Respite Care in California
We're still building out our respite care directory for California. Pick a city below for local pricing and provider listings.
What respite can cost in California
Respite is short-term relief for a family caregiver. No survey prices it on its own, so the estimates below are worked out from California prices for in-home care, adult day and assisted living.
- In-home respite: about $40/hour from the local in-home care median at 44 hours a week. Roughly $320 for an 8-hour day, or $1,600 for a 40-hour week.
- Adult day respite: about $102/day (monthly adult-day median ÷ 20 program days), or about $510 for a five-day week.
- Short stay in assisted living: about $233/day (local assisted-living monthly ÷ 30), or about $1,631 for a week. Communities often bill a higher short-stay rate; ask before booking.
Each figure divides a local monthly median into hours or days. More on our methodology page.
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)
Providers disclosing respite care in California
No providers in California currently carry an official respite care service flag.
Respite Care is offered by some licensed providers rather than by a separate kind of facility.
Frequently asked questions
Which cities in California have respite care listings?
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