Memory care
Alzheimer’s and dementia care in a small home
Divine Care is a Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE), California’s license for assisted living homes. The state lists our client type as “RCFE / Dementia.” In plain words, we’re licensed to care for older adults living with Alzheimer’s disease or another dementia.
- Licensed for dementia care
- Just 6 residents
- Hospice waiver for up to 4
Small by design
Why a small home can help
Moving is hard for anyone. For someone living with dementia, a big building can add to the confusion: long hallways, more noise, more new faces.
A home for six is different. There’s one front door, one living room and one kitchen. The same rooms, the same garden, and a small group of people to get to know. For many people living with dementia, a familiar, steady day can feel calmer.
The Alzheimer’s Association notes that structured, pleasant activities “can often reduce agitation and improve mood.” In a household of six, a steady rhythm is easier to keep.
Source: Alzheimer’s Association, “Creating a daily plan.” Every person is different. We’ll talk with you about your loved one before anything is decided.
On the record
What our state license covers
Dementia care.
The state lists our client type as “RCFE / Dementia.”
Source: state license
Adults 60 and over.
The license covers older adults aged 60 and up.
Source: state license
Six non-ambulatory residents.
In California, “non-ambulatory” means someone who can’t leave a building without help in an emergency, including people who depend on a wheelchair or walker. Our fire clearance covers all six residents.
Source: state license; Health & Safety Code §13131
Hospice waiver for up to four residents.
A resident who is terminally ill can often stay in the home they know, with a licensed hospice agency working alongside our care.
Source: state license; Health & Safety Code §1569.73
Source: California Department of Social Services, checked October 9, 2026. Verify our license
Daily life
A calm daily rhythm
Days here are built around simple things: meals made at home, time in the garden, and activities residents can choose to join.
California state inspection reports list music therapy, dog therapy, walks around the neighborhood, and outings to places of worship, local beaches, parks, eateries and stores. In the garden there are birds to watch, roses to look at, and shade under the pergola.
We plan activities with dementia in mind, to keep minds engaged and to help residents feel part of things.
Safety
Safe, without feeling like a hospital
It’s a home first. These are the safety features you can check for yourself.
- Single-story.Everything is on one level.
- Wheelchair accessible.Easier to get around for residents who use a wheelchair.
- Care and monitoring around the clock.Day and night, every day.
- Smoke and carbon monoxide alarms throughout.Combined alarms in rooms across the home.
- Medications locked away.Kept in a locked cabinet that residents can’t access.
- Cleaning products locked away.Stored in a locked closet.
Ask us on your tour how we’d keep your loved one safe if they tend to wander, or get restless in the late afternoon. We’d rather talk it through with you than promise it in a sentence.
Sources: California state inspection reports, 2023–2026 (one-story home, alarms, locked medication cabinet, locked cleaning products); our services and amenities (wheelchair accessible, around-the-clock care and monitoring).
Questions
Questions families ask
Do you care for people with Alzheimer’s or other types of dementia?
Yes. Caring for people living with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias is our focus. The State of California licenses our home as a Residential Care Facility for the Elderly with the client type “RCFE / Dementia,” for adults 60 and over. Every person is different, so the best next step is a conversation about your loved one. Call 805-280-9158 or book a tour.
If my dad needs hospice care, can he stay here?
Often, yes. The state has approved a hospice waiver for up to four of our residents. In California, that waiver lets a care home keep a resident who is terminally ill, or welcome someone who already receives hospice, with care from a licensed, Medicare-certified hospice agency working alongside our team. The resident, or the person who makes decisions for them, chooses the hospice. The hospice then writes a care plan that we agree on together. Medicare’s hospice benefit can usually cover hospice care where a person lives, but not room and board. Please call us to talk about your dad’s situation.
My mom uses a wheelchair. Can she live here?
Yes, the home is set up for that. It’s single-story and wheelchair accessible. The state has also given us a fire clearance for six non-ambulatory residents. In California, “non-ambulatory” means someone who can’t leave a building without help in an emergency, including people who rely on a wheelchair or walker. The clearance covers all six residents. We’ll talk through your mom’s needs when you call.
How much does it cost?
Please call us for current rates and availability: 805-280-9158. We’ll explain what’s included and answer every question about cost, plainly. It may also help to know that Medicare doesn’t pay for long-term care, which includes most of the day-to-day help a care home gives.
Do you have an opening right now?
With only six residents, openings are limited and change from time to time. Please call 805-280-9158 to check. We’ll tell you honestly where things stand.
Come see the home for yourself.
Visit, sit in the garden, and tell us about your mom or dad. There’s no obligation.