volunteers. Health Guides, Health information, consumer-oriented database of information; Medicare Rights Center and counseling, online surveys. |
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| Ambercare Hospice |
| Sharon Leftwich, Director |
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| 982-4098 |
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| Medicare Hospice provider. |
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| American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine |
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| 847-375-4712 |
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| info@aahpm.org |
| www.aahpm.org/ |
| The American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) is an organization of physicians and other medical professionals dedicated to excellence in and advancement of palliative medicine through prevention and relief of patient and family suffering by providing education and clinical practice standards, fostering research, facilitating personal and professional development, and by public policy advocacy. |
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| Animo Geriatric Consulting |
| Jan Olsen, Director |
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| 424-0577 |
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| Geratric consulting with families, individuals and agencies; special focus in care for people suffering with dementia and who are homebound or in a care facility; Advocacy, Information and Referral within the care network. |
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| Bernardinelli Funeral Service |
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| 505-984-8600 |
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| www.berardinellifuneralhome.com |
| Assisting families with traditional funerals and uniquely individual memorial services.
Offering on-site crematory services, pre-planning, aftercare grief counseling and notary services. |
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| Beyond Coping |
| Denys Cope, RN |
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| 474-8383 |
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| Private Care management for dying people and their families. Community educator on end of life care issues |
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| Cancer Institute of New Mexico |
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| 505-955-7900 |
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| http://www.ci-nm.com |
| New Mexico cancer care facility |
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| Caring Can Be Shared |
| Dr. Janet Schreiber |
| Lisa Martin |
| 505-471-5756 Extension 28 |
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| ccbs@swc.edu |
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| This caregiver support program is designed to help organize a system that alleviates some of the stressors often experienced when caring for a loved one. Participants of the Southwestern College Grief Counseling Program assist families, friends and neighbors in organizing volunteer care-sharing groups.
As a community outreach program to support New Mexico’s caregivers, Caring Can Be Shared also offers free educational workshops and staff inservices to raise community awareness of the care-sharing system as a valuable resource.
Please do not hesitate to call for more information.
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| Casa Real Care Center (Nursing Home) |
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| 505-984-8313 |
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| www.peakmedicalcorp.com |
| 118 bed nursing home. Medicare and Medicaid accepted. |
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| Circle of Love (Music, Harp & Voice) |
| Judith Shotwell, Executive Director |
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| (505) 581-8551 |
| (505) 989-8551 |
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| circleoflove@cybermesa.com |
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| A comfort care service offering prescriptive music (harp and voice) live at the bedside of critically ill persons. Music vigils can alleviate pain and distress, allow deep relaxation and enhance serenity. |
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| City of Santa Fe Division of Senior Services |
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| 505-055-4721 |
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| Relief care for dementia patients; includes companionship, assistance with maintaining a safe environment, minor meal preparation, transportation to and from medical appointments. |
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| Community Volunteer Care, Inc. |
| Susan Rush |
| Bernadette Prinster |
| 988-9886 |
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| cvcsf@earthlink.net |
| Santa Fe Doorways |
| Advance Care Directives, Death and Dying Workshops, Grief Support Groups; Advocacy, Information and Referral. |
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| Compassionate Friends |
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| 505-988-2211 |
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| Monthly grief support group for parents whose children have died, including miscarriages. No charge. Contact through Presbyterian Medical Services--The Hospice Center (see contact information above) |
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| EGIS (Elders Getting Information and Services) |
| Jeffrey Pine, Executive Director |
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| 505-995-0485 |
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| Dedicated to connecting seniors to the services and providers that will help preserve their quality of life, health and safety at home. Offers services by means of membership fees and provides New Mexico state Medicaid care management services. |
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| El Castillo Retirement Residence |
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| 505-988-2877 |
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| www.elcastilloretirement.com |
| A lifecare community offering varying levels of care, including independent living, assisted living and 24 hour skilled nursing care. Beautiful apartment homes, exceptional dining, downtown location. |
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| Food for Santa Fe |
| Rev. Wayne Hammer or Maynard Chapman |
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| 424-9414 |
| Fax 424-4967 |
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| patmayret@aol.com |
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| Provides supplemental food on a regular basis to families in need of assistance in the greater Santa Fe area. |
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| Friends in Deed |
| Yvonne Wilson, Ph.D. |
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| 424-6729 |
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| Compassionate support and guidance for the homebound senior 55+ and their caregivers; |
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| Funeral Consumers Alliance |
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| 1-805-865-8300 |
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| Funeral Consumers Alliance |
| A Federation of Nonprofit Funeral Information Societies soley dedicated to protecting the public's right to choose meaningful, dignified and affordable funeral arrangements.
