Frequently Asked Questions

We make accessing the full spectrum of Los Angeles Jewish Health's programs and services easy. Call us at 855.227.3745, and we will connect you to our care experts.

We offer a comprehensive range of programs and services to provide the most appropriate level of care for each participant: Our Programs

The Brandman Centers for Senior Care (BCSC) is Los Angeles Jewish Health's All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) program. This is a federal Medicare/Medi-Cal (or private pay) program that allows nursing home-eligible seniors, who are able to live in their homes safely, to come to Los Angeles Jewish Health during the day to utilize a wide range of health services and activities. The BCSC is located at Los Angeles Jewish Health's Grancell Village Campus. We plan to open additional centers, including one on the Westside of Los Angeles: Brandman Centers for Senior Care

Los Angeles Jewish Health is a comprehensive healthcare system offering a full continuum of senior care. We serve 1,000 people on our campuses and help more than 5,000 residents live in their own homes.
 

Yes. We value and encourage inclusion and diversity while serving seniors of all faiths and backgrounds.

We know that adjusting to senior living can be challenging. Our highly trained staff work to ensure every resident feels comfortable, welcomed and at ease. We encourage residents to participate in our many activities and join in the warm, welcoming social life here while respecting each person's individual preferences.

Yes. Our campus care includes dietary services under rabbinical supervision, and all dietary laws are observed. We have a staff of dedicated chefs who create delicious Kosher meals every day.

Smoking policies are strictly enforced. There is no indoor smoking. There are designated outdoor smoking areas.

To provide our residents with easy access to medical care, we have clinics offering many medical specialties, including cardiology, orthopedics, oncology, urology, podiatry, dental, and radiology. Our clinics are staffed by LAJHealth physicians who work hand-in-hand with full-time nurse practitioners, providing fully integrated care that responds quickly to individual medical needs.

Many of our primary care physicians and nurse practitioners are specially trained in senior care. Specialty consultations are available through Los Angeles Jewish Health's clinics by referral of the primary physician. Residents who require off-site specialty services are scheduled for appointments through Los Angeles Jewish Health and will be provided transportation for their appointment.

Connections to Care is a program designed to help you quickly and to connect you to our comprehensive array of high-quality senior care services. We will connect you to the proper community resources if we cannot meet your specific needs.

Yes. For seniors returning home from a hospital stay, we coordinate healthcare and rehabilitation services free of charge for Medicare beneficiaries. The goal is to improve long-term outcomes after hospitalization for illness, surgeries, or setbacks and reduce the number of hospital readmissions.

Los Angeles Jewish Health's Goldenberg-Ziman Special Care Center leads the way in the new era of caring environments that maximize comfort without compromising safety. The center was designed in response to the most advanced research addressing how a patient’s physical environment affects their behavior, sense of well-being and even visible disease symptoms.

Click here to learn more about our Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Care Program
 

Contact our Connections to Care hotline: 866.806.8468. We will be happy to talk with you – and your mom too, if you like – about her many care options.

Our Connections to Care hotline can help you and your parents connect with a full range of community health care day services for independent seniors. One call does it all: 866.806.8468.

Each year, we must raise millions of dollars from the community to continue our quality of care and programs. Government reimbursement programs play an important role. However, there is a significant gap between what the government pays Los Angeles Jewish Health and the costs of delivering the excellent level of care provided here.

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