Assisted Living Waiver
Every Care Coordination Agency on the state's ALW list
Every Care Coordination Agency on the DHCS Assisted Living Waiver list as read on October 12, 2026, with the counties each one lists, how to choose one and how to change later.
The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) lists the agencies a person may choose for the Assisted Living Waiver (ALW). A Care Coordination Agency (CCA) is the state-listed organization that does the ALW paperwork and care planning with you. The table below is DHCS's list as we read it on October 12, 2026, with the counties DHCS shows for each agency. You may choose any agency that lists your county, and you can change later with the DHCS change-of-agency form. Every agency sends waitlist requests to the same DHCS queue. No agency can move anyone up the list.
Important: DHCS keeps this list and changes it. Check the DHCS list of participating agencies before you rely on a county or phone number here. Being listed means DHCS has enrolled the agency to coordinate ALW care. It is not a rating, and Beta does not rank agencies. Beta is one of the agencies in the table. DHCS decides eligibility and releases openings (the state calls them slots) in priority order, when it releases capacity. No agency, including Beta, can promise eligibility, an opening, a date or a placement.
The DHCS list, agency by agency
Agencies are in alphabetical order. The counties and phone numbers are the ones DHCS lists.
| Agency | Counties DHCS lists | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| A-Biz Health Systems | Fresno, Kern, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego | (818) 654-6874 |
| AARP Care Coordination Agency | Alameda, Contra Costa, Fresno, Kern, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Clara | (805) 695-3200 |
| Access TLC Home Health Care | Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego | (800) 852-9887 |
| Access to Health Initiative | Alameda, Contra Costa, Fresno, Sacramento, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Sonoma | (888) 343-9303 |
| All Hours Adult Care | All fifteen ALW counties | (844) 657-4748 |
| Anthem Hospice Providers | Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego | (909) 533-4553 |
| Archangel Home Health | Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino | (562) 861-7047 |
| Bayview Hospice | Alameda, Contra Costa, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Francisco | (855) 962-4800 |
| Beta Hospice Care | Kern, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, as DHCS lists it | (747) 293-5777 |
| This is Beta. Beta serves all fifteen ALW counties. The DHCS entry is being updated. | ||
| Calstro Hospice | Fresno, Kern, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego | (909) 929-7312 |
| Central Coast Healthcare Services | All fifteen ALW counties | (818) 852-7260 |
| Concise Home Health Services | Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Mateo. DHCS marks this agency "Restricted from enrolling future ALW participants". | (310) 912-3156 |
| Elder Options | Sacramento | (530) 626-6939 |
| Faith in Angels Hospice | Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino | (818) 509-0934 |
| GrandCare Assisted Living Services | Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego | (877) 405-6990 |
| Guidant Care Management | Los Angeles, Orange, Sacramento, San Joaquin | (844) 494-6304 |
| Home and Health Care Management | Sacramento, San Joaquin | (530) 343-0727 |
| Home Health Services of California | Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside | (213) 385-9949 |
| Huntington Memorial Hospital | Los Angeles | (626) 397-3400 |
| I Care Hospice | All fifteen ALW counties | (818) 238-9188 |
| Infinity Care Services | San Joaquin | (209) 264-0300 |
| Institute on Aging | San Mateo, Santa Clara (DHCS lists the agency once for each county) | (415) 750-4111 |
| Jewish Family Services | Los Angeles | (818) 769-0560 |
| Libertana Home Health Care | Fresno, Kern, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego | (818) 902-5000 |
| Libertana Home Health of Fresno | Fresno, Kern | (800) 750-1444 |
| Libertana of the Bay Area | Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara | (800) 750-1444 |
| Matrix Home Health | Los Angeles | (818) 343-7800 |
| Media Home Health | Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino | (818) 536-7468 |
| New Horizons CCA | Alameda, Contra Costa, Fresno, Sacramento, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Sonoma | (916) 745-3754 |
| Oyuna Hospice | Fresno, Kern | (559) 374-2726 |
| Partners in Care Foundation | Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino | (818) 837-3775 |
| Prestigious Health Services | Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino | (626) 331-7300 |
| River of Light Hospice | Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego | (909) 748-7999 |
| Senior Care Solutions | Sacramento, San Joaquin | (916) 965-5565 |
| Sierra Hospice Care | Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino | (213) 380-1100 |
| Star Nursing | All fifteen ALW counties | (916) 542-1445 |
| Steward Hospice Care | Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino | (562) 291-2052 |
| The Caring Connection | Alameda, Contra Costa, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Diego, San Francisco, Santa Clara, Sonoma | (818) 368-5007 |
| True Care Home Health | Alameda, Contra Costa, Fresno, Kern, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Clara | (888) 944-6248 |
| Universal Home Care | Los Angeles, Orange | (310) 290-8680 |
| Victor Valley Home Health Services | Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino | (442) 327-9060 |
| Vigilans Home Health Services | Alameda, Fresno, Kern, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Sonoma | (909) 748-7980 |
| Virtue Home Care | Alameda, Contra Costa, Fresno, Kern, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Francisco | (888) 802-2227 |
The fifteen ALW counties are Alameda, Contra Costa, Fresno, Kern, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Clara and Sonoma.
