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Alternative Care

812 Grayson Rd., Pleasant Hill, CA 94523

State inspectionNo serious citations in 3 years

Care available

  • Board and care

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Key information

Alternative Care is a 6-resident board and care home in Pleasant Hill. The nearest hospital, John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek Campus, which has an emergency room, is 3.4 miles away. Inspectors have visited 2 times since November 2023, most recently on October 15, 2026.

Rating and inspection report

Official rating

State inspectionNo serious citations in 3 years
  • State inspectionsNo serious citations in 3 years

Care & pricing

Care available

Board and care
Licensed capacity
6 beds
State licence
CA 079201671 · Active

Payment types accepted

Private pay

Daily life

Facilities

  • State-licensed residential care facility for the elderly (California CDSS)

Activities

  • Planned activities

Services

  • Bathing assistance
  • Bed-bound residents
  • Dressing assistance
  • Help arranging medical and dental appointments
  • Medication management and reminders
  • Outside hospice allowed
  • Wheelchair users accepted

Dining

  • Three meals a day and snacks, including diets a physician prescribes

Policies

  • Accepts private pay

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  • https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/277606#Comment_277606 We had a nurse, home health aide, Chaplain, and music therapy. My husband was many things in life, one of which was a music teacher, so he thoroughly enjoyed the music therapy. They came and sat by his bedside and sang to him music that I provided them with that he enjoyed. Each one came and performed their specialty, but no one stayed longer than a half an hour. Regarding in-home care, some states have programs that help with that. I live in Minnesota and I was on a DHS program called Alternative Care. It’s meant for people who qualify for nursing home care but prefer to stay at home. The program paid 85% of what it cost for someone to come into our home 0 to 77 hours per week. It was up to me to decide how to and when to use those hours. I never got close to 77 but it was nice to know that 85% of the charges would be covered. And I understand VA has something, but I don’t have information on what that is. Take a look at your state DHS and see if there’s a program that would help you within Home Caregiving. It might be worth looking into.

    ALZConnectedJul 18, 2026

Location

812 Grayson Rd., Pleasant Hill, CA 94523

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