ZENY’S RCFE #1

1. Obtain a physician’s report from a primary care physician (e.g. Form 602, in California)
2. Search for a care home (typically, care homes accepts private pay or long term care insurance)
3. Do your due diligence by obtaining a current state licensing report of your prospective care home (e.g. in California )
4. Speak and meet with the facility administrator or owner at the facility (facility owners / administrators are a good resource for information)
5. Decide which care home best meet and suit your loved one’s needs.

Personalized care
Private or shared rooms
3 home cooked meals daily
Medication management
24-hour safety supervision
Low 3:1 residents to caregiver ratio
Assistance in activities of daily living
Notifying family for any changes in resident’s health, mental and physical condition
Laundry and housekeeping service
Social and recreational activities
Scheduling and coordinating transportation to medical and dental appointments
Coordination of care with other medical professionals (Home Health Care and Hospice Care Agencies)

A Care Home or Board & Care is often half the cost of skilled nursing home care, and it is cost effective than other assisted living facilities. Typically, all basic services provided are inclusive with the monthly cost. Care Home or Board & Care facility generally accepts payment in a form of private pay and long term care insurance.