Page 29 of Best Senior Communities in Indiana

Overview of Waldron Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center

Waldron Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center is dually certified, so the same bed bills Medicare or Medicaid without anyone needing to move rooms. Private pay works here too. Major Hospital operates the center, and Nicole Clapp serves as administrator.

Cardiac rehabilitation is one of three named therapy programs, besides orthopedic rehabilitation and stroke recovery. After a heart event, activity has to be pushed forward on a schedule somebody watches, not attempted alone in the living room at home.

Memory care exists partly for the spouse who has stopped leaving the house; dementia can take over another person’s whole day, and supervision here shifts that responsibility onto qualified staff.

A licensed nurse works the floor even when the building goes dark. That is the stretch a family living thirty miles away cannot cover by phone. Respite sometimes has nothing to do with the caregiver; a pipe could burst, or a bathroom needs work for several weeks, and that means the house can’t hold anybody. Hospice care is available to residents nearing the end of life.

Nursing time totals 2 hours and 45 minutes per resident each day across 71 beds. A courtyard and a patio give residents somewhere outdoors to sit in good weather.

Overview of Majestic Care of Bloomington

Majestic Care of Bloomington maintains 224 beds in Bloomington, Indiana, offering short-term respite stays alongside long-term nursing home services, memory care in a secured setting, hospice options, and skilled nursing. Daily hands-on nurse staffing averages 2 hours and 59 minutes per resident.

Administrator Justin Lai manages operations under the ownership of Columbus Regional Hospital. Payment options include Medicare, Medicaid, and private funds. Neighborhood surroundings earn a walk score of 44, meaning residents rely on vehicular transportation for off-site errands and outings.

Older adults or representatives comparing local care options can contact Majestic Care of Bloomington directly to check current openings and learn more about specific services.

Located near shopping, restaurants, banks, and parks in Merrillville, Indiana, Golden LivingCenter is a nursing home and skilled nursing community. The community is owned by Merrillville Operating LLC. Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are accepted, giving families several ways to help cover the cost of care.
The 164-bed community has been serving residents for 18 years. The area is car-dependent, so residents and visiting family will usually need a vehicle for errands and outings.

Golden LivingCenter provides a wide range of healthcare services in one location, including skilled nursing, hospice care, palliative care, rehabilitation therapy, cardiac care, and Alzheimer’s and dementia care. On-site pharmacy, dental, dialysis, and podiatry services are also available. Residents receive an average of about 3 hours and 5 minutes of nursing care each day, reflecting the hands-on support provided as part of daily care.

Residents also have access to a fitness center, spiritual services, and a variety of recreational and social activities that help keep daily life active and balanced.

State inspections conducted by the Indiana Department of Health have most often identified findings related to quality of life and care practices, pharmacy services, infection control, and building maintenance. These were the areas that most often came up during inspections and were not one-time issues.

Overview of Waters of Hartford City Skilled Nursing Facility

Waters of Hartford City Skilled Nursing Facility is a skilled nursing and nursing home community in Hartford City, IN, offering respite care for short stays. Skilled nursing provides licensed nursing care around the clock, while respite care can support a family whose usual caregiver needs time to travel, recover, or manage other responsibilities.

The community has 65 beds and provides short-term rehabilitation for residents recovering from an illness, injury, or hospital stay. Rehabilitation services can support a resident working toward greater function before returning home or moving to a longer-term care arrangement, while long-term nursing care supports residents who need ongoing clinical assistance.

Clinical programs include comprehensive wound care, respiratory services, IV services, nutritional services, in-house diagnostics, and pain management, allowing these services to be part of the care available at the community. Total nurse staffing is 3h 33m per resident/day, representing the daily nurse staffing time allocated per resident.

Residents can use a secure patio when accompanied by staff, providing an outdoor area within the community. A salon and barber shop, along with onsite podiatry, dental, and audiology services, give residents access to grooming and specialty services at the facility. Dining includes menus designed under the direction of a registered dietitian, with mealtime assistance available according to resident need.

Medicaid, Medicare, and private pay are accepted. Medicaid can support families using that program for eligible long-term care, Medicare applies to covered skilled care such as short-term care after a qualifying hospital stay, and private pay means paying directly for services.

Max Richardson serves as the administrator, and Johnson Memorial Hospital operates the community. The combination of skilled nursing, rehabilitation, and respite care can suit a resident needing ongoing nursing support or a family caregiver seeking a short-term care arrangement.

Overview of Christian Care Retirement Community

Nestled in the quiet neighborhood of Bluffton, IN, Christian Care Retirement Community is an enriching senior living community that offers a range of comfortable living options for a variety of needs. The community provides independent living, assisted living, rehabilitation, skilled nursing, and memory care, ensuring a seamless transition should residents’ needs change. Choose from a variety of one-bedroom apartments, and two and three bedroom villas for a comfortable living environment with convenient access to various care services and support.