How to choose an agency
Every agency has the same job, because DHCS sets it. The agency screens your waitlist request within seven calendar days and confirms it in writing within three more. It sends the request to DHCS. When your opening is released, a registered nurse from the agency does the assessment, the agency writes your care plan with you and helps you compare homes, and it sends the enrollment package to DHCS. After you move in, your care coordinator visits every month and checks your Medi-Cal each month. What the agency does at each stage.
What differs is how the agency works with you: how quickly someone answers the phone, which languages the staff speak, how they keep in touch while you wait, and whether visits are in person or by telehealth. Ask each agency you consider:
- Which counties do you serve, and who answers when I call?
- How will I know where my request stands?
- What languages does your intake team speak?
- How do you help me compare homes while leaving the choice to me?
- What do I do if I have a complaint?
Beta does not rank agencies. Don't choose one because it promises a shorter wait or a particular home. No agency can, and the promise itself is a warning sign.
How to change your agency
You can switch at any time with the DHCS Change of Care Coordination Agency form, DHCS 0061. The new agency helps you fill it in and sends it on. The change takes effect on the date you write on the form, and the form says your ALW benefits will not be altered or interrupted by the switch itself. Your services continue. How to change your agency.
Agencies by county
These lists come from the table above. "All fifteen" agencies appear in every county.
- Alameda: AARP Care Coordination Agency, Access to Health Initiative, All Hours Adult Care, Bayview Hospice, Central Coast Healthcare Services, I Care Hospice, Libertana of the Bay Area, New Horizons CCA, Star Nursing, The Caring Connection, True Care Home Health, Vigilans Home Health Services, Virtue Home Care
- Contra Costa: AARP Care Coordination Agency, Access to Health Initiative, All Hours Adult Care, Bayview Hospice, Central Coast Healthcare Services, I Care Hospice, Libertana of the Bay Area, New Horizons CCA, Star Nursing, The Caring Connection, True Care Home Health, Virtue Home Care
- Fresno: A-Biz Health Systems, AARP Care Coordination Agency, Access to Health Initiative, All Hours Adult Care, Calstro Hospice, Central Coast Healthcare Services, I Care Hospice, Libertana Home Health Care, Libertana Home Health of Fresno, New Horizons CCA, Oyuna Hospice, Star Nursing, True Care Home Health, Vigilans Home Health Services, Virtue Home Care
- Kern: A-Biz Health Systems, AARP Care Coordination Agency, All Hours Adult Care, Beta Hospice Care, Calstro Hospice, Central Coast Healthcare Services, I Care Hospice, Libertana Home Health Care, Libertana Home Health of Fresno, Oyuna Hospice, Star Nursing, True Care Home Health, Vigilans Home Health Services, Virtue Home Care
- Los Angeles: A-Biz Health Systems, AARP Care Coordination Agency, Access TLC Home Health Care, All Hours Adult Care, Anthem Hospice Providers, Archangel Home Health, Bayview Hospice, Beta Hospice Care, Calstro Hospice, Central Coast Healthcare Services, Concise Home Health Services, Faith in Angels Hospice, GrandCare Assisted Living Services, Guidant Care Management, Home Health Services of California, Huntington Memorial Hospital, I Care Hospice, Jewish Family Services, Libertana Home Health Care, Matrix Home Health, Media Home Health, Partners in Care Foundation, Prestigious Health Services, River of Light Hospice, Sierra Hospice Care, Star Nursing, Steward Hospice Care, The Caring Connection, True Care Home Health, Universal Home Care, Victor Valley Home Health Services, Vigilans Home Health Services, Virtue Home Care
- Orange: A-Biz Health Systems, AARP Care Coordination Agency, Access TLC Home Health Care, All Hours Adult Care, Anthem Hospice Providers, Archangel Home Health, Bayview Hospice, Beta Hospice Care, Calstro Hospice, Central Coast Healthcare Services, Concise Home Health Services, Faith in Angels Hospice, GrandCare Assisted Living Services, Guidant Care Management, Home Health Services of California, I Care Hospice, Libertana Home Health Care, Media Home Health, Prestigious Health Services, River of Light Hospice, Sierra Hospice Care, Star Nursing, The Caring Connection, True Care Home Health, Universal Home Care, Victor Valley Home Health Services, Vigilans Home Health Services, Virtue Home Care
- Riverside: A-Biz Health Systems, AARP Care Coordination Agency, Access TLC Home Health Care, All Hours Adult Care, Anthem Hospice Providers, Archangel Home Health, Bayview Hospice, Beta Hospice Care, Calstro Hospice, Central Coast Healthcare Services, Concise Home Health Services, Faith in Angels Hospice, GrandCare Assisted Living Services, Home Health Services of California, I Care Hospice, Libertana Home Health Care, Partners in Care Foundation, Prestigious Health Services, River of Light Hospice, Sierra Hospice Care, Star Nursing, Steward Hospice Care, The Caring Connection, True Care Home Health, Victor Valley Home Health Services, Vigilans Home Health Services, Virtue Home Care
