Frequently Asked Questions

  1. How are the facilities you recommend licensed and monitored?
    Most of the facilities we work with are licensed under the State of California as Residential Care to the Elderly or RCFE’s. We also work with some Independent Living Facilities and Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF’s) and we would clarify these situations when we make recommendations. Facilities are monitored by the State, by the Ombudsman program and by our 10 plus years of working with clients and following up with each one. Since we are local we monitor facilities continually.
  2. How many facilities do you work with?
    There are over 150 licensed facilities in just Sonoma County which is what makes the process of identifying the right care so overwhelming. We work with approximately 200 facilities in Sonoma, Napa, Marin Counties and throughout the North Bay area of California. We have a network of other high quality agencies we collaborate with in other northern California areas.
  3. Do Medicare or Medi–Cal help pay for the facilities?
    Neither Medicare or Medi–Cal cover care in the Residential Care facilities. They cover some care in SNF’s if there is medical justification for care in this setting. Long Term Care policies may cover the costs in Residential Care and Assisted Living Facilities. We are able to help you determine if this coverage can be utilized.
  4. How much do facilities cost on a monthly basis?
    The range of costs is quite broad and is determined by several factors including:
    1. private or shared room
    2. “real estate” factors such as where the facility is located, how large the room or apartment is, where the facility is located, and the amenities included
    3. how much care is required
    4. licensure of the facility.
    Once we have done an assessment and discussed parameters such as geographic preferences and level of care we will be able to give you a price range.

 

Contact:

Phone: 707-570-0257
Fax: 707-578-2379
131A Stony Circle,
Suite 500
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
General Information:
options@sonic.net

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Please note that Placement Options is reimbursed by the facilities they contract with. Therefore, most services are offered to our clients on a complimentary basis.