SCN Placement Experts serves as a placement resource for hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, rehabilitation centers, case managers, social workers, patients, and families seeking post-discharge care options.

We can assist with:

• Identifying potential placement options
• Searching for available beds
• Sending referrals to prospective providers
• Connecting referral sources with facility admissions teams
• Sharing facility information with patients and families
• Assisting with communication during the referral process
• Helping arrange facility tours or introductory calls when applicable
• Providing status updates regarding potential placement options

Discharge planning, medical clearance, clinical decision-making, transportation, authorization, and determination of the appropriate level of care remain the responsibility of the applicable healthcare providers and responsible parties.

We help families explore residential and senior living options that may fit their stated needs and preferences.

Potential placement options may include:

• Assisted Living Communities
• Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly (RCFE)
• Memory Care Communities
• Board & Care Homes
• Independent Living Communities
• Adult Residential Facilities (ARF)

Our placement specialists can provide information regarding potential communities, reported availability, location, pricing, amenities, and general admission requirements.

Each licensed provider independently determines whether it can safely and appropriately admit and serve a prospective resident.

SCN Placement Experts can help referral sources identify Congregate Living Health Facilities (CLHFs) that may be appropriate for consideration based on the information provided.

Our placement assistance may include:

• Identifying potential CLHF providers
• Checking reported bed availability
• Forwarding referral information with appropriate authorization
• Connecting hospital or referral teams with CLHF admissions personnel
• Providing facility contact information
• Following up regarding referral status
• Helping families understand available facility options

SCN Placement Experts does not determine whether a patient clinically qualifies for CLHF care or whether a particular CLHF can safely accept the patient. Clinical review and admission decisions are made by the receiving facility and other responsible healthcare entities.

SCN Placement Experts may assist individuals, families, referral sources, and healthcare professionals who are exploring CLHF options in connection with California’s Home and Community-Based Alternatives (HCBA) Waiver.

Our role is limited to placement and referral assistance and may include:

• Identifying CLHFs that may accept HCBA Waiver participants
• Checking reported availability
• Providing facility information
• Connecting the referral source or family with prospective CLHF providers
• Forwarding authorized referral documentation
• Following up regarding facility referral status
• Helping identify the appropriate HCBA Waiver Agency contact when needed

SCN Placement Experts does not determine HCBA eligibility, approve waiver enrollment, authorize services, establish medical necessity, develop a Plan of Treatment, approve reimbursement, or make clinical placement decisions.

Eligibility, authorization, clinical appropriateness, and admission remain subject to applicable DHCS requirements, HCBA Waiver Agency review, Medi-Cal requirements, provider licensing and admission criteria, and facility availability.

SCN Placement Experts may help eligible individuals and referral sources explore residential care options associated with applicable CalAIM Community Supports programs.

Our services may include:

• Identifying potential participating residential care providers
• Checking reported availability
• Providing facility information
• Connecting authorized parties with prospective providers
• Assisting with referral communication
• Following up regarding placement inquiries

SCN Placement Experts does not determine Medi-Cal eligibility, Community Supports eligibility, medical necessity, authorization, or reimbursement. These determinations are made by the applicable Managed Care Plan or other responsible entity.

SCN Placement Experts can help individuals and families identify residential care communities that report participation in the Assisted Living Waiver (ALW) program.

Placement assistance may include:

• Identifying potential participating communities
• Searching for reported bed availability
• Providing community information
• Connecting families with prospective providers
• Assisting with referral communication
• Following up regarding placement inquiries

SCN Placement Experts does not determine ALW eligibility, approve enrollment, authorize services, or guarantee placement. Program eligibility, authorization, and admission are determined by the appropriate agencies and participating providers.

For individuals and families seeking privately funded care, SCN Placement Experts can identify potential communities based on preferences provided to us, including:

• Budget
• General care needs
• Preferred location
• Room preferences
• Lifestyle preferences
• Services and amenities

Families may use this information to compare communities and determine which options they would like to pursue.

Pricing, services, availability, admission requirements, and resident agreements are established independently by each provider and should be confirmed directly with the community.

SCN Placement Experts helps families identify memory care communities for consideration when a loved one requires additional supervision or support related to cognitive impairment.

Potential options may include communities serving individuals living with:

• Alzheimer’s disease
• Dementia
• Lewy body dementia
• Frontotemporal dementia
• Other forms of cognitive impairment or memory loss

Our role is to identify potential options and facilitate introductions.

The receiving community is responsible for evaluating whether it can safely and appropriately meet the prospective resident’s needs.

SCN Placement Experts can help identify providers offering temporary or short-term residential care, including:

• Respite stays
• Short-term residential stays
• Temporary caregiver relief
• Transitional stays
• Trial stays before permanent placement

Availability, pricing, services, and admission requirements are determined by each provider.

When appropriate, we may provide information about outside resources that families can contact directly, including:

• Veteran-related resources
• Community programs
• Government programs
• Long-term care resources
• Financial assistance resources
• Healthcare and community organizations

SCN Placement Experts does not determine eligibility for third-party programs or benefits and does not guarantee acceptance or services.

Our placement specialists can help families better understand the types of residential care options available in their area.

Discussions may include:

• General differences between levels of residential care
• RCFE and assisted living options
• Memory care options
• CLHF options
• Private-pay placement
• ALW placement options
• HCBA-related CLHF options
• General pricing considerations
• Facility availability
• Typical referral and admission processes

Our consultations are intended to provide general placement information and resources and are not a substitute for medical, nursing, legal, financial, or benefits advice.