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04/09/2025
Silver Bells: Answering the Call of our Growing Senior Population
Santa Fe, NM—As New Mexico’s population continues to age among the fastest in the nation, planning for the growing demand for health care, personal assistance, food access, and housing is critical. To prepare for this shift, Santa Fe County is launching a Senior Needs Survey to help shape the future of senior services over the next ten years.
Santa Fe County Senior Services Division is partnering with the Center for Applied Research and Analysis (CARA) at the University of New Mexico to conduct this critical study. The results will guide service planning and the essential development of programming, which is most desired and needed by the seniors in our community.
Who Can Participate?
If you are 50 or older—or 18 and older and a caregiver for someone 50 or older in Santa Fe County—you are strongly encouraged to take the survey.
How to Participate
The survey is open TODAY through April 25 and is available online at: Google Forms
You can also take the survey on paper in English and Spanish at your local participating senior center.
Join us for Special Events:
April 21: Health & Wellness Fair at Santa Fe County Fairgrounds 10:00 am-2:00 pm
April 22: Rancho Viejo Senior Services Open House (Rancho Viejo Fire Station, La Cienega District 37 Rancho Viejo Blvd, Santa Fe, NM 87508-1569) 2:00 pm-5:00 pm
April 23: Tabling and Outreach throughout the community at select eateries, grocery stores, and shopping centers.
April 24: Spring Fling Dance (Santa Fe County Fair Grounds)
- Lunch: 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
- Dancing: 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm | Featuring live music by Lluvia Negra
April 25: Survey Celebration: Lunch & Ice Cream Social at all participating Senior Centers
Why Your Voice Matters
“This survey is a vital tool to help ensure we’re meeting the needs of our seniors now and in the future,” said Matilda Byers, Senior Services Program Manager. “By participating, seniors and caregivers will help shape the services, programs, and facilities that best serve our growing senior community.”
For more information, contact Santa Fe County Senior Services at 505-992-3069.
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