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Indiana Memory Care by the Numbers
Paying the Monthly Memory Care Bill in Indiana
Memory care in Indiana costs about $6,600 a month, based on 2025 move-in prices, 1% below the U.S. figure of $6,690. That is $961 more than the Indiana assisted living median, the gap families pay for secure doors, more staff per resident and dementia training. With the maximum benefit, roughly $2,755 a month would be left to cover from Social Security, a pension or the family home.
| Type of care | Indiana per month | U.S. per month | Share up to $3,845 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memory care | $6,600 | $6,690 | 58% |
| Assisted living | $5,639 | $6,200 | 68% |
| In-home care (non-medical, 44 hrs/week) | $6,673 | $6,673 | 58% |
| Nursing home, semi-private room | $8,942 | $9,581 | 43% |
Indiana assisted living, in-home care and nursing home figures are CareScout 2025 medians. Each community prices memory care by apartment and care needs.
Check Indiana Aid & Attendance Eligibility for Memory Care
Memory care is paid, round-the-clock care, which is what Aid & Attendance is for. An Indiana veteran or surviving spouse living with dementia may qualify for up to $3,845 a month. Veterans rated 100% service-connected may also qualify; see Aid & Attendance for 100% service-connected veterans.
Prefer to talk it through? Call (844) 757-3047
Indiana Veterans and Families Who May Qualify
Indiana has 328,414 veterans, 165,263 of them 65 or older (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024). About 121,300 Indiana residents 65 and older were living with Alzheimer’s dementia in 2020, and 221,000 family members provide unpaid dementia care, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. Many of those caregivers are spouses of Indiana veterans, and many do not know a surviving spouse can qualify too.
Patriot Angels Memory Care Partners in Indiana
Patriot Angels works with 56 Indiana memory care communities, and 48 of them also offer assisted living on the same campus.
| City | Partners | Also offer assisted living |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis | 7 | 7 |
| Fort Wayne | 4 | 4 |
| Carmel | 4 | 3 |
| Greenwood | 2 | 1 |
| Fishers | 2 | 2 |
| Brownsburg | 2 | 1 |
| Muncie | 2 | 2 |
| Anderson | 2 | 2 |
Operators with the most Indiana locations: American Senior Communities (ASC) (36), Sinceri Senior Living (6), New Perspective Senior Living (3).
Featured Indiana Partners
How Indiana Regulates Memory Care
For dementia care, the Indiana regulator to know is Indiana Department of Health, Long Term Care Division; a memory care unit typically runs under a residential care license from that office, with extra requirements for locked or alarmed exits, dementia training and overnight staffing. State site
The Indiana license categories a memory care wing can sit under are: Residential Care Facility; Alzheimer's and dementia special care units. Ask which one the community holds and whether its dementia unit is listed on that license.
Before you tour, confirm: Indiana facilities that market an Alzheimer's or dementia unit must disclose their special care services. Also ask how many caregivers are on the memory care floor at night and what dementia training each one completed.
To read a community’s survey and complaint history, search the IDOH licensing page for its name before you sign anything. Search reports
How Indiana Families Pay for Memory Care
Medicaid for dementia care
The Indiana program to ask about is Indiana PathWays for Aging Waiver (age 60+). For a veteran with dementia who meets its medical and financial tests, it can help with care services in a secured unit, though the family usually still pays rent and meals, and openings for Medicaid residents are limited.
Aid & Attendance
Paid to the veteran or surviving spouse, so it can go toward a secure memory care unit at any private community in Indiana.
The family home
Once a veteran with dementia moves out, the Indiana home is often the biggest source of funds. Talk to us before you list it.
Find Memory Care in Your Indiana City
34 Indiana cities have a memory care page. Numbers show Patriot Angels partners.
Veteran Families We’ve Helped
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Indiana Memory Care Questions
How much does memory care cost in Indiana?
About $6,600 a month is typical in Indiana, based on 2025 move-in prices. Prices depend on the apartment and how much care is needed.
Can Aid & Attendance pay for memory care in Indiana?
Yes. A qualifying wartime veteran or surviving spouse can receive up to $3,845 a month and use it toward an Indiana memory care bill.
Who oversees memory care in Indiana?
Indiana Department of Health, Long Term Care Division.
Does Indiana Medicaid cover memory care?
Partly. The Indiana program to ask about is Indiana PathWays for Aging Waiver (age 60+). For a veteran with dementia who meets its medical and financial tests, it can help with care services in a secured unit, though the family usually still pays rent and meals, and openings for Medicaid residents are limited.
How many Patriot Angels memory care partners are in Indiana?
56 partner communities in 34 cities.
New to Memory Care? Start Here
The national memory care guide covers how it works anywhere. Come back here for Indiana costs and partners.
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Other Care Options in Indiana
Assisted living in Indiana
Daily help in a private apartment for Indiana veterans who don’t need a secure setting.
Independent living in Indiana
Active retirement in Indiana, with care nearby if needs change.
In-home care in Indiana
Caregivers who come to the house in Indiana, by the hour or around the clock.
