Our at-risk older adults can’t afford to seek help for the mental health care and services they need, and are experiencing a diminished quality of life. While Medicare and Medicaid insurance will help, many health professionals are not accepting new patients unless they have supplemental insurance and can afford to cover their co-pay.
The following are some statistics which explains why this has become such an alarming situation;
Over 30% of New Mexicans live in poverty.
By 2030, people over the age of 65 will double to about 71 million or 20% of our population.
One in four older adults or 26% have a significant mental disorder
Approximately 17% of all suicides in US are older adults, with depression as the major cause.
As a non-profit, we rely on grants, donations and fundraisers to help at-risk and low-income older adults pay for the behavioral health therapy and geriatric case management services they desperately need.
That’s where you can help. We understand finances are tight but we hope you can find a way to contribute to this very urgent cause! Any donation amount will help. We promise that your contributions will be used to directly help our at-risk older adults to have a better life. We are a 501c3 IRS non profit organization, so your contribution will be tax deductible.
If you would like to make a donation, please contact Cindy Anderson 505-990-4186 or you can mail your donations check to: PeopleWorks-NM c/o Cindy Anderson 4330 Meadowlark Ln., SE Rio Rancho, NM 87124. Please make your check payable to PeopleWorks – NM and a receipt with be mailed back to you.
Please help us achieve our vision; "Older Adults will have access to high quality of mental health care and services no matter their economic status."
Our at-risk older adults can’t afford to seek help for the mental health care and services they need, and are experiencing a diminished quality of life. While Medicare and Medicaid insurance will help, many health professionals are not accepting new patients unless they have supplemental insurance and can afford to cover their co-pay. 
That’s where you can help. We understand finances are tight but we hope you can find a way to contribute to this very urgent cause! Any donation amount will help. We promise that your contributions will be used to directly help our at-risk older adults to have a better life. We are a 501c3 IRS non profit organization, so your contribution will be tax deductible.