Finding a care provider for a loved one in need can be a stressful, heart-rending experience. It’s difficult enough to adjust to a decline in health. Pile on top of that the need to make life-changing decisions with very little time. That’s why we’re here. We appreciate you considering our team to help you and your family through this challenging time. Let us take a few minutes to introduce ourselves and explain about how Care Placement got started.
In short: Care Placement has been helping families find eldercare solutions since 2000. Over the years, we have helped more than 35,000 families in Southern California. We have over 2,500 licensed care facilities in our database, with many of which we have developed close connections. That allows us to provide families with more refined, tailored referrals.
The idea began while our founders were searching for care for their own family member. They realized how difficult it is to find the perfect match. Just as their loved one’s needs were unique to the individual, so every care home is unique in the care it provides. No one knew the specialties of the different homes. The people searching needed help finding providers, and the providers needed help finding people to care for.
After their own experience searching for a Senior Care Provider, our founders knew right away they wanted to help the eldercare industry, so they set out to open a care home. During a class for Care Home Administrators, a discussion came up about how difficult it is for providers to find patients to care for. That was when they decided Socal needed someone to bridge the gap, to help seniors and providers find each other.
Nearly 25 years later, we haven’t lost sight of that initial goal: to make connections. Care Placement is dedicated to helping families in San Diego and Orange Counties in their time of need. We strive to always provide exceptional service from a knowledgeable and compassionate team of senior care advisors.
How We Work
Care Placement’s experienced and friendly advisors are committed to helping take some of that pressure and anxiety away by walking you through the process and narrowing the thousands of options down to just those that fit your specific needs and budget. Our “hands on” approach to helping our families makes locating a Care Provider as uncomplicated as possible.
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We carefully consider with you the unique needs of your loved one, medically, emotionally, and financially.
Our services are completely free to families since we are compensated through a “finder’s fee” paid by the care provider. This does not result in surcharges or higher rent for the families because it is part of the care provider’s pre-budgeted marketing costs.
Care Placement offers assistance for Seniors (60+) into Residential Care Homes (Board & Care), Assisted Living or Memory Care. We also partner with a number of organizations who can help seniors with other needs. Some of our partners are: reputable In-Home Care Service agencies and VA Accredited agencies (who assist in the filing process for the Veteran’s Aid & Attendance Benefits).
What We Do
- Maintain an extensive database of over 2,500 Licensed Care Providers
- Help you assess your specific needs to provide personalized assistance
- Prescreen every lead we send to you to ensure it is tailor-made to fit you
- Provide the tools and knowledge you need to evaluate providers and make an informed decision
- Recommend as many providers as you would like that fit your specific needs and budget
- Negotiate on your behalf to get you the lowest rate possible
- Regularly visit each care provider to verify they offer good quality care
- Train and license our employees as Care Home Administrators
What We DON’T Do
- Blast your email with every possible availability in the state
- Market or sell your information
- Treat you like a number
- Refer you to a subpar facility
What Makes Us Different
We’re locally owned and have personal relationships with many of the senior care facilities in the San Diego and Orange County areas. We do not suggest homes to you unless we’re sure those homes offer excellent care, nor are we part of an online mega-corporation. Our primary goal is to help families in our community find good quality care and services within their budget. Knowing they are happy and well cared for gives us the great satisfaction of a job well done.
All Team Members of Care Placement are Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE) Licensed, and are well-read in the laws and regulations for all care options.
Meet Your Team
Reps
The reps tour the various care homes in their region, learning the in’s and out’s of what each one offers. The connections they make with facilities help us to ensure we only refer homes that provide excellent care and services. They share this insider information with our clients during our one-on-one needs evaluation, allowing us to match you with the perfect fit.
David Cowart
East County
DJ Cowart
East County
Eric Zimmerman
Orange County
Ian Wiese
North & East County
Ken Mortensen
North County
Michael Ortman
South Bay & West County
Shauna Crabtree
East County
Toby Willis
North County
Office Staff
Our office staff assist the reps from home base, reaching out to the best homes from the thousands in our database to ask about availability and pricing. They make sure to keep homes and clients informed through every step of the process.
All of our office staff are HIPAA certified and licensed Care Home Administrators, so you can rest assured that we will handle your case with discretion and respect.
Technical Support
Every crew needs a “behind the scenes.” You might never meet them, but they work hard on a variety of technical tasks to make your experience as smooth as possible.
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I was so very lost trying to find help and next steps in the care of my 91 year old father with advanced Alzheimer's. Care Placement and David Cowart in particular provided me … More with the help and information I needed. Through this very stressful time, David helped me with patience, compassion and continued follow-up. I'm forever grateful for David and the service Care Placement provided for my father.
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David Cowart was super helpful. He called various times over the last few months. He was never pushy. Always encouraging. My mom was in the hospital, 2 rehabs, and then hospital again- … More a 5 month journey of many ups and downs. Just when we thought she was ready to leave, and David would connect w us again, she would fall or experience a new medical issue.
As of this week, she is peacefully resting in a board and care.
