Best Assisted Living Facilities in Santa Fe, NM

Assisted Living Locations in Santa Fe, New Mexico

Many assisted living communities in Santa Fe, New Mexico, dot Route 285, which meets up with Highway 25 near the Santa Fe foothills. MorningStar Assisted Living & Memory Care on South Pacheco Street and Brookdale Santa Fe on Alta Vista Street are all directly accessible from Route 285. Kingston Residence of Santa Fe on Legacy Court is just a 15-minute drive from the Santa Fe Regional Airport, and Sierra Vista at Vista Living Care is typically 17 to 20 minutes away from the airport.

Further south, near Highway 25, are Sierra Blanca Active Adult Living and The Montecito of Santa Fe, both just 15 minutes from the heart of downtown Santa Fe. The Legacy at Santa Fe Tres Arroyos on Avenida Aldea is also close to the downtown area.

Hospitals in Santa Fe, New Mexico

Santa Fe’s Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center on Saint Michael’s Drive is the oldest hospital in New Mexico. Christus St. Vincent is a hospital and outpatient clinic that provides specialized medicine such as cancer treatment, orthopedics, and cardiovascular health care.

Presbyterian Santa Fe Medical Center on Beckner Road is Santa Fe’s largest hospital, offering a range of services including surgery, imaging, a birth center, behavioral health care, family medicine, and internal medicine. Santa Fe Indian Health Center on Cerrillos Road provides care to residents of nine Pueblos — San Felipe, Cochiti, Santo Domingo, Tesuque, Pojoaque, Nambe, San Ildefonso, Santa Clara, and Ohkay Owingeh. This facility provides care in a number of disciplines, including family and internal medicine, labs, pediatric medicine, physical therapy, prenatal care, and behavioral health.

Things to Do in Santa Fe, New Mexico

Visitors to Santa Fe won’t want to miss the historic Plaza, the original city center and home to New Mexico’s oldest church. The Plaza is packed with art galleries, boutiques, restaurants, and the stunning pueblo-style architecture the city is known for. Other great Santa Fe spots to explore on foot are the art galleries of Canyon Row and the shops, restaurants, galleries, and farmers market of the Santa Fe Railyard.

Santa Fe offers plenty of cultural enrichment activities for seniors to enjoy, such as the well-known Georgia O’Keeffe Museum on Johnston Street. The museum features the artist’s drawings, sculptures, and paintings, and hosts events like lectures and painting classes. In an area known as “Museum Hill” on Camino Lejo is the Museum of International Folk Art (MOIFA), run by the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs. MOIFA hosts many events, including concerts and lectures, and has a varied collection of artwork, including weaving, sand drawing, prisoner works, telephone wire art, and pottery.

A very short distance from MOIFA, also on Camino Lejo, is the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture, which explores the histories of the Pueblo, Apache, and Navajo peoples. The museum hosts interactive exhibits and films in addition to artifacts and artwork. Also on Camino Lejo is the New Mexico History Museum. Santa Fe also has its own opera house, The Santa Fe Opera, which is a uniquely designed open stage that offers exquisite views of the mountains to the east and glorious sunsets.

Nature lovers will enjoy Santa Fe as well, as the city boasts the Santa Fe Botanical Garden, which is a short drive to the ancient cliff dwellings, rock formations, and gorgeous hiking trails of the Bandolier National Monument. Entertaining kids? Let them explore Meow Wolf Santa Fe’s House of Eternal Return, an immersive, multimedia art installation.