Cost Guides for Senior Care
What senior care costs in California, and how families pay for it.
Does Long-Term Care Insurance Pay for Assisted Living?
Quick answer: Often, yes, but only under the terms of your parent’s policy. Many California long-term care policies pay for care in a licensed residential care facility, which includes most...
November 11, 2026
Medi-Cal's Asset Limit Is Changing in 2027. Here's What Families Should Know
Quick answer: Since January 1, 2026, Medi-Cal counts assets again for people 65 and older and some other groups. Through June 30, 2027, the limit is $130,000 for one person, plus $65,000 for each...
November 10, 2026
Observation or Admitted? What It Means for Mom's Rehab Coverage
Was Mom admitted or under observation? It can decide whether Medicare covers rehab. What the MOON notice means and what to ask.
November 7, 2026
Does Medicare Pay for Assisted Living? What California Families Should Know
Medicare doesn't pay rent or daily care in assisted living. See what it does cover and what to review by Dec 7.
November 6, 2026
Does Social Security Pay for Assisted Living? What California Families Should Know
Social Security won't pay a care home directly, but Mom's check can help. 2026 amounts and SSI care home rates.
November 3, 2026
How Nonna Placements Gets Paid (and Why It's Free for You)
Your family never pays Nonna Placements. A licensed home pays us a one-time referral fee only after move-in, and you can still choose any home. Here's exactly how it works.
October 29, 2026
Ways to Pay for Assisted Living in Roseville
Placer County has no Medi-Cal Assisted Living Waiver, so most Roseville families pay privately. The real ways to pay, how to lower the monthly bill, and free help in Placer County.
October 28, 2026
VA Aid & Attendance: A Guide for Sacramento and Placer Families
VA Aid & Attendance adds monthly money to a VA pension for wartime veterans and some surviving spouses who need daily help. Who qualifies, current rates, the net worth limit and free local help.
October 28, 2026
Does Medi-Cal Pay for Assisted Living? Sacramento Has the Waiver, Placer Doesn't
Standard Medi-Cal doesn't pay for assisted living. The Assisted Living Waiver can help in Sacramento County but not Placer, and it has a waitlist. Who qualifies and the 2026 asset limit.
October 27, 2026
How Will We Pay for Mom's Care? A Sacramento & Placer Family Roadmap
A step-by-step family roadmap to paying for a care home in Sacramento and Placer: build the budget, then check long-term care insurance, VA Aid & Attendance, Medi-Cal's waiver and Medicare.
October 26, 2026
How Much Does Assisted Living Cost in Sacramento in 2026?
Typical 2026 care home costs in Sacramento and Placer County ($4,000 to $15,000 a month), what's in the monthly rate, what costs extra, and how local families pay.
October 22, 2026