Brookdale at Home® Valencia

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4.6 miles from city center

Description

Age with grace in the comforts of your home with the extraordinary senior care provider, Brookdale at Home Valencia, based in Valencia Drive Southeast, Albuquerque, NM, providing companionship, personal care, and respite care. With its commitment to enhancing seniors’ quality of life, the community delivers top-tier care and assistance for a hassle-free retirement. A team of kind and highly trained professionals works closely with the seniors and their families to provide care plans tailored to their needs and aspirations.

Retirement can be intimidating, hence, Brookdale at Home Valencia strives to keep seniors happy and active within their homes. Live every day without worries with the community taking care of the meal preparation, housekeeping, errands, and medication reminders. Brookdale at Home Valencia is ideal for seniors who require extra assistance but want to spend their golden years in the place they are most familiar with.

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Types of Care Available

Home Care

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Program

State Program Name

Eligibility

Benefits

Centennial Care Community Benefit

NM Medicaid Centennial Care

General: Age 65+ or disabled, New Mexico resident, Medicaid- eligible, long-term care need.
Income Limits (2025): ~$2,829/month (300% FBR, individual).
Asset Limits: $2,000 (individual), $3,000 (couple) (excludes home, car).
NM Specifics: Managed care model; rural outreach efforts.

Services: In-home care (5-7 hours/day, e.g., bathing, dressing), respite care (up to 240 hours/year), adult day care (~$65/day), medical services.

New Mexico Caregiver Support Program

NM NFCSP Respite

General: Caregiver of someone 60+ (or with dementia), New Mexico resident.
Income Limits: No strict limit; prioritizes low-income.
Asset Limits: Not applicable.
NM Specifics: Limited slots; rural focus due to sparse population.

Services: In-home respite (4-6 hours/day), adult day care (~$65/day), short-term facility care (up to 5 days).

Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)

New Mexico PACE (e.g., InnovAge New Mexico PACE)

General: Age 55+, NM resident (specific counties), NFLOC, safe with PACE support.
Income Limits (2025): ~$2,829/month (Medicaid-eligible); private pay option available.
Asset Limits: $2,000 (individual), $3,000 (couple) for Medicaid enrollees.
NM Specifics: Available in Bernalillo, Sandoval, Valencia Counties via InnovAge.

Services: Personal care (5-7 hours/day), medical care, meals, transportation, respite, therapies.

Older Americans Act (OAA) Services

New Mexico Older Americans Act Services

General: Age 60+, NM resident (or spouse of any age); no income/asset limits.
Income Limits (2025): None; sliding scale fees may apply for some services.
Asset Limits: Not assessed.
NM Specifics: Two AAAs (Albuquerque vs. Non-Metro); services vary by region.

Services: Meals (home-delivered or group, ~$5-$7/meal value), transportation, homemaker services (~4 hours/week), respite (5 days/year), adult day care ($50/day).

Medicare Savings Program (MSP)

New Mexico Medicare Savings Program

General: Age 65+ or disabled, NM resident, Medicare Part A/B.
Income Limits (2025): ~$2,510/month (QMB), ~$3,380/month (SLMB), ~$3,598/month (QI)—individual.
Asset Limits: None in NM (unique among states).
NM Specifics: No asset test; includes Extra Help for Part D.

Services: Covers Part B premiums ($174.70/month), deductibles ($240/year), copays (~20%).

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)

New Mexico LIHEAP

General: Age 60+ prioritized, NM resident, low-income household.
Income Limits (2025): ~$3,970/month (individual, 185% FPL).
Asset Limits: Not assessed; income-focused.
NM Specifics: Covers oil, gas, electric, wood; emergency aid available.

Services: Heating/cooling aid ($300-$1,000/season), emergency fuel ($450 max), weatherization.

Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)

New Mexico SCSEP

General: Age 55+, unemployed, low-income, NM resident.
Income Limits (2025): ~$1,983/month (125% FPL).
Asset Limits: Not specified; income-focused.
NM Specifics: Priority for veterans, rural residents; AARP partnership.

Services: Paid training (~20 hours/week at ~$7.25/hour), job placement.

VA Aid and Attendance (A&A) and Housebound Benefits

New Mexico VA Aid and Attendance/Housebound

General: Age 65+ or disabled veteran/spouse, NM resident, wartime service, need for ADL help (A&A) or homebound.
Income Limits (2025): Net income < ~$1,984/month (veteran with dependent, A&A); pension offsets income.
Asset Limits: ~$155,356 (net worth limit).
NM Specifics: High veteran demand in rural/urban areas.

