Free tool
What kind of care is right for your parent?
Six quick questions. You get a clear suggestion, the reason behind it, and the best alternative. Free, no sign-up.
Want a copy of your results?
We will send them to you. Add a phone number if you would like someone to call and talk through the options. Nobody will call unless you give us a number.
This is an estimate to help you plan, not a quote or an eligibility decision. Call us at (747) 210-9358 and we will give you real numbers for your situation.
How the quiz decides
It follows the same order of questions we ask on a first call. Some needs rule settings in or out before anything else matters:
- Daily skilled nursing means a skilled nursing facility. Board and care homes and assisted living cannot provide around-the-clock licensed nursing.
- Hospice points to a home that holds a hospice care waiver, so your parent can stay put. California requires that waiver for an RCFE to keep a resident on hospice.
- Wandering points to memory care, because it needs secured exits and trained staff.
- Bedridden or two-person transfers point to homes cleared for non-ambulatory residents, which California requires before a home can keep someone who is bedridden.
After those, it weighs how much hands-on help is needed, whether they can be alone overnight, and how social and independent your parent is. Someone who is safe alone and needs little help gets an in-home help or assisted living suggestion, not a care home. It is a starting point, not a medical assessment. Their doctor's input matters, and the physician's report every licensed home requires will settle the details.
Questions families ask
What is the difference between board and care and assisted living?
Both are licensed in California as Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly. Board and care homes are houses with six or fewer residents. Assisted living communities are larger buildings, often with 50 to 150 or more residents, a dining room, and an activities program.
Is board and care the same as a nursing home?
No. A nursing home, or skilled nursing facility, provides 24-hour care by licensed nurses. Board and care homes provide personal care and supervision from trained caregivers, with outside agencies such as home health or hospice visiting when needed.
What if the quiz suggests something we cannot afford?
Call us. There are usually more options than families expect, including Medi-Cal programs and VA benefits, and some board and care homes have lower rates for less intensive care.
Rather just talk it through?
We will call you back the same business day. There is no cost to your family. The care home pays our placement fee.