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David and DJ are miracle workers! I absolutely loved working with them in getting people the place they needed. They are professionals and always come in willing to help plus they are … More the kindest people. Finding a place for a loved one is not easy and David and DJ make the process so easy for both the healthcare team as well as patients and their families. I have tried numerous placement agencies and no one has been able to match care placements team of David and DJ! 10/10 recommend!
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David and Victor were extremely helpful and compassionate with finding a Hospice facility for my Mother. In a matter of days after the initial conversation they found a place that suited … More all my Mother's needs. In addition, they made follow up calls to see if I needed anything or if another facility was needed,
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David and Care Placement were wonderful in their careful assessment of our needs and quick referral to six facilities. While a change in circumstance led us ultimately to a different … More residence, our first choice among the six was well-suited to assisting our family member.
It's clear that David had our best interests in mind. He cares, and it shows. I highly recommend him. -
Such peace of mind! Thank you David and Celia for always checking in and following up on my questions and concerns. You all are the best and my family can’t thank you enough!
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Care Placement provides excellent service to their families- the ultimate professionals!
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David was so helpful, patient and kind. It took us awhile to figure out what was best for dad. But David was quick to respond and provided us with many options. He and his team are … More excellent to work with!
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Care Placement's Shauna has been amazing in assisting with various aspects of researching home care and board and care facilities. She's patient, kind, and answers questions … More quickly. She needed to do a lot of follow-up with my mom and her needs and I appreciate all of her hard work. I am so happy we were referred to Care Placement and were assigned Shauna as our care manager. Thank you.
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David was super helpful and did a great job following up with us!
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Care Placement truly supports our county with the most up to date information and resources to our senior population. I have had the honor of working alongside many of their advisors … More in helping families find solutions to ever changing aging needs. I would HIGHLY recommend their services to anyone needing guidance.
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David found some great places for me to check out. His caring attention to my mom’s needs helped us so much! David really cared about finding the right place for my mom and he followed … More up to see if the selections he sent me fit her needs. I will recommend him and Care Placement to friends in a similar situation.
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They are all very easy to work with , kind and provided ample solutions to help my mom in her time of need. I’m glad I reached out. Thank you to all!
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Care Placement came in a time when we needed help the most! We his 3 daughters cared for our Dad in his Riverside home since 2015. We had to move him to San … More Diego, CA 2019. He is 86 years old now, he lived with me his 3rd daughter and her family for over 3 years, but his Dementia Diagnoses was getting progressively worse by the day. I was referred to Ken Mortenson in February 2022 with only a few months to work within. Ken and his team worked with me endlessly until we found a beautiful, well organized and complete memory care facility for our Dad in June 2022. Ken was so knowledgeable, he was honest, patient and straight forward. He gave me understanding, resources, and support that was close to family. Dad is doing well, eating good food, walking, exercising, playing board games and listening to good music daily and taking life easy day by day. We visit with Dad weekly and he is happy to see his daughters when we arrive! Ken's Placement Team call asking about Dad's progress every 4 to 6 months. It's always a warm and welcomed phone call. We are so thankful for the continued support we receive and we recommend Care Placement to all those in need. Thank you again and again! Sincerely, The Hickman Girls! -
As someone who worked in a skilled nursing facility, I highly recommend David Cowart for care placement. Any time a patient or family member required resources for alternative placement … More I would simply give them David’s contact information and he was more than eager to help. If you’re looking for an assisted living facility, independent living facility, or a board & care, David will work with you and your preferences to make the transition as smooth as possible. He is professional, compassionate, competent and has provided nothing but support to those around him. It has been a great pleasure working David and with the Care Placement team. 🙂
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I received amazing support from David. Finding the best environment for my dad has been an ultimate challenge. David listened to my dad values and provided us with the most fitting … More resources. Thank you Care Placement for all you do!😊
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They were great to work with, and got me a ton of places to look at right away
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My Mom has been in a large facility for dementia since 2019. Recently had to make a financial decision and move her to a board and care. 5 minutes after filling out an online request … More for information David was calling. Soon after that I had a list of potential locations to tour. I was very impressed! David and Shauna both have been very attentive to make sure my BB mom gets the care she needs as well as helping me navigate through it as well. I could not be more pleased with them both! Based on a smile I don’t see often I would say my mom agrees! David , Shauna. Thank you!
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Very responsive and helpful specially Sayra and Michael both very resourceful , highly recommended
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Firstly, I would like to commend Care Placement for its exceptional service in assisting families to find the best assisted living environments for elderly loved ones. The process of … More finding a suitable assisted living was overwhelming and stressful, but David really helped to make it as stress free as possible.
David was professional, knowledgeable and compassionate. He took the time to listen to our needs and provided us with a variety of options. David was patient as we asked questions, made decisions, changed decisions and changed them again.
Overall, I highly recommend this company to anyone who is looking for a care facility for their elderly loved one. The exceptional service, professionalism and compassion make them stand out from others in the industry. Thank you for all that you do! -
Worked with David & Shauna to find my grandfather placement. Even though they were unable to assist us at the moment, they both keep close communication and helped direct us to … More resources that could. I was very impressed for my first time dealing with this situation and how understanding, kind and friendly they both were.