Links to on-line newsletters. Discussion of pertinent topics related to burial rights, disposition of one's body and the funeral industry. |
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| Gerard's House |
| Suzi Bienvenu |
| Katrina Koehler |
| 505-424-1800 |
| FAX: 505-424-7547 |
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| Gerard'sHse@aol.com |
| Gerard's House.org |
| Gerard's House supports children, teens and families from Santa Fe and Northern New Mexico whose lives have been changed by the death of a loved one. |
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| Golden Willow Retreat |
| Reverand Ted & Marcella |
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| (505) 776-2024 |
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| wiard@newmex.com |
| Golden Willow Retreat |
| A safe refuge for individuals and communities who are grieiving. We offer a sanctuary to open the heart, release pain and receive hand-held support. We offer workshops, muti-day respites, grief support groups, personal support and reflection, as well as space for workshops focusing on healing the self. Prices vary according to conferences and one-on-one work is on a sliding scale. Call for dates and details. Golden Willow is located 15 miles north of Taos, New Mexico. |
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| Heritage Home Healthcare |
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| 505-983-6700 |
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| Skilled nursing care, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, Medical Social Worker, Registered Dietition, Home Health Aides.
Bathing, Dressing, Cleaning, Cooking, Laundry, Shopping and Transportation.
Licensed, insured, bonded.
Qualified services covered by Medicare. |
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| Home Instead |
| Rick Cseak |
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| 505-471-2777 |
| 505-280-4243 |
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| Personal assistance, light housekeeping, meal preparation, errands, some transportation. |
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| Hospice Association of America |
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| 202-546-4759 |
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| www.hospice-america.org/ |
| The Hospice Association of America (HAA) is a national organization representing more than 2,800 hospices and thousands of caregivers and volunteers who serve terminally ill patients and their families. Recently ranked the most effective health care trade organization on Capitol Hill by Congressional offices, HAA is the largest lobbying group for hospice, advocating the industry's interests before Congress, the regulatory agencies, other national organizations, the courts, the media, and the public.
The association serves hospices that are freestanding and community-based, as well as those affiliated with home care agencies and hospitals. HAA's members are both Medicare-certified and all-volunteer hospices.
HAA is an affiliate of the National Association for Home Care (NAHC), the world's largest organization representing home care, hospice, and home care aide services. |
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| Hospice Foundation of America |
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| 1-800-854-3402 |
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| www.hospicefoundation.org |
| Hospice Foundation, Inc. was chartered in 1982 with the purpose of providing fund raising assistance to hospices operating in South Florida so that they could carry on their mission of providing compassionate care to dying patients. This was prior to passage of the Medicare hospice benefit.
In 1990, with the help of a significant gift from Hospice Care, Inc., the Foundation expanded its scope to a national level in order to provide leadership in the entire spectrum of end-of-life issues. The Foundation board is a distinguished group of health policy experts which guide the Foundation as it explores efforts to:
become a center of neutral, creative thinking on end-of-life issues for policy makers and opinion molders, raise the visibility and credibility of hospice in general, and become an advocate for those principles of hospice which may enhance the medical system in general.
