Independent Living in California
We're still building out our independent living directory for California. Pick a city below for local pricing and provider listings.
Cost of independent living in California
Local independent living prices are not published yet.
California licensing & regulation
Medicaid & local resources in California
Long-Term Care Ombudsman
Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman helps residents of nursing homes, assisted living, and similar settings in California resolve concerns about care and rights. Call 1-800-231-4024.
Medicaid programs for care at home
- Medi-Cal long-term services and supports (LTSS). State Medicaid / LTSS entry point (DHCS Medi-Cal). Use for HCBS pathway discovery alongside named waivers.
National helplines
- Eldercare Locator · 800-677-1116
Free nationwide connection to local aging services.
- 211
Local health and human services referrals.
- NCOA BenefitsCheckUp
Screen for benefits you may qualify for.
- DIAL
ACL Disability Information and Access Line.
- VA health benefits
Veterans health care and long-term care programs.
Cities in California
Don't see your city? Search for it, or start from the nearest larger one.
- Los Angeles
- San Diego
- San Jose
- San Francisco
- Fresno
- Sacramento
- Long Beach
- Oakland
- Bakersfield
- Anaheim
- Stockton
- Riverside
- Santa Ana
- Irvine
- Chula Vista
- Santa Clarita
- Fremont
- San Bernardino
- Modesto
- Fontana
- Moreno Valley
- Oxnard
- Huntington Beach
- Glendale
- Ontario
- Elk Grove
- Santa Rosa
- Rancho Cucamonga
- Oceanside
- Garden Grove
Show the other 34 cities in California
- Lancaster
- Palmdale
- Salinas
- Corona
- Hayward
- Roseville
- Sunnyvale
- Escondido
- Pomona
- Visalia
- Torrance
- Fullerton
- Orange
- Victorville
- Pasadena
- Santa Clara
- Simi Valley
- Thousand Oaks
- Clovis
- Vallejo
- Concord
- Fairfield
- Berkeley
- Antioch
- Richmond
- Carlsbad
- Murrieta
- East Los Angeles
- Temecula
- Downey
- Santa Maria
- Costa Mesa
- Menifee
- San Buenaventura (Ventura)
Independent Living providers in California
We don't have licensed independent living communities listed for California yet.
Nearby cities are linked below.
Frequently asked questions
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