Indiana Aging Statistics & Resource Guide
The Indiana Aging Statistics & Resource Guide contains key information, links and statistics for senior citizens in Indiana. With an aging population and the average cost of care averaging between $23.00 an hour for home care to $8,517 a month for skilled nursing care, Indiana is typically more expensive than the national average. This guide also contains helpful contact information for county offices, Alzheimer’s Disease organizations and government agencies that offer assistance to caregivers and senior citizens.
Indiana Key Statistics
- 22.1% of the Indiana population is aged 60 or over with 11.1% of seniors aged 65+ living alone.
- With no social security or inheritance tax, Indiana offers a mixed tax picture for retirees, with a state sales tax set at 7% and an average property tax set at $907 per $100,000 in home value.
- 42.9% of certified nursing home beds were rated four or five-stars over a three-month period compared to a US national average of 47.3%.
- The median household income for an Indiana senior (65+) is $40,599.
- 110,000 people aged 65 and older are living with Alzheimer’s in Indiana.
Choosing Long Term Care in Indiana
- Indiana Home Care Agencies Directory: The average hourly home care rate in Indiana is $23.00, making Indiana more expensive than the national average ($22.50) for home care.
- Indiana Adult Day Care Directory: The average cost of adult day care in Indiana is $1,842 per month making Indiana more expensive than the national average ($1,625) for adult day care.
- Indiana Assisted Living Directory: The average cost of assisted living in Indiana is $4,100 per month making Indiana more expensive than the national average ($4,051) for assisted living.
- Indiana Skilled Nursing Directory: The average cost of skilled nursing in Indiana is $8,517 per month making Indiana the same cost as the national average ($8,517) for skilled nursing.
Indiana Senior Services
Indiana Division of Aging
Address: 402 W. Washington St., P.O. Box 7083, MS21, Room W-454, Indianapolis, IN 46204
Phone: 888-673-0002
Fax: 317-232-7867
Indiana State Plan on Aging
Indiana Elder Justice and Advocacy
To report abuse:
- Adult Protective Services Online Reporting
- State hotline: 800-992-6978
Indiana Support for Caregivers
Indiana Senior Disaster Preparedness:
- Caring for Vulnerable Elders During a Disaster
- Identifying Vulnerable Older Adults and Legal Options for Increasing Their Protection During All-Hazards Emergencies
Indiana Health Care Fraud
Indiana Long-Term Care Ombudsman
Office of the Long Term Care Ombudsman
Address: 402 West Washington Street, Room W451, Post Office Box 7083, MS 27, Indianapolis, Indiana 46207-7083
Information/complaint line: 800-622-4484 or 317-232-7134
Fax number: 317-972-3285
Indiana Medicaid Elderly & Disabled Waiver Programme
Indiana Medicare and Insurance Counseling
Indiana Elderly Nutrition & Wellness
Indiana Senior and Healthcare Transportation
- Access Johnson County Public Transit
- Area 10 Agency on Aging Rural Transit
- Area IV Transit
- Boone Area Transit System
- Boone County Senior Services Transportation
- BTaccess
- Central Indiana Regional Transportation Authority (CIRTA)
- Citilink Access
- City of Anderson Transit System
- CityBus’ ACCESS
- Community Transportation Network
- Commuter Connect
- County Connect
- Gary Public Transportation
- Hamilton County Express
- Hancock Area Rural Transit (HART)
- Hancock County Senior Services
- Hendricks County Senior Services
- Indiana Women In Need Foundation
- IndyGo
- IndyGo Open Door
- Interurban Trolley
- Johnson County Senior Services
- Kokomo Howard County City-Line Trolley
- Kosciusko Senior Services
- La Porte TransPorte
- LifeStream Services
- LifeTime Catch-A-Ride
- LINK Hendricks County
- Michigan City Transit
- MITS (Muncie Indiana Transit System)
- Morgan County CONNECT
- Muncie Indiana Transit System (MITS)
- My Freedom Voucher Program
- Need-a-Lift
- North Township Dial-A-Ride
- PCACS Transportation
- Porter County Transportation
- Posey County Council on Aging Transportation
- PrimeLife Enrichment Transportation
- REAL Services Transportation
- Ride Solution and Warrick Area Transportation Service (WATS)
- Riverview Health Rides
- ShelbyGo
- Shepherd’s Center of Hamilton County Transportation
- St. Vincent de Paul Society of Fort Wayne Care Van
- Transit Authority of River City (TARC)
- Transpo
- Transportation for Rural Areas of Madison County (TRAM)
- Veterans Transportation Service
- Way2Go Transportation
- Wells on Wheels (WOW!)
