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Las Cruces Senior Programs

Robert E. Munson Center, 975 S. Mesquite Street, Las Cruces, NM 88001
Las Cruces Sun News
Robert E. Munson Center, 975 S. Mesquite Street, Las Cruces, NM 88001

Las Cruces, NM – On this edition of PUENTES a la comunidad, Bridges to the Community, host Emily Guerra spoke with Las Cruces Senior Programs Long Term Care Senior Manager, Lori Garcia-Palacios, about their unique senior services, programs and centers. Besides their nutrition and recreation programs, they have long-term care in-home services such as home-delivered meals, Home Care (light housekeeping), Respite Services, and Grandparents Raising Grandchildren.

More information at www.lascruces.gov/commuity and Facebook, with five centers in Las Cruces:

  • Munson Center – 975 S. Mesquite Street, Las Cruces, NM 88001 – (575) 528-3000
  • East Side Center – 310 N. Tornillo Street, Las Cruces, NM 88001 – (575) 528-3012
  • Henry Benavidez Community Center – 1045 McClure Road, NM 88005 – (575) 541-2005
  • Sage Café Senior Center – 6121 Reynolds Drive, Las Cruces, NM 88011- (575) 528-3151
  • Frank O’Brien Papen Center- 304 Bell Avenue, NM 88005 – (575) 541-2455
Emily Guerra is the award-winning host of "Fiesta!", KRWG-FM's bilingual Latin music program, which airs weeknights from 7pm to 9pm. She also produces PUENTES, a feature that airs during our KRWG-FM newscasts and most Saturdays at 5pm on "KRWG News This Week."