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Senior Care

The Senior Care Program issues licenses for Residential Care for the Elderly and monitors continuing care retirement communities to ensure compliance with the Title 22 Regulations pertaining to health and safety of residents, care and supervision, quality of service, physical plant, and day-to-day operations. The entire continuing care retirement community must be licensed as a Residential Care for the Elderly before a Certificate of Authority will be issued. Senior Care Program offices are located throughout the state. Senior Care staff conduct monitoring visits to continuing care retirement communities. Follow this link to locate a Senior Care Program Office.