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FACILITIES BY CITY — HOUSING ALTERNATIVES
Douglas Manor 2271 Yuma Wy Fullerton, CA 92835 (714) 278-1032 Type: RCF / 6 beds Fulleron Gardens 1510 E. Commonwealth Fullerton, CA 92831 (714) 441-2636 Type: RCF / 72 beds Fullerton Post Acute Care 2222 N. Harbor Bl. Fullerton, CA 92835 (714) 992-5701 Type: SNF / 228 beds Fullerton Residential Manor 2441 W Orangethorpe Ave Fullerton, CA 92833 (714) 992-5380 Type: RCF / 194 beds Fullerton Rosewood Assisted 411 E Commonwealth Fullerton, CA 92832 (714) 441-0644 Type: RCF / 99 beds Gausselin Care 1344 W Fern Fullerton, CA 92833 (714) 446-0313 Type: RCF / 6 beds Gem`s Ville Hm Care 819 W Maxzim Ave Fullerton, CA 92832 (714) 449-0973 Type: RCF / 5 beds Glencrest Manor 2401 Thorn Pl Fullerton, CA 92835 (714) 577-8305 Type: RCF / 6 beds Glenwood Care 2001 E Glenwood Av Fullerton, CA 92831 (714) 626-0796 Type: RCF / 5 beds Gordon Lane Conv Hosp/SNF 1821 E Chapman Ave Fullerton, CA 92831 (714) 879-7301 Type: SNF / 99 beds Greenfield Care Center/SNF 330 W Bastanchury Fullerton, CA 92835 (714) 879-4511 Type: SNF / 99 beds

Supplemental Security Income in Residential Care Facilities
What is SSI/SSP? Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment (SSI/SSP) is a program funded by the federal and state governments to guarantee a minimum monthly income to single persons and couples who are aged (65 +), blind or disabled, and have limited income and resources. Certain resources are exempt, such as a car, and a house of any value, if it is the recipient’s primary residence. The resource limits are $2000 for an individual and $3000 for a couple. Countable resources over these limits will make a person or couple ineligible. Eligibility for Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment (SSI/ SSP) also makes one eligible for Medi-Cal. Medi-Cal eligibility is a valuable resource because coverage includes hospital and nursing home care, as well as doctor’s care, home health, medications, Medicare deductibles and co-payments, and Part B premiums. Please remember: Medi-Cal still does not pay for residential care in California except on a limited basis through the Assisted Living Waiver (ALW). Does SSI/SSP Pay for Residential Care? Yes. There is a special non-medical Board and Care rate that is higher than the regular SSI rate for persons living independently in homes or apartments. What is the SSI/SSP Benefit Amount? The current maximum SSI/SSP Non-Medical Board and Care benefit is $1,086 for an individual and twice that amount for a couple living in the same Residential Care Facility for the Elderly ($2,172). How Much Can the Facility Charge Someone on SSI/SSP? The law does not allow facilities to charge more than the amount set by the state. The SSI/SSP recipient is allowed to keep a portion of the SSI/SSP benefit for personal expenses, which is called the Personal and Incidental Needs Allowance (P & I). The current P & I amount is $125 for an individual and $250 for a couple. Of the $1,086 benefit, a single person must pay $961 to the facility as rent, and may keep $125 as his/her P & I Allowance. If you and your spouse are both on SSI/SSP and living in the same facility, you will be paid $2,172 in SSI/SSP, and you must pay $1,922 to the facility. You and your spouse may then keep $250 each month. Note: If the SSI/SSP recipient has other income besides SSI/SSP, the facility may charge an extra $20 if it is stated in the resident’s Admission Agreement, e.g. $981 for an individual. The resident is required to use all of his/her retirement and SSI/SSP funds, except for the P & I Allowance, to pay the facility each month. Example: John is age 67, not married, and lives in an RCFE. His Social Security

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