This is an excellent website with links to local Medicare hospices around the country.
To more accurately reflect its national scope, in 1992 the Foundation opened a Washington, D.C. office for its policy and program work, and in 1994 the Board changed the name of Hospice Foundation, Inc. to Hospice Foundation of America. |
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| Indian Health Service |
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| (505) 284-4500 |
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| www/ihs.gov |
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| Indian Health Services (IHS) |
| Albuquerque IHS Indian Hospital |
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| 505-766-2155 |
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| Ambulatory and inpatient |
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| Jake Adams, PhD. |
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| 505-690-4797 |
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| Gerontologist, Psychologist, Clinical Care Consultant. Expert in adult development and transition, bereavement and human resilience.
Call for appointment and fees. |
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| Jytte Lokvig, Alzheimer's Specialist |
| Jytte Lokvig |
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| 505-466-8195 |
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| lokvig@alzatoz.com |
| www.AlzAtoZ.com |
| Jytte Lokvig is often invited to speak nationally and locally regarding Alzheimer's disease. She works with facilities and home health care services, on projects ranging from single lectures and in-service sessions to comprehensive training programs. She coaches individuals and families on effective caregiving in formal classes and informally in people's homes. The focus is on a person's ability rather than disability. Call for information on coaching, classes or workshops.
Jytte is the author of Alzheimer's A to Z, Secrets to Successful Caregiving and the revised edition: Alzheimer's A to Z, A Quick Reference Guide.
This is a highly recommended read for anyone seeking advice and understanding when dealing with someone with Alzheimer's disease.
Jytte conducts a support group at Rosemont Assisted Living Center the first Thursday of each month at 6:30 PM. |
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| Kindred Spirits Animal Sanctuary |
| Ulla Pedersen, Director |
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| 505-471-5366 |
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| KindredSpiritsAnimal@yahoo.com |
| Kindred Spirits |
| Kindred Spirits is dedicated to providing lifelong care and hospice for older, unwanted dogs, horses, and poultry in a peaceful and serene sanctuary setting. Education programs offer an opportunity for better understanding and acceptance of our own aging process as well as the aging process in our animal companions. |
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| Kingston Residence of Santa Fe |
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| 505-471-2400 |
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| www.kingstonhealthcare.com |
| 70 independent living apartments and 26 assisted care apartments and also Alzheimer's secured facility. |
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| Kitchen Angels |
| Tony L. McCarty |
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| 505-471-7780 |
| FAX 505-471-9362 |
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| sfangels@qwest.net. |
| www.KitchenAngels.org |
| Dedicated to providing free, nutritous meals to our homebound neighbors facing life-challenging conditions. Our delivery area is Santa Fe and local environs. |
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| La Paloma Funeral Home |
| Gabriel Casuas |
| Peter Cantrup |
| 505-983-2555 |
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| The only locally owned and family operated funeral home in Santa Fe. Exceptional service, reasonable prices. Honoring all existing pre-need plans, Veteran, City and State employee discounts.
Sa Habla Espanol. |
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| La Vida Hermosa |
| Annabell Montoya |
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| 505-474-8031 |
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| A 9 bed loving home for adults needing personal care services and supervision. |
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| Lutheran Church of the Servant |
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| 505-473-0626 |
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| Free, 1-1 grief support offered from trained volunteers. Information and referral to local fee-for-service therapists in Santa Fe. |
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| McGee Mortuary |
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| 983-9151 |
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| Full funeral services. Chapel and crematory.