- West Central’s Division of Area 7 Agency on Aging Transportation
- Workforce Connectors
Indiana County Offices for Aging
Northwest Indiana Community Action Corporation – Lake, Porter, Jasper, Newton, Pulaski and Starke counties
Address: 5240 Fountain Drive, Crown Point, IN 46307
Phone: 219-794-1829
Phone: 800-826-7871
TTY: 888-814-7597
Fax: 219-794-1860
REAL Services – Elkhart, LaPorte, Kosciusko, Marshall and St. Joseph counties
Address: 1151 S. Michigan St., South Bend, IN 46601-3427
Phone: 574-284-2644
Phone: 800-552-7928
Fax: 574-284-2642
Aging and In-Home Services of Northeast Indiana – Adams, Allen, DeKalb, Huntington, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben, Wells and Whitley counties
Address: 8101 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne, IN 46804
Phone: 260-745-1200
Phone: 800-552-3662
Fax: 260-422-4916
Area IV Agency on Aging & Community Action Programs – Benton, Carroll, Clinton, Fountain, Tippecanoe, Montgomery, Warren and White counties
Address: 660 N. 36th St., Lafayette, IN 47903-4727
Phone: 765-447-7683
Phone: 800-382-7556
TDD: 765-447-3307
Fax: 765-447-6862
Area Five Agency on Aging & Community Services – Fulton, Cass, Miami, Wabash, Howard, and Tipton counties
Address: 1801 Smith St., Suite 300, Logansport, IN 46947-1577
Phone: 574-722-4451
Phone: 800-654-9421
Fax: 574-722-3447
LifeStream Services – Blackford, Delaware, Grant, Henry, Jay, Madison and Randolph counties
Address: 1701 Pilgrim Blvd., Yorktown, IN 47396-0308
Phone: 765-759-1121
Phone: 800-589-1121
TDY: 866-801-6606
Fax: 765-759-0060
Area 7 Agency on Aging and Disabled West Central Indiana – Clay, Parke, Putnam, Sullivan, Vermillion, and Vigo counties
Address: 2800 Poplar St., Suite 9A, Terre Haute, IN 47803
Phone: 812-238-1561
Phone: 800-489-1561
TDD: 800-489-1561
Fax: 812-238-1564
CICOA Aging & In-Home Solutions – Marion, Boone, Hamilton, Hancock, Shelby, Johnson, Morgan and Hendricks counties
Address: 8440 Woodfield Crossing Blvd., Ste. 175, Indianapolis, IN 46240-4359
Phone: 317-254-5465
Phone: 800-432-2422
Fax: 317-254-5494
TDD: 317-254-5497
LifeStream Services – Fayette, Rush, Franklin, Union and Wayne counties
Address: 423 Commerce Road, Richmond, IN 47374
Phone: 765-966-1795
Phone: 800-589-1121
Fax: 765-759-1121
Area 10 Agency on Aging – Monroe and Owen counties
Address: 631 W. Edgewood Drive, Ellettsville, IN 47429
Phone: 812-876-3383
Phone: 800-844-1010
Fax: 812-876-9922
Thrive Alliance – Bartholomew, Brown, Decatur, Jackson and Jennings counties
Address: 1531 13th St., Suite G900, Columbus, IN 47201
Phone: 812-372-6918
Phone: 866-644-6407
Fax: 812-372-7846
LifeTime Resources – Dearborn, Jefferson, Ohio, Ripley and Switzerland counties
Address: 13091 Benedict Drive, Dillsboro, IN 47018
Phone: 812-432-6200
Phone: 800-742-5001
Fax: 812-432-3822
Generations Vincennes University Statewide Services – Daviess, Dubois, Knox, Greene, Martin and Pike counties
Address: 1019 N. 4th St., Vincennes, IN 47591
Phone: 812-888-5880
Phone: 800-742-9002
Fax: 812-888-4566
Lifespan Resources – Clark, Floyd, Harrison and Scott counties
Address: 33 State St., Third Floor, New Albany, IN 47151-0995
Phone: 812-948-8330
Phone: 888-948-8330
TTY: 812-542-6895
Fax: 812-948-0147
Hoosier Uplands/Public Service Area 15 Agency on Aging and Disability Services – Crawford, Lawrence, Orange and Washington counties
Address: 521 W. Main St., Mitchell, IN 47446
Phone: 812-849-4457
Phone: 800-333-2451
TDD: 800-473-3333
Fax: 812-849-4467
SWIRCA & More – Gibson, Perry, Posey, Spencer, Vanderburgh and Warrick counties
Address: 16 W. Virginia St., Evansville, IN 47737-3938
Phone: 812-464-7800
Phone: 800-253-2188
Fax: 812-464-7843
Fax: 812-464-7811
Resources
National Healthcare, Caregiving & Senior Living Resources
- The Official U.S. Government Site for Medicare
- Administration for Community Living
- National Council for Aging Care
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
- The National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care
- Pioneer Network: Culture Change in Long-Term Care
- The Center for Social Gerontology
Indiana Healthcare, Caregiving & Senior Living Resources
- Indiana Division of Aging
- Indiana Silver Alert
- Indiana Home- and Community-Based Services Waivers
- Community and Home Options to Institutional Care for the Elderly and Disabled
- Indiana Center for Assisted Living
- The Indiana Health Care Association
- Residential Care Assistance Program
- Indiana PACE Programs
- Indiana Money Follows the Person program
- Indiana Preadmission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR)
- Indiana Golden Hoosier Award
- Indiana Golden Hoosier Passport (GHP)
- Indiana Hospice & Palliative Care Organization
Alzheimer’s Organizations & Resources
- Alzheimers Foundation of America
- Alzheimers Association
- Alzheimers Resource Centre
- Greater Indiana Chapter – Alzheimers Association
- Indiana Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center
- Alzheimer’s & Dementia Services of Northern Indiana
Indiana Senior Health Studies
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