Residents find comfort in knowing that on-call licensed nursing teams, and 24-hour emergency call systems are available for immediate support and assistance. Various services like, weekly housekeeping, linen services, personal laundry, and transportation services , provides utmost convenience and relieves residents’ from the hassles of daily living. A variety of engaging activities, exceptional dining services, and inviting recreation spaces, give residents plenty of opportunities for entertainment, leisure, and enjoyment.

Overview of Rolling Meadows Health and Rehabilitation

Rolling Meadows Health and Rehabilitation provides nursing home care, memory care, and skilled nursing services in La Fontaine, IN. The facility features a secured memory care setting designed to supervise individuals prone to wandering.

Peyton Byrd serves as the administrator for the 115-bed property, which is operated by Riverview Hospital. Short-term rehabilitation options allow individuals to focus on temporary recovery goals instead of long-term placement, while overall nurse staffing averages 4 hours and 11 minutes per resident daily.

Financial arrangements cover both Medicare for qualifying short-term stays following a hospitalization and private pay for those funding care directly.

Interested individuals are encouraged to reach out to the office to request additional details or schedule a walk-through of the facility.

Overview of The Waters of Wakarusa Skilled Nursing Facility

The Waters of Wakarusa Skilled Nursing Facility provides nursing home, assisted living, nursing care, palliative care, respite care, and skilled nursing in Wakarusa, IN. Nursing home and skilled nursing services provide licensed nursing care around the clock, while assisted living helps residents with daily tasks such as bathing, dressing, and medication while they keep their own apartment. Palliative care focuses on comfort for residents with serious illness, and respite care offers a short-term stay when a family caregiver needs time away.

The mix of ongoing and short-term services may suit a resident whose needs change over time or a family seeking temporary care. The community has 133 beds, with total nurse staffing of 3 hours and 2 minutes per resident each day, representing the amount of daily hands-on nurse time assigned per resident. Medicaid, Medicare, and private pay are accepted, giving families options that include Medicaid for a long stay, Medicare for short-term skilled care after a hospital stay, or direct private payment.

Physical, occupational, and speech therapies support rehabilitation on site. Psychiatric and psychological services are also available at the community, while dementia care from early through late stage and ongoing dementia and behavioral education address changing needs related to dementia. The Living Well and In Motion programs provide named programming, and a salon and spa are available on site for personal grooming. Anna Foster serves as administrator, and Johnson Memorial Hospital operates the community.

A Walk Score of 37 places the area in a car-dependent setting, so most errands require a car or a ride. A resident who no longer drives would need transportation for those trips.

Overview of Hubbard Hill Estates

Hubbard Hill Estates offers nursing home, assisted living, independent living, memory care, and skilled nursing in Elkhart, Indiana. Assisted living helps with daily tasks such as bathing, dressing, and medication while a resident keeps a private living space, while independent living provides private living with community services and no daily care.

Memory care provides a secured setting with supervision. Nursing home and skilled nursing care provide licensed nursing care on site around the clock, and the range of care levels can suit a resident whose needs grow over time without leaving the community.

Respite care provides a short stay when a usual caregiver needs to travel or recover. Short term rehabilitation supports a temporary, recovery focused stay.

Hubbard Hill Estates has 280 beds, accommodating more residents and staff and usually supporting more programming than a smaller community. Total nurse staffing is 4 hours and 47 minutes per resident per day, representing the daily hands on nursing time allocated to each resident. Rehabilitation and Healthcare and the Intergenerational Experience are named programs at the community, and pets are allowed, so a resident may continue living with a pet. Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are accepted, and Anne Knouse serves as the administrator.

Overview of Marquette Senior Living

Marquette Senior Living has been running in Indianapolis for 47 years now, and it’s not just one type of care, it spans independent living, assisted living, memory care, and long-term nursing all on the same campus. It’s a mid-rise, 134-bed. Walk Score comes in at 22, car-dependent; this is a neighborhood where you’re driving for pretty much everything.

Occupancy sits at 93% right now, 124 of the 134 beds filled, and the average stay runs about 97 days. Rehabilitation services and respite care are both available, backed by staffing that runs around the clock. Here’s the number that actually matters for comparison purposes: total nursing care comes out to 4 hours and 31 minutes per resident, per day. On-site healthcare runs through the Lynne O’Day Clinic, so residents aren’t leaving campus for basic medical support.

Physically, there’s a fitness center, courtyards, landscaped gardens, and a handful of dining options. The aquatic center alone is 14,000 square feet, which is a genuinely sizable amenity for a senior living campus, and the Marquette Athletic Center adds another dedicated fitness space on top of that.

On oversight: inspections here have tended to center on medication management, fire safety systems, emergency preparedness, environmental safety, and care planning documentation. Those are the standard areas regulators look at across nursing homes, not unique to this one.

Medicare and private pay are both accepted. What Marquette adds up to is a genuine continuum-of-care campus with nearly five decades behind it, high occupancy, and nursing hours that hold up well, the kind of place built for a family that wants room to move between care levels without starting over somewhere new each time.

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Starting Price $2,200/Month Pricing updated on October 7th, 2026