- Sacramento: AARP Care Coordination Agency, Access to Health Initiative, All Hours Adult Care, Central Coast Healthcare Services, Concise Home Health Services, Elder Options, Guidant Care Management, Home and Health Care Management, I Care Hospice, New Horizons CCA, Senior Care Solutions, Star Nursing, True Care Home Health
- San Bernardino: A-Biz Health Systems, AARP Care Coordination Agency, Access TLC Home Health Care, All Hours Adult Care, Anthem Hospice Providers, Archangel Home Health, Bayview Hospice, Beta Hospice Care, Calstro Hospice, Central Coast Healthcare Services, Concise Home Health Services, Faith in Angels Hospice, GrandCare Assisted Living Services, I Care Hospice, Libertana Home Health Care, Media Home Health, Partners in Care Foundation, Prestigious Health Services, River of Light Hospice, Sierra Hospice Care, Star Nursing, Steward Hospice Care, True Care Home Health, Victor Valley Home Health Services, Vigilans Home Health Services, Virtue Home Care
- San Diego: A-Biz Health Systems, AARP Care Coordination Agency, Access TLC Home Health Care, All Hours Adult Care, Anthem Hospice Providers, Bayview Hospice, Beta Hospice Care, Calstro Hospice, Central Coast Healthcare Services, GrandCare Assisted Living Services, I Care Hospice, Libertana Home Health Care, River of Light Hospice, Star Nursing, The Caring Connection, True Care Home Health, Virtue Home Care
- San Francisco: AARP Care Coordination Agency, Access to Health Initiative, All Hours Adult Care, Bayview Hospice, Central Coast Healthcare Services, Concise Home Health Services, I Care Hospice, Libertana of the Bay Area, New Horizons CCA, Star Nursing, The Caring Connection, True Care Home Health, Virtue Home Care
- San Joaquin: AARP Care Coordination Agency, Access to Health Initiative, All Hours Adult Care, Central Coast Healthcare Services, Concise Home Health Services, Guidant Care Management, Home and Health Care Management, I Care Hospice, Infinity Care Services, New Horizons CCA, Senior Care Solutions, Star Nursing, True Care Home Health, Vigilans Home Health Services
- San Mateo: AARP Care Coordination Agency, Access to Health Initiative, All Hours Adult Care, Central Coast Healthcare Services, Concise Home Health Services, I Care Hospice, Institute on Aging, Libertana of the Bay Area, New Horizons CCA, Star Nursing, True Care Home Health, Vigilans Home Health Services
- Santa Clara: AARP Care Coordination Agency, Access to Health Initiative, All Hours Adult Care, Central Coast Healthcare Services, I Care Hospice, Institute on Aging, Libertana of the Bay Area, New Horizons CCA, Star Nursing, The Caring Connection, True Care Home Health, Vigilans Home Health Services
- Sonoma: Access to Health Initiative, All Hours Adult Care, Central Coast Healthcare Services, I Care Hospice, New Horizons CCA, Star Nursing, The Caring Connection, Vigilans Home Health Services
Beta's DHCS entry shows six counties today. Beta serves all fifteen, so the Kern, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and San Diego lists above name Beta Hospice Care as DHCS does.
Which Care Coordination Agency should I choose?
No. Every agency sends waitlist requests to the same DHCS queue, and DHCS releases openings in priority order. Choose the agency that lists your county, answers you and explains things clearly.
Does it cost anything to use an agency?
No. There is no charge to the person. Medi-Cal pays the agency a care coordination rate, $320.00 per participant per month in 2026. See the ALW rates.
Can an agency get me in faster?
No. An agency can do its own part promptly: screen within seven days, confirm in writing and have your documents ready when an opening is released. No agency can move anyone up the list or make DHCS release an opening sooner. How the waitlist works.
About this informationReviewed October 12, 2026. Program details may change. View official sources and page limitations.
Written by Beta's ALW team and checked against the official sources this page lists; facts checked through October 12, 2026. Where this page and an official source differ, the source controls.
This page gives general California ALW information. DHCS decides eligibility after the nurse assessment and releases openings. Each home decides its own admissions. Nothing here is an eligibility decision or a promise of enrollment, and it does not guarantee a place in a home. You may choose any Care Coordination Agency listed by DHCS and any participating home.
Something out of date? Tell Beta's ALW team.