About Us

Open Hands believes that all members of our community should be able to live with dignity and quality of life. We work hard on issues vital to the needs of our community while honoring our diversity amongst us.

Community begins with Open Hands

Since its founding in 1977, Open Hands has fulfilled its mission by delivering a combination of critically needed Adult Day and Community Outreach Services to northern New Mexicans. From working with 26 clients in its first year, the organization has grown to the most comprehensive program in northern New Mexico.

Serving our growing community

New Mexico is a land that is rich in beauty, culture and diversity but hidden amongst this beauty is a great deal of need and poverty. Last year alone Open Hands served over 12,000 residents and the demand for our services is continuously growing. Over 80% of these clients were considered low income.  According to recent studies, New Mexico is among the top 10 states showing an increase in age 65 and over population. This population is projected to continue to grow.

As a non-profit we rely on funding from donors, government grants and subsidies to operate our many vital programs that our residents have come to depend on. However in an economy that is continually changing we realize that developing long term sustainability for our organization is the key to our future.

To that end we are continually streamlining our processes, reducing expenses and have developed new relationships with managed care organizations and other businesses in order to generate additional funding. For more information on how you can help support the growing need for our service, please call (505) 428-2346.

A Community Leader in New Mexico

We realize that an organization's reputation is its most valuable asset and we are proud to have earned the credibility and trust of our area's business leaders and their recognition of our services.

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