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- 55 and over communities
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Another name for 55+ communities.
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- active adult
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Age-qualified housing focused on lifestyle, without meals or care.
- Adult Day Health Care (ADHC)
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Licensed adult day health centers; the California Department of Aging certifies them as CBAS providers.
Regulated by CDPH. Read the adult day programs guide
- Adult Day Program (ADP)
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Non-medical day program for adults 18 and older.
Regulated by CDSS Community Care Licensing. Read the adult day programs guide
- Adult Residential Facility (ARF)
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24-hour non-medical care for adults 18 to 59; people 60 and older only under specified requirements.
Regulated by CDSS Community Care Licensing.
- ALF
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Assisted living facility.
- alzheimer's care
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Another name for Memory care.
- Assisted Living Facility, Type A / Type B Texas
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Type A residents must be able to evacuate on their own; Type B residents may need staff help to evacuate and care at night.
Regulated by Texas HHSC. Find assisted living in California
B
- board and care
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Common California name for small RCFEs in houses, usually four to six residents.
C
- Community-Based Adult Services (CBAS)
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Medi-Cal adult day health benefit that replaced Adult Day Health Care in 2012; mostly delivered through Medi-Cal managed care plans.
Regulated by DHCS, CDPH and CDA. Read the adult day programs guide
- companion care
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Another name for Home care.
- Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC)
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Licensed by CDSS in California.
Regulated by CDSS. Find continuing care retirement communities in California
- convalescent home
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Another name for Nursing homes.
D
- Day Activity and Health Services (DAHS) Texas
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Licensed Texas adult day facilities providing up to 10 hours a day of weekday care.
Regulated by Texas HHSC. Read the adult day programs guide
- dementia care
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Another name for Memory care.
E
- end of life care
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Another name for Hospice and palliative.
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- Home and Community Support Services Agency (HCSSA) Texas
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One Texas license for home care agencies, issued in categories: licensed and certified home health, licensed home health, hospice, and personal assistance services (non-medical).
Regulated by Texas HHSC.
- Home Care Organization (HCO)
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California license for non-medical home care agencies, required since 2016 under the Home Care Services Consumer Protection Act; caregivers are listed on a public Home Care Aide registry.
Regulated by CDSS Home Care Services Branch. Find home care in California
- Home Health Agency
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Another name for Home health.
Regulated by CDPH.
I
- IL
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Independent living.
- in home care
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Another name for Home care.
L
- life plan community
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Newer industry name for a CCRC.
- low income senior housing
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Another name for Senior apartments.
M
- Medi-Cal Assisted Living Waiver (ALW)
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Medi-Cal waiver that pays for care services (not room and board) in assisted living for people who would otherwise qualify for a nursing home; limited to 15 counties.
Regulated by DHCS. Find assisted living in California
- Medicare hospice benefit
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Another name for Hospice and palliative.
Regulated by CMS.
N
- Nursing Facility Texas
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Another name for Nursing homes.
Regulated by Texas HHSC.
R
- RCFE-CCRC
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License type for the assisted living part of a continuing care retirement community.
Regulated by CDSS Community Care Licensing. Find continuing care retirement communities in California
- rehab facility
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Another name for Nursing homes.
- Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE)
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California license for 24-hour non-medical care and supervision for people 60 and older; often called assisted living or board and care.
Regulated by CDSS Community Care Licensing. Find assisted living in California
- respite care
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Short-term care that gives a family caregiver a break.
- retirement communities
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Another name for Independent living.
- retirement homes
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Another name for Independent living.
S
- senior day care
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Another name for Adult day.
- Skilled Nursing Facility
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Another name for Nursing homes.
Regulated by CDPH.
- SNF
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Skilled nursing facility.
- STAR+PLUS Texas
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Texas Medicaid managed care for adults 65 and older or with disabilities; its HCBS program can cover assisted living services.
Regulated by Texas HHSC.
V
- VA Aid and Attendance
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Pension add-on for veterans and survivors who need help with daily activities.
Regulated by US Department of Veterans Affairs.
- visiting nurse
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Another name for Home health.
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