Counseling and Support
Alzheimer's Association, New Mexico Chapter
www.alz.org/newmexico/
505-266-4473
6731 Academy Rd. NE,
Albuquerque, NM 87109
The Alzheimer’s Association, New Mexico Chapter provides information, programs and services for the 46,000 New Mexicans with Alzheimer’s disease and their 67,000 unpaid family caregivers. The Association is a community-based, volunteer-driven 501(c) (3) nonprofit that maximizes collaboration with other public and private agencies, and relies primarily upon funding from private individuals, foundations and corporations to meet the needs created by the growing Alzheimer’s epidemic. Our vision is a world without Alzheimer’s disease. Our mission is to eliminate dementia through the advancement of research; to provide and enhance care and support for all affected; and to reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health.
Eileen Joyce
As a certified coach and grief recovery specialist with twenty years’ experience, Eileen empowers people going through major losses and difficult circumstances. Eileen facilitates support groups for family caregivers, professional caregivers, and people with chronic illnesses. She also works one-on-one with anyone wanting to be more successful and fulfilled in their business, career, and life.
Eileen’s clients include professional coaches, business owners, and individuals making critical changes in their lives. The grief recovery program Eileen facilitates is a nine-week action program that helps people move from the pain of devastating losses to rebuilding their life based on what they love.
Jytte Fogh Lokvig, Ph.D.
Alzheimer's and Dementia Specialist, Lecturer, and Author
Jytte Fogh Lokvig, Ph.D. is a nationally recognized Alzheimer's and dementia expert and author. Lokvig is the founder of the first Alzheimer’s Cafe in the US. She organized "Dementia Possibilities" weeklong conferences; online and in-person. Her book Alzheimer’s A to Z, A Quick Reference Guide, is a standard reference for the national dementia community along with her Other books: The Alzheimer’s Creativity Project, The Alzheimer’s and Dementia Handbook, as well as The Alzheimer's and Memory Café, Moving and More.
Lectures, Workshops, and Seminars • Family Counseling • Care Management • Crisis Management • Caregiving Coaching • Early Stage Coaching • Dementia Training • Staff Development • Program Design • Consultations on all things Dementia and Alzheimer's.
Memory Care Alliance for Northern New Mexico
www.thememorycarealliance.org
(505) 310-9752
1541 S. St. Francis Drive
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505
Caring for a loved-one with Alzheimer's or a related illness? You are not alone. Help is here.
OUR MISSION: To provide proactive comprehensive on-going support, education and resources for those families living with Alzheimer's and all other dementia-related illnesses. To educate and raise community awareness concerning the level of need. To remove the stigma associated with dementia-related illnesses and replace it with compassionate understanding.
We currently serve Santa Fe, Los Alamos, Rio Arriba, San Miguel, Taos and Bernalillo counties along with Zuni Pueblo and the Navajo Nation. We continue to grow and expand our programs throughout other parts of New Mexico.
The Memory Care Alliance is a local community based non-profit holding 501 (c) (3) status.
Need help? Volunteer? Donate? Contact our Executive Director, David Davis, at director@thememorycarealliance.org. You can also contact us through our website: www.thememorycarealliance.org/contact.
Parkinson & Movement Disorder Alliance
Parkinson & Movement Disorder (PMD) Alliance is an independent, national nonprofit dedicated to providing opportunities for people impacted by a movement disorder to learn, live more fully, and spark meaningful connections around them.
We offer dynamic resources, including empowering Neuro Life Online® programs and in-person workshops led by experts, supportive online communities, support group leader trainings, an extensive on-demand video library, and a nation-wide database of local and virtual support groups and exercise classes.
We’re also committed to creating community and learning opportunities for the care partners and family members of loved ones impacted by the disease. We want you to know: you don’t have to ride the waves of a movement disorder alone.
Solace Crisis Treatment Center
www.findsolace.org
6601 Valentine Way
Santa Fe, NM 87507, USA
(505) 988-1951
24/7 CRISIS ADVOCACY HOTLINE 1-800-721-7273
We are here to respond to the needs of individuals who are in crisis or suffering from trauma. We are a state-of-the-art non-profit agency, located in Santa Fe, combining the healing power and life changing services of a specialized clinical team, advocacy center, and education and prevention experts to help survivors and our community restore strength in the face of adversity. Our Center provides a safe place to receive evidence-based services including therapy for post-traumatic stress and anxiety disorders, victim advocacy and primary prevention programs. Solace serves Santa Fe, Rio Arriba and Los Alamos Counties and central northern New Mexico. We serve individuals from San Ildefonso, Nambe, Tesuque and Santo Domingo pueblos.
Vista Listens
Vista Listens is a Counseling Division of Vista Living Care, based on the same Vista FAMILY values, dedicated to supporting those impacted by aging and dementia. Whether a spouse coping with changes in their loved one’s abilities trying to connect again or a family navigating the impact of disease in their lives, Vista Listens is able to support you through a variety of flexible services. Individual, Group, Couples or Family sessions can be provided in person or via zoom. Vista Listens is private pay only and does not accept insurance at this time.
Vista Listens, with Ruth Dennis, was established in 2023 BUT is based on 25 years of hands-on experience caring for elders with dementia and more importantly supporting their families, and other loved ones, on the journey.
Vista Listens is committed to the creation of a safe space for anyone facing aging, burnout, caregiving, dementia, major life transitions, or loss. By nurturing the values of, creativity, self-expression, mindfulness and hope our goal is to encourage wholeness. Vista Listens will provide both practical education and support personal growth. We will listen in the spirit of love and respect.