
I am currently in a Post-Acute Rehab Facility in San Pedro, CA. I am due to be released any time after June 11th 2026. My Social Worker and I are avidly searching for an Assisted Living facility somewhere near Yucaipa CA that accepts ALW's (I was recently approved!). Can you help me?
We are a forum of caregivers from all over the US. We really can't help you find an AL that takes MediCal. Each state is a little different in how Medicaid LTC is done. You best bet is the Social Worker.
1) Braswell's Yucaipa Leisure Manor
2) Wildwood Canyon Villa
3) RMJ Placement (a placement service that may help locate ALW openings)
These are located in or near Yucaipa and provide assisted living services. However, ChatGPT could not independently verify from public sources that they currently have ALW-contracted beds available, so ask specifically:
"Do you currently participate in California's Assisted Living Waiver Program and do you have an ALW bed available or expected to become available in June?"
Ask if they have waiting lists.
One resource that may be even more helpful is working with an ALW Care Coordination Agency. Approved agencies maintain current information on which facilities have openings and can often help expedite placement from a rehab facility. The California Department of Health Care Services maintains the official list of ALW-participating facilities and care coordinators.
Participating facilities often have a limited number of ALW beds, so availability can change quickly. So, be ready to expand the search to Redlands, Highland, Beaumont, Banning, and Rancho Cucamonga if Yucaipa itself has no openings.
(Information aggregated by ChatGPT5.3)
Way I understand it, the waiver will pay for medical needs but not room and board. So you're looking for a facility that not only will accept you waiver, but also accept and have "rent" close to what you're bringing in per month to cover room and board. ( ie SSI, SSDi, etc)