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I discovered Care Placement from a friend who had found them about two years ago and was very impressed with the care option in a house environment that’s among the resources they search … More for throughout San Diego. I spoke with David, who was very responsive, warm, and informative. When I asked for clarification about his use of the term “hospice care” for a context outside of an end-of-life situation, he referred me to their hospice-related specialist, who confirmed that the term can be used for at-home care that isn’t necessarily end of life/palliative care but is performed by a hospice agency. It helped me to get clear on this option. I wasn’t able to give all the medical info David was asking (due to tricky family stuff) in order for David to run a search of possible facility or agency options but maybe I will be someday, or circumstances may change. I’m glad that, even though we aren’t at the point of picking a UC Care option at the moment, David has continued to be his gracious self by offering to later pick things up where we left off.
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THANK YOU DAVID FOR YOUR HELP for finding places my mom (83 yrs old) could live at with a feeding tube. I never knew there were so many Board and Care homes out there and you went … More above and beyond to help find many locations my mom could go. You are the first person I am calling if I need to find a new place for my mom.
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Chis and Celia where terrific in providing various options for memory care placement. After we settled on one, they continued to check in with us to ensure things were going. Our loved … More one is very happy with the placement.
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David was extremely helpful and on top of the situation from the day he started helping us. He interacted with social workers and myself to get a facility for my brother very quickly. … More He has followed up since my brother's placement in a facility and offered additional help if need. He made a tough situation more tolerable.
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Great People to work with thank you David with all my help with my dad .
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David helped my family find a great place for my mom to be taken care of. Thank you David and Shauna
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Dave and Holly are the best. I told them about my dad and the situation I was in and they came through. I feel they went above and beyond in helping me and my family. Dave still calls … More to check up to see how everything is going. wish I could give more stars.
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My husband and I are very happy with the placement service that David helped us find for his brother. It is a lovely board and care home in San Carlos.
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David has been most helpful, thoughtful and caring in providing support to our family.
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Wanted to express appreciation to Michael O. & especially Sayra for working so hard to find placement for our dear Friend who is 94. Sayra's efforts and communication were … More way above and beyond.
She puts people before things! What an asset to Care Placement Co to have someone like her on your team. We and others have tried for a couple years to find a place for Bob, Sayra was the only one to get it done! -
Michael Ortlieb and his team are exactly the type of people you want on your side in the very challenging situation of moving a family member into assisted living. Multiple people in … More the industry recommended I connect with Michael and I'm so glad I did. He worked with me to get my father moved into an excellent assisted living facility, during the peak of the pandemic no less. He was kind, responsive, and above all else, an absolute expert in assisted living facilities. Michael worked tirelessly to find us the right fit from a care, quality and budget perspective. I'm eternally grateful for his help and highly recommend working with Care Placement.
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I wholeheartedly recommend Care Placement to help you find the right home for your loved one. A close friend of mine who is very active in the Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s caregiver … More community told me about Micheal Ortman and Care Placement. From the moment I first spoke to Michael, I was impressed by his professionalism, his knowledge, and above all, his compassion. He was thorough and respectful in his questions to me about our needs. His comments were very insightful. I could tell he’d walked down this road many times with other clients. I took my time – over six months – because I wanted to be prepared when the time came to place my husband. He was patient throughout the search process. Never rushed me to make a decision. After our initial conversation, his assistant sent me a comprehensive list of memory care facilities that met my criteria. The list included enough basic information for me to identity a subset of the group to call, and from there to arrange tours as I narrowed down my search. Michael assured me that there were other options, perhaps not as close by, and that we could broaden the search if I wasn’t satisfied after my site visits. During my search, he called or texted, making sure that any questions or concerns I might have were being addressed. His understanding of this difficult decision was invaluable. When I did choose a place, he and his assistant were in close contact to ensure the process went smoothly. Even after my husband moved in, they called to make sure I was doing well and followed up later to find out how my husband and I were adjusting. I am comfortable that I made the right decision – and Michael and his team were absolutely key to finding the right place – and my peace of mind!
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My highest recommendation for Care Placement San Diego, and specifically Michael Ohrman, who is exceptional as an advocate for you and your loved one. He is extremely knowledgeable … More about the different options available for your elder placement, very caring and patient (especially with me as I attempted to find the best place for my mom), and very well connected to find to best place for one's loved one. 5 star review!!
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After years of trying to get my Mother-in-law into assisted living, it wasn't until I was referred to Michael Ortman at Care Placement by Sharp Memorial Hospital that we were able … More to make it happen. Michael asked some questions, came up with a list of 3-4 that he knew were rated well for their services in the area we wanted. He and his assistant still keep in contact so that they can be sure they are recommending agencies that maintain their standards. They educated me on the senior state and how it works. Don't get me wrong, moving a loved one into an assisted living home is still difficult in a myriad of ways, but without Michael and Holly, it would have been much more so. Thank you so very much.
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If looking for help to place a mother or a father that is very ill they can no longer take care of themselves this is the place to go. They are super sweet and loving and can help you … More through the whole process
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