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Evidence-informed articles on CalAIM, California residential care, care transitions and the questions families need answered.
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Browse 48 evidence-informed guides on CalAIM, California residential care, transitions and family caregiving.
CalAIM Assisted Living Facility Transitions: What Families Need to Know
A clear, current guide to eligibility review, plan authorization, RCFE fit, costs and the work required to move safely into assisted living.
RCFE Placement: A Guide for Discharge Planners
A field guide for translating clinical readiness into a safe, documentable transition from hospital or skilled nursing care to a California RCFE.
Care Transition Timelines & Expectations: A Practical Planning Guide
A stage-by-stage planning framework for referrals, review, RCFE matching, authorization, move-in and early follow-up—without making false timeline promises.
Who May Qualify for CalAIM Assisted Living Transitions?
A plain-language look at the general eligibility pathways, what a Medi-Cal managed care plan may review and what families can prepare.
CalAIM Transitions vs. the Assisted Living Waiver
The two programs can sound similar, but their administration, eligibility pathways, participating settings and enrollment processes are different.
Choosing an RCFE for a CalAIM Transition
Questions to help families compare licensed settings, care fit, medication support, safety, communication, costs and transition readiness.