Respite Care in Los Angeles, California
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What respite can cost in Los Angeles
Respite is short-term relief for a family caregiver. No survey prices it on its own, so the estimates below are worked out from Los Angeles, CA prices for in-home care, adult day and assisted living.
- In-home respite: about $39/hour from the local in-home care median at 44 hours a week. Roughly $316 for an 8-hour day, or $1,579 for a 40-hour week.
- Adult day respite: about $101/day (monthly adult-day median ÷ 20 program days), or about $505 for a five-day week.
- Short stay in assisted living: about $230/day (local assisted-living monthly ÷ 30), or about $1,610 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.
Providers offering respite care in Los Angeles
No providers in Los Angeles, CA currently carry an official respite care service flag.
Respite Care is offered by some licensed providers rather than by a separate kind of facility.
In the last 365 days: 3,702 newly licensed · 109 closed. Counts come from our ingestion diffs, not a complete state registry dump.
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Los Angeles, in Los Angeles County, has about 3,857,263 residents. About 549,590 of them (14%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $81,939.
Source: US Census Bureau- 211 LA211211la.org
Los Angeles County health, human, and social services information & referral (including older-adult supports).
- California Department of Aging — Find Services In My County1-800-510-2020aging.ca.gov
Official CDA county directory for AAA and related local aging services (Los Angeles County code la).
- Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP)1-800-434-0222aging.ca.gov
California SHIP. Statewide number routes to the HICAP serving the caller’s area.
- City of Los Angeles Department of Aging213-482-7252aging.lacity.gov
City multipurpose senior centers, nutrition, caregiver, and fraud/abuse resources. Non-emergency city services: 3-1-1.
- Los Angeles County Aging & Disabilities Department1-800-510-2020ad.lacounty.gov
County AAA / older-adult services hub. Also reachable via 211 per county older-adult resources page.
- California Long-Term Care Ombudsman Hotline1-800-231-4024aging.ca.gov
24/7 CRISISline for residents of long-term care facilities.
- California Aging & Disability Resource Connection1-800-510-2020aging.ca.gov
Statewide help for older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers.
- WISE & Healthy Aging LTC Ombudsman Program - Los Angeles City and County1-800-231-4024aging.ca.gov
Los Angeles
- Medi-Cal long-term services and supports (LTSS)Official program page
Can help pay for care if your parent qualifies.
- Veterans options in Los Angeles
3 VA Community Living Centers or State Veterans Homes nearby.
Los Angeles CA CLC · Sepulveda CA CLC · Veterans Home of California - West Los Angeles
VA Aid & Attendance overview →
National helplines, including the Eldercare Locator and 211, are listed on paying for care.
Veterans & surviving spouses: VA Aid & Attendance can help wartime veterans who qualify. How Aid & Attendance works →
Questions families ask
We don't have enough local data for Los Angeles, CA yet to publish reliable FAQs. Check back as we add providers and cost data.
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