Services: Cash (~$1,433-$2,642/month veteran, ~$951-$1,318 spouse) for care costs (e.g., in-home, assisted living).

Property Tax Rebate for Seniors

New Mexico Property Tax Rebate

General: Age 65+, NM resident, homeowner or renter, paid property taxes.
Income Limits (2025): ~$36,000/year (individual, projected).
Asset Limits: Not assessed.
NM Specifics: Rebate up to $250-$500; annual application required.

Services: Tax rebate (~$250-$500/year) to offset housing costs.

Claim What’s Yours Financial Aid for New Mexico Seniors

NM Medicaid Centennial Care

Centennial Care Community Benefit

Eligibility

General: Age 65+ or disabled, New Mexico resident, Medicaid- eligible, long-term care need.
Income Limits (2025): ~$2,829/month (300% FBR, individual).
Asset Limits: $2,000 (individual), $3,000 (couple) (excludes home, car).
NM Specifics: Managed care model; rural outreach efforts.

Benefits

Services: In-home care (5-7 hours/day, e.g., bathing, dressing), respite care (up to 240 hours/year), adult day care (~$65/day), medical services.

NM NFCSP Respite

New Mexico Caregiver Support Program

Eligibility

General: Caregiver of someone 60+ (or with dementia), New Mexico resident.
Income Limits: No strict limit; prioritizes low-income.
Asset Limits: Not applicable.
NM Specifics: Limited slots; rural focus due to sparse population.

Benefits

Services: In-home respite (4-6 hours/day), adult day care (~$65/day), short-term facility care (up to 5 days).

New Mexico PACE (e.g., InnovAge New Mexico PACE)

Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)

Eligibility

General: Age 55+, NM resident (specific counties), NFLOC, safe with PACE support.
Income Limits (2025): ~$2,829/month (Medicaid-eligible); private pay option available.
Asset Limits: $2,000 (individual), $3,000 (couple) for Medicaid enrollees.
NM Specifics: Available in Bernalillo, Sandoval, Valencia Counties via InnovAge.

Benefits

Services: Personal care (5-7 hours/day), medical care, meals, transportation, respite, therapies.

New Mexico Older Americans Act Services

Older Americans Act (OAA) Services

Eligibility

General: Age 60+, NM resident (or spouse of any age); no income/asset limits.
Income Limits (2025): None; sliding scale fees may apply for some services.
Asset Limits: Not assessed.
NM Specifics: Two AAAs (Albuquerque vs. Non-Metro); services vary by region.

Benefits

Services: Meals (home-delivered or group, ~$5-$7/meal value), transportation, homemaker services (~4 hours/week), respite (5 days/year), adult day care ($50/day).

New Mexico Medicare Savings Program

Medicare Savings Program (MSP)

Eligibility

General: Age 65+ or disabled, NM resident, Medicare Part A/B.
Income Limits (2025): ~$2,510/month (QMB), ~$3,380/month (SLMB), ~$3,598/month (QI)—individual.
Asset Limits: None in NM (unique among states).
NM Specifics: No asset test; includes Extra Help for Part D.

Benefits

Services: Covers Part B premiums ($174.70/month), deductibles ($240/year), copays (~20%).

New Mexico LIHEAP

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)

Eligibility

General: Age 60+ prioritized, NM resident, low-income household.
Income Limits (2025): ~$3,970/month (individual, 185% FPL).
Asset Limits: Not assessed; income-focused.
NM Specifics: Covers oil, gas, electric, wood; emergency aid available.

Benefits

Services: Heating/cooling aid ($300-$1,000/season), emergency fuel ($450 max), weatherization.

New Mexico SCSEP

Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)

Eligibility

General: Age 55+, unemployed, low-income, NM resident.
Income Limits (2025): ~$1,983/month (125% FPL).
Asset Limits: Not specified; income-focused.
NM Specifics: Priority for veterans, rural residents; AARP partnership.

Benefits

Services: Paid training (~20 hours/week at ~$7.25/hour), job placement.

New Mexico VA Aid and Attendance/Housebound

VA Aid and Attendance (A&A) and Housebound Benefits

Eligibility

General: Age 65+ or disabled veteran/spouse, NM resident, wartime service, need for ADL help (A&A) or homebound.
Income Limits (2025): Net income < ~$1,984/month (veteran with dependent, A&A); pension offsets income.
Asset Limits: ~$155,356 (net worth limit).
NM Specifics: High veteran demand in rural/urban areas.