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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.
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.
Hospital Discharge to Assisted Living: A Family Checklist
A safe discharge depends on more than a destination. Use this checklist to align medical follow-up, medication, equipment and RCFE readiness.
Leaving a Skilled Nursing Facility for an RCFE: Questions to Ask Before Discharge
Turn therapy progress and nursing observations into a realistic RCFE plan before the skilled nursing stay ends.
Medication Reconciliation During a Care Transition: A Practical Family Guide
Three medication lists can tell three different stories. Reconciliation identifies the intended regimen before the resident reaches the next setting.
Mobility, Fall Risk and Equipment: Building a Safer Transition Plan
Turn broad fall-risk labels into a concrete plan for transfers, walking, bathrooms, equipment and staff assistance.