Most of what a family needs early on is free, and nobody tells them it exists. These pages list it, with every number checked against the official source.
Las Cruces has five city-run senior centres offering meals and activities, a Meals-on-Wheels programme with intake at the Munson Center, and Dial-a-Ride transportation that is free for residents 60 and over. Statewide, the Aging and Disability Resource Center on 1-800-432-2080 handles in-home service and Medicaid waiver questions, and Adult Protective Services runs a 24-hour intake line.
Every senior centre, Meals-on-Wheels intake, the state ADRC, Adult Protective Services and the Ombudsman — with numbers verified in September 2026.
Dial-a-Ride is free for Las Cruces residents 60 and over. How to qualify, how to book, and what it does not cover.
Call and describe what is happening at home. We will tell you what we can do, what we cannot, and what it would take.
