Nursing homes and assisted living in Indiana

If your family is looking for a care setting in Indiana, here are the official names, the Medicaid help available and the phone numbers worth keeping handy.

What care settings are called here

• Residential Care Facility: this is the license Indiana uses for assisted living. The place provides housing, meals, help with daily tasks and medication supervision.
• Comprehensive Care Facility: this is the official name for a nursing home, with nursing care 24 hours a day. Some also have residential care beds.
• Adult Family Care: a family home where a caregiver looks after a few adults. It can be paid for with Medicaid.
• Adult Day Services: adult day centers where your loved one can spend the day in good company.

Residential care facilities and nursing homes are licensed by the Indiana Department of Health (IDOH).

How Medicaid helps in Indiana

Medicaid pays for nursing home care for people who meet the medical and financial requirements.

For people 60 and older with Medicaid, there is Indiana PathWays for Aging. Each person who enrolls chooses a health plan and gets a care coordinator. PathWays includes a Medicaid waiver, which covers services outside a nursing home: help at home, adult day centers, Adult Family Care and Assisted Living in approved places. For people under 60, assisted living services are available through the Health and Wellness waiver.

In general, Medicaid pays for care services, but not for rent or meals at the residence. To get started, contact your Area Agency on Aging, which can guide you on the waiver, and the Division of Family Resources (DFR), which reviews the Medicaid application. For questions about PathWays, call 877-284-9294.

How much care costs in Indiana

According to the CareScout Cost of Care Survey 2025 (tables published March 2, 2026), the median costs in Indiana are:

• Assisted living (private room, one bedroom): $5,639 a month.
• Nursing home, semi-private room: $294 a day (about $8,943 a month).
• Nursing home, private room: $340 a day (about $10,326 a month).
• In-home caregiver (non-medical): $35 an hour.
• Adult day center: $127 a day.

Each place has its own rates. Ask for the price and what it includes in writing.

Who to call

• Area Agencies on Aging / ADRC (INconnect Alliance): 800-713-9023. It connects you with the aging agency in your area.
• Long-Term Care Ombudsman: 800-622-4484 or 317-232-7134. The ombudsman is a free advocate for residents of nursing homes and assisted living.
• PathWays for Aging: 877-284-9294 (87-PATHWAY-4).
• Eldercare Locator (national): 1-800-677-1116.

Tips for your family

• Check the license in the IDOH directory of Residential Care Facilities, which shows the license number and when it expires.
• Ask whether the place takes part in PathWays or the Health and Wellness waiver. Not every residence accepts Medicaid.
• Look at inspections on Medicare's Care Compare for nursing homes. They help you get to know the place and prepare questions for your visit.
• Ask for help early: the assessment and Medicaid paperwork can take time, so it's best to call your Area Agency on Aging before an emergency happens.
• Don't hesitate to ask for an interpreter when you call any agency, so you fully understand each step.

This page is for information only and is not medical or legal advice. Confirm the requirements with the agency in charge. Below is the hogaresparamayores.com directory for Indiana.