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| MedBank |
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| 505-476-4758 |
| 1-800-432-2080 |
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| www.nmaging.state.nm.us |
| Corporate-sponsored, internet based program that helps uninsured and underinsured people access free prescription drugs from specific drug manufacturers. |
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| Medicare |
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| 1-800-Medicare |
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| http://www.medicare.gov |
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| Mi Casa Bonita |
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| 505-438-9255 |
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| micasabonita@aol.com |
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| 9 bed facility offering loving and compassionate care for frail elderly and for those needing 24 hour care at end of life. Communal meals and activities offered. |
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| Mi Casa Bonita |
| Jan OIsen, Facilitator |
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| 424-0577 |
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| New Mexico Aging and Long Term Care Department |
| The Resource Center (statewide call center) |
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| 476-4799 (Santa Fe) |
| 1-800-432-2080 |
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| www.nmaging.state.nm.us |
| One stop, single point of entry for community services to the elderly and disabled services network.
Access to information on Medicare & Medicaid. |
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| New Mexico Chapter of the American Red Cross |
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| 505-424-1611 |
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| www.arsantafe.org |
| Emergency services including housing, clothing, contact assistance. |
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| New Mexico Donor Services |
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| 505-843-7672 |
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| Organ Bank, anatomical gift information. |
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| New Mexico Medical Review Association |
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| 1-800-279-6824 |
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| Reviews complaints about quality of medical care under Medicare Programs.
Where to go to research questions about specific nursing homes or home health care agencies.
Compare quality of care reports. |
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| New Mexico State Medicaid |
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| 1-888-997-2583 |
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| Includes a variety of financial and medical eligibility- based State health insurance programs. Includes Institutional and non-institutional care as well as home and community based programs. |
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| NM Department of Insurance |
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| 1-800-947-4722 |
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| www.nmprc.state.nm.us |
| Medigap insurance, HMO's, Long term care insurance, COBRAm CHIP (health insurance pool), retiree benefits, coordination of benefits (which insurance company pays first) |
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| Odyssey Hospice |
| Peter Pierce, General Manager |
| Karen Glazier, Clinical Director |
| 505-988-5331 |
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| www.odsyhealth.com |
| Odyssey HealthCare is the embodiment of the hospice concept, providing compassionate care and comfort to people experiencing the final phase of life's journey. Our care is delivered by a team of professionals, enables our patients to live each day to the fullest, while sharing the time that remains in the supportive circles of family and friends. Odyssey is committed to provided comprehensive palliative care, which is oriented to comfort measures and the mnagement of pain and discomforting symptoms. Odyssey Hospice participates in the Medicare and Medicaid programs and accepts this benefit as payment for service. This is inclusive of all professional visits and services, drugs, equipment and supplies related to the patient's terminal illness and included in the hospice plan of care. |
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| Open Hands |
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| 505-428-2320 |
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| www.openhands.org |
| Provides essential services to assist frail elderly to live with dignity and independence. |
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| PMS Home Care |
| Jana Taylor, Intake Coordinator |
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| 1-505-988-4156 |
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| Home care is medical treatment and therapy delivered to the homebound in the comfort and familiarity of their home. PMS Home Care provides services to clients recovering from injury, illness or surgery to support them in regaining strength and building confidence to accomplish activities associated with daily living. |
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| PMS The Hospice Center |
| Owen Kunkle |
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| 1-505-988-2211 |
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| Bereavement counseling is provided free of charge to all members of the community. |
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| Ponce de Leon |
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| 984-8422 |
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| www.aboutponcedeleon.com |
| Independent and Assisted living; full service dining |
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| Robert F. Johnson, M.S. LPC |
| Robert Johnson |
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| 505-954-4495 |
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| earthprayers@hotmail.com |
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| 30 years experience in counseling including specialized grief counseling |
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| Rosemont Assisted Living |
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| 505-438-8464 |
| 505-466-8195 |
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| Offers assisted living apartments and secure Alzheimer's area. Free support groups for anyone interested in dementia, Alzheimer's and caregiving.
Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. |
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| Rosemont Assisted Living Alzhheimer's Support Group |
| Jytte Lokvig |
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| 466-8195 |
| 438-8464 |
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| Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Group |
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| Salvation Army |
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| 505-988-8054 |
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| www.salvationarmyuse.org |
| In emergency situations, SA can assist with rent, utilities, clothing, food. |
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| Santa Fe Care Center |
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| 505-982-2574 |
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| www.peakmedicalcorp.com |
| 120 bed Skilled nursing facility. Medicare and Medicaid accepted. |
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| Santa Fe Funeral Options |
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| 505-989-7032 |
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| Sierra Vista Alzheimer's Care Center |
| Ruth Dennis |
| Velma |
| 505-986-9696 |
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| sierravista@vistaliving.com |
| www.vistaliving.com |
| Safe home environment for those suffering from Alzheimer's disease. High staff retention, stimulating activities, delicious meals, assistance with medications, 24-hour personal care.
Caregiver support groups every Thursday @ 6PM |
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| Sierra Vista Alzheimer's Support Group |
| Ruth Dennis |
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| 986-9696 |
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| Social Security Administration |
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| 1-800-808-07772 |
| 1-800-772-1213 |
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| www.ssa.gov |
| Information on retirement benefits, disability, survivor's benefits, family benefits and supplemental social security. Also information on burial arrangments. |
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| Southwestern College Grief Counseling Program |
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| 505-471-5756 Extension 28 |
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| janet@swc.edu |
| Southwestern College |
| Master's Degree in counseling with an emphasis in grief and loss; also death education and grief counseling. |
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| St Elizabeth Shelter |
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| 505-982-6611 |
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| director@steshelter.org |
| www.steshelter.org |
| Emergency shelter includes medical and mental health referrals, housing placement and rental assistance. |
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| St Vincent Hospital |
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| 505-983-3361 (Main phone number) |
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| A non-affiliated not-for-profit community hospital seving northern New Mexico. |
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| State Ombudsman |
| Faith Jennings, Santa Fe Regional Coordinator |
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| 505-476-4761 |
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| faith.jennings@state.nm.us |
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| Advocates for resident and human rights of individuals living in long term care facilities including nursing homes and assisted living facilities. The Ombudsman is independent of the care facility, focuses on the residents and helps to resolve complaints. Provides regular friendly visits, educates, and mediates. |
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| Suicide Survivor Support Group in Santa Fe |
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| 505-476-7889 |
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| Meets 1st and 3rd Thursdays from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Free. |
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| Support Group for Caregivers |
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| 466-8195 |
| 438-8464 |
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| Free support groups for anyone interested in dementia, Alzheimer's and caregiving. Meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. |
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| The Hospice Center |
| Ellen Swicegood, Administrator |
| Marjorie Brooks, Clinical Svcs Administrator |
| 505-988-2211 |
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| The Hospice Center is the oldest and only non-profit hospice in Santa Fe. Our mission is to support patients to live their lives richly, deeply and with dignity when curative treatment is no longer possible or desired. We provide quality care and compassionate service to individuals at the end of life both in their homes and in nursing homes. We also provide support for their caregivers, families and loved ones. Our team consists of physicians, nurses, home health aides, social workers, chaplains, bereavement counselors and trained volunteers.
Bereavement counseling is provided free of charge to all members of the community.
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| The Living Bank |
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| 1-800-528-2971 |
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| Organ bank, anatomical gift information. |
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| Veteran's Hospital (Albuquerque) |
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| 505-256-2741 |
| 505-766-3361 |
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| Veteran must have honorable and general service discharge; have service-connected disability or be a low income veteran with honorable discharge to receive services. |
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| Visiting Angels |
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| 992-0822 |
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| www.visitingangels.com |
| Meal preparation, light housekeeping, shopping, laundry, companionship, bathing assistance.
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| Wild Oats |
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| 505-983-5333 |
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| Home grocery delivery and shopper service |
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| Word Out |
| Dr Janet Schreiber |
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| 505-471-5756 Extension 28 |
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| word_out@swc.edu |
| Word Out |
| Non profit organization designed to address the needs of lesbian, gay bisexual and transgender seniors in the Santa Fe area, Website includes a resource directory and chat room |
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