Learn about Care Options

When looking for long term health care, you have many options. The first consideration is always whether to remain at home and have care come to you, or to move into a facility. Here you can learn about the variety of options to find the right kind of care for your situation.

Below is a table that generally compares the main types of care in terms of intensity of medical needs, costs range, forms of payment accepted, setting, and quality assurance.

Type of Care Medical Needs Cost Range Payments Accepted Setting Quality Assurance
Developmentally Disabled Low
Medium
High

$$
Medi-Cal Facility Licensing & inspections
Nursing Facilities


Medium
High


$$
$$$
Medicare
Medi-Cal
Private pay
Facility Licensing & inspections (CLHF only monitored)
Residential Care Low
Medium
High


$$$
Private pay Facility Licensing & inspections (CCRCs only monitored)
Adult Day Care Low
$ Private pay Daytime facility Licensing is optional
Adult Day Health Care Low
Medium
$ Medi-Cal
Private pay
Daytime facility Licensing
Home Health Care Low
Medium
High
$
$$
Medicare
Medi-Cal
Private pay
Home Licensing
Hospice
Medium
High
$
$$
Medicare
Medi-Cal
Private pay
Primarily home Licensing & inspections