Get ALW

For California RCFE & ARF owners

ALW application help.
A real person beside you.

I'm Nani, a registered nurse licensed in California with nearly 10 years of experience working with the Assisted Living Waiver (ALW) program. I help care-home owners understand the application process, organize their paperwork, and move forward with confidence.

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Self-guided course or application preparation. You choose the help.

Nani, a California-licensed registered nurse and your GetALW contact
Nani, RNYour main contact at GetALW
California-licensed RN
Nearly 10 years with ALW
A California RNas your main contact
Two ways to prepareDIY or with our help
Clear pricesand clear responsibilities
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Behind the paperwork are people

You’re building a place people can call home.

Between staff, residents, families and daily operations, an application can become one more thing on a full desk. GetALW helps you turn that pile into a process you can understand.

  • Know what to gather. Start with a document checklist and your facility’s records.
  • Know who to ask. Nani is your contact for the preparation service.
  • Know what happens next. See what you complete and what the state reviews.
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Choose your level of help

Your application. Your way of getting it done.

Some owners want a guide they can work through themselves. Others want help preparing the documents. Both options start with your facility’s actual information.

For the hands-on owner

The full DIY course

$999one-time purchase

A written, self-guided course for preparing your own ALW and Medi-Cal enrollment packets.

  • Five written modules, with worked examples
  • Document checklists and editable templates
  • Packet 1 and Packet 2 walkthroughs
  • You prepare, review, sign and submit
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Conditional 60-day refund guarantee. Read the conditions.

For the owner who wants preparation help

Application preparation

$2,500one-time service fee

We prepare the application using your facility’s records, with Nani as your main contact.

  • Document organization and form preparation
  • ALW and Medi-Cal enrollment paperwork
  • Questions and correction support
  • Your facility reviews, signs and submits
See what we prepare

Government and third-party costs are separate. Service guarantee conditions apply.

Only need one packet? Individual Packet 1 and Packet 2 courses are $599 each. Compare every option.

A manageable next step

From a first question to a prepared application.

01

Start with your facility.

Choose the course, or talk with Nani about preparation help. Review the requirements for your license, location and application type.

02

Build from your records.

Gather the evidence, resolve missing information, and prepare the forms. The answers should describe how your own facility operates.

03

Review, sign and submit.

Your facility checks the facts and completes the submission steps. DHCS decides approval and controls its review timeline.

Look inside before you buy

Practical lessons. Actual examples.

See the document-checklist lesson from the course. The full materials include written walkthroughs, fictional facility examples and templates you adapt to your own records.

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A sample of the GetALW master document checklist
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Here in California

Serving care-home owners across ALW counties.

Alameda, Contra Costa, Fresno, Kern, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Sonoma.

Check current DHCS provider-enrollment information. Location is one part of the requirements; it does not establish eligibility.

Rancho Palos Verdes · Photograph by Logan Voss / Unsplash

Plain answers

A few questions you may have

Is GetALW for facility owners or for families looking for care?
We help RCFE and ARF owners prepare provider applications. If you are seeking ALW services for yourself or a family member, start with the official DHCS program information and Care Coordination Agency resources.
Do I need the preparation service to use the course?
No. The DIY course is self-guided. You use the lessons, examples and templates to prepare your own paperwork. Application preparation by GetALW is a separate service.
Can GetALW guarantee approval or a review date?
No. DHCS determines approval and its review timeline. Our published guarantees concern conditional correction support and refunds, not control over the agency’s decision. Read the full terms.
Where should I begin?
If you want to prepare the application yourself, look at the course sample. If you are unsure or want preparation help, send Nani a question.

You don’t have to figure out the next step alone.

Tell me a little about your facility. We can work out which kind of help makes sense.

Ask Nani a question