Placement service · Los Angeles County
Short respite stays
A licensed home for a week or a month, so your parent is safe while they recover, or while the family caregiver finally gets a break.
What it is
Respite care is a short stay in a licensed care home. Families use it after a hospital stay when a parent is not quite ready to go home, while the main caregiver travels, has surgery, or simply needs rest, or as a trial run before deciding on a permanent move.
Many board and care homes accept short stays when they have a room open. Your parent gets the same care, meals, and supervision as permanent residents, in a household rather than a facility.
Signs this may be the right fit
- They are recovering and not ready to be alone
- The family caregiver needs surgery, travel, or rest
- You want to try a home before committing
- Caregiver burnout is building
What to look for
- Minimum stay and daily or weekly rate.
- The same paperwork as a permanent move, including a physician's report and TB clearance.
- Whether the room could become permanent if the stay goes well.
What it costs and who pays
Respite stays are usually priced by the day or week, often at a higher daily rate than a monthly stay. Ask each home for its respite rate and minimum stay.
How we help
No cost to your family, start to finish
We find a room for the dates you need
Respite depends on openings. We call around so you do not have to.
We keep the paperwork light
Respite still needs the state forms. We tell you exactly which.
We help if it becomes permanent
Many respite stays turn into a permanent move. That is fine, and easy.
Questions families ask
How short can a respite stay be?
It depends on the home. Some accept a week, others prefer a month. We will find one that fits your dates.
Does insurance cover respite?
Usually not for board and care. Some long-term care insurance policies do, and VA programs may help veterans.
Related services
Licensed care homes by community
Local numbers, named homes and costs for the 49 LA County communities with the most licensed care homes. The count is licensed homes in each community. See every community.
- Torrance 78
- Granada Hills 63
- Northridge 62
- Santa Clarita 61
- Lancaster 59
- Long Beach 49
- Sun Valley 43
- Van Nuys 42
- Reseda 36
- Glendale 34
- Palmdale 33
- West Hills 33
- Rancho Palos Verdes 32
- North Hills 31
- Claremont 30
- Woodland Hills 30
- Carson 28
- Pasadena 28
- Chatsworth 26
- Valley Glen 26
- Burbank 25
- Cerritos 21
- Glendora 21
- Winnetka 21
- West Covina 19
- Harbor City 18
- Norwalk 18
- Tarzana 18
- San Dimas 17
- Sherman Oaks 17
- Sylmar 17
- Canoga Park 16
- Diamond Bar 16
- Santa Monica 16
- Panorama City 14
- Whittier 14
- Arcadia 12
- Beverly Grove 12
- Lakewood 12
- Altadena 11
- Covina 11
- Downey 11
- Encino 11
- Lake Balboa 11
- San Pedro 11
- Fairfax 10
- La Verne 10
- Lomita 10
- North Hollywood 10
Tell us about your situation
We will call you back the same business day. There is no cost to your family. The care home pays our placement fee.