Respite Care in San Jose, California
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What respite can cost in San Jose
Respite is short-term relief for a family caregiver. No survey prices it on its own, so the estimates below are worked out from San Jose, CA prices for in-home care, adult day and assisted living.
- In-home respite: about $43/hour from the local in-home care median at 44 hours a week. Roughly $346 for an 8-hour day, or $1,731 for a 40-hour week.
- Adult day respite: about $110/day (monthly adult-day median ÷ 20 program days), or about $550 for a five-day week.
- Short stay in assisted living: about $252/day (local assisted-living monthly ÷ 30), or about $1,764 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 San Jose
No providers in San Jose, 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: 362 newly licensed · 19 closed. Counts come from our ingestion diffs, not a complete state registry dump.
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San Jose, in Santa Clara County, has about 990,138 residents. About 143,836 of them (15%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $146,427.
Source: US Census Bureau- SOURCEWISE(408) 350-3200mysourcewise.com
Area Agency on Aging serving this city.
- Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman1-800-231-4024aging.ca.gov
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
- Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP)1-800-434-0222aging.ca.gov
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
- California Aging & Disability Resource Connection1-800-510-2020aging.ca.gov
Statewide help for older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers.
- Area 10 LTC Ombudsman Program - Catholic Charities1-800-231-4024aging.ca.gov
Santa Clara
- San Jose VA Clinicva.gov
Multi-Specialty Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in San Jose.
- Medi-Cal long-term services and supports (LTSS)Official program page
Can help pay for care if your parent qualifies.
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 San Jose, CA yet to publish reliable FAQs. Check back as we add providers and cost data.
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