Every kind of care, explained.
43 kinds of care, in plain language: what each one is, who oversees it, the questions to ask, and the official place to check a provider.
Help at home
Places to live with care
After a hospital stay
Serious illness and comfort
Day programs and community
Equipment, rides and meals
Doctors and specialty care
Benefits, rights and planning
General information, not medical advice. Official links checked October 22, 2026.
Eighteen categories, across the continuum
We do not provide clinical care, medical advice, clinical assessments, or emergency services. We help coordinate access to the people who do.
Not sure what to call it? Start with what you need.
Hospitals
Help with what comes after a hospital stay: discharge planning, transfers, and the care that follows.
Ask about this care: HospitalsPhysicians & Care Teams
Help finding a primary care doctor or specialist, and keeping the care team informed during a transition.
Ask about this care: Physicians & Care TeamsMedical Groups & IPAs
Help for medical groups and independent practice associations (IPAs) arranging care for their patients after a hospital stay or a change at home.
Ask about this care: Medical Groups & IPAsSkilled Nursing
Licensed skilled nursing facilities for short-term rehabilitation after a hospital stay, complex nursing needs, or longer-term care.
Ask about this care: Skilled NursingRehabilitation
Inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation, including physical, occupational, and speech therapy.
Ask about this care: RehabilitationHome Health
Skilled nursing, therapy, and aide services delivered in the home when ordered and managed by licensed providers.
Ask about this care: Home HealthHome Care
Non-medical help at home, such as bathing, dressing, meals, light housekeeping and companionship, from home care organizations licensed by the state. We explain how it differs from Medicare home health. We do not hire or schedule caregivers.
Ask about this care: Home CareHospice & Palliative Support
Comfort-focused hospice care at home or in a facility, and palliative care alongside treatment. Doctors certify hospice eligibility.
Ask about this care: Hospice & Palliative SupportWound Care
Wound care at home, in an outpatient clinic, or in a facility, as ordered by the patient's clinician.
Ask about this care: Wound CareAssisted Living
Licensed communities where older adults live with help for daily activities and 24-hour supervision, without the medical care of a nursing home.
Ask about this care: Assisted LivingMemory Care
Licensed assisted living settings with dementia care programs, for people who need a secure, structured place to live.
Ask about this care: Memory CareBoard & Care
Smaller licensed residential care homes with 24-hour supervision and help with daily activities, in a home-like setting.
Ask about this care: Board & CareRespite Care
Short stays and time off for family caregivers, in licensed residential settings, adult day programs, or through a hospice benefit when it applies.
Ask about this care: Respite CareAdult Day Programs
Daytime programs with activities, meals and supervision, including Community-Based Adult Services (CBAS) for eligible Medi-Cal members.
Ask about this care: Adult Day ProgramsMedical Equipment
Help finding a supplier for the equipment and supplies needed for a move home or to another setting.
Ask about this care: Medical EquipmentTransportation
Rides to appointments and discharges, including the medical transportation that Medi-Cal and some health plans cover.
Ask about this care: TransportationBenefits & Programs
Where to apply for Medi-Cal, In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS), the Assisted Living Waiver and VA benefits. We explain the steps; the agencies decide eligibility.
Ask about this care: Benefits & ProgramsCommunity Support
Connections to practical support such as caregiver support groups, home-delivered meals, and local community and nonprofit programs.
Ask about this care: Community SupportLicensed settings only. We check each license at the issuing agency's own registry.
The same four steps for every request
From the first call to the handoff.
Submit
Start with a short referral form or a phone call. Share the basic situation, current setting, discharge timing, location, coverage and the type of support being requested.
Review
We review the information, ask about anything missing, and confirm what matters most, so we know where to start.
Organize options
We organize resource options based on the needs described to us, location, timing, family preferences, coverage and provider availability. Prime Care Link does not make clinical, admission, placement, or service decisions.
Coordinate next steps
We help connect the appropriate parties, support communication, and follow up so the referral does not get lost between handoffs. Final decisions remain with the patient, family, legal representative, and licensed providers.
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