Care & Housing Options

An Assisted Living community includes Independent Living and Assisted Living options that offer an array of community amenities including nutritious meals, life-enriching activities, laundry and housekeeping services, and optional added care assistance with daily living activities such as bathing, dressing, and taking medications. Each resident has a private or a shared apartment in a residential senior community setting and uses a pendant system to call for care assistance.

A Board and Care is a residential home licensed by the California Department of Social Services to house and provide non-medical care for six elderly residents. Often times, private care homes are family-owned with live-in staff and caregivers present around the clock. For those suffering from Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia, a Board and Care Home can be ideal because there are fewer residents and ample staffing which can lower stress and anxiety for the individual.

A Memory Care community specializes in caring for memory-impaired individuals affected by various forms of dementia and Alzheimer's Disease. These communities offer safely secured environments and specially trained staff to manage wandering, elopement, and  other behaviors related to memory impairment and memory loss. Some Assisted Living communities are licensed to offer designated programming and living options for dementia care.

In-Home Care is non-medical care assistance with activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, taking medications, transfer assistance, and assistance with meals and errands. Care staff are registered by the California State Department of Social Services and must pass a background check and health screening. Most bonded and licensed home care agencies accept private pay, long-term care insurance, and veteran benefits.

Home Health Care is intended to help patients recover from injury or illness, or progress toward improved functionality. Hospice Care provides comfort care to a patient with advanced illness when curative medical treatments are no longer effective or preferred. Medicare typically covers hospice services. Private pay and health insurance coverage is accepted by most home health agencies.

A Skilled Nursing Facility offers a level of care that requires the daily involvement of skilled nursing or rehabilitation staff. Examples of skilled nursing facility care include IV injections and physical therapy. The need for assistance with activities of daily living (like bathing and dressing) cannot in itself qualify you for Medicare coverage in a skilled nursing facility.