Department of Senior Affairs

Important Notices

• All senior, multigenerational and 50+ Fitness Centers are closed. Lunches are still being served. For more information on lunches, click here.
  
  
• For information on all Senior Affairs Services, click here.
  
  
• Stores in Albuquerque offering modified hours for seniors and high-risk people include: Smith’s from 7-8 a.m., Monday, Wednesday and Friday; Albertson’s from 7-9 am, Monday and Thursday; Whole Foods from 7-8 a.m. daily; and Target from 8-9 a.m. on Wednesdays. In addition, there is a designated time at Rose's Southwest Papers on Tuesday, March 31 from 8-11 a.m., for the purchase of bath tissue. If you know of other stores with modified hours, please email [email protected]. 
  
  

• Ways You Can Help Seniors in Our Community

  Seniors are one of the populations most impacted by the outbreak of coronavirus in New Mexico. Many are choosing to avoid stores or other public locations to limit their exposure and many simply struggle to afford necessary items. That's why we are encouraging you to help seniors in our community by donating needed items, money or your own time. Below are some ways you can support the Department of Senior Affairs:

  Donate Items:

  Senior Affairs is collecting food and other necessities for distribution to seniors in need such as shelf-stable food, toilet paper and personal hygiene items.

  Individuals and organizations that wish to support these efforts can drop off items at police substation in Albuquerque or at the Department of Senior Affairs offices. A list of locations, addresses, phone numbers and items can be found here.  

  Encouragement

  Notes of encouragement to seniors are always welcome and can be included at the donation locations listed above or emailed to [email protected]. Senior Affairs Home-Delivered Meal program drivers will distribute these notes to seniors when they receive their meal and they will be available at meal locations and on our Facebook and Instagram pages: @cabqseniors. Please note that sealed envelopes will be opened and messages may be scanned or sealed in an effort to protect our seniors.

  Donate Time or Money:

  Organizations in the community that support seniors are also looking for monetary donations and volunteers at this time. For example, Meals on Wheels is looking for volunteer drivers who are under the age of 50 to help meet their increase in demand. The Meals on Wheels service is a home delivered meal program, similar to the Department of Senior Affairs Home-Delivered Meal program.

  For a list of partner organizations, please click here.

Nutrition Information

• February 2020 Menu (calendar view)
• March 2020 Menu (calendar view)