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Several government programs offer financial assistance for senior housing in various countries, focusing on the United States for a broad overview: Medicaid: Medicaid is a state and federally funded program that can cover the costs of nursing home care for those who meet eligibility criteria, including income and asset limits. Some states also offer Medicaid waivers that help pay for home and community-based services to prevent or delay nursing home placement. Medicare: Medicare, primarily a health insurance program for people aged 65 and over, does not cover long-term housing costs. However, it can cover short-term stays in a skilled nursing facility under specific conditions following a hospital stay. Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Program: This program provides housing for low-income seniors. It offers rental assistance and access to supportive services, such as cleaning, cooking, and transportation. Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Properties: While not a direct subsidy, LIHTC encourages developers to create affordable housing. Seniors with low incomes can find reduced-rent apartments through this program. State and Local Programs: Many states, counties, and cities offer their own programs to assist seniors with housing costs. These can include property tax relief programs, rental assistance programs, and programs that offer affordable senior housing options. Veterans Affairs (VA): The VA offers several programs for veterans, including the Aid and Attendance benefit, which provides monthly payments to veterans who require the aid of another person, or are housebound, to help cover the cost of care in homes, nursing homes, and assisted living facilities. Social Security: While Social Security primarily provides retirement income, for many seniors, these benefits are a crucial part of their budget, including housing costs.

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Overview of Swiss Village

Swiss Village Retirement Community is a not-for-profit corporation, committed to providing affordable retirement living facilities in a Christian environment with services that enhance life with dignity, meaning and appropriate care for the senior adults from the surrounding community without regard to race, religion, sex or handicap. As the area’s premier continuing care retirement community, Swiss Village remains committed to providing the highest quality of services and facilities to meet the growing needs and desires of older adults. It offers a full range of accommodations including independent living duplexes and apartments, residential/assisted living apartments, healthcare, dementia care, and private short-term rehab suites.

(260) 589-3173 inquiries@swissvillage.org

Quality ratings

Measured by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Nurse hours per resident 4.82/day

Overall rating

5/5

Health Inspection

5/5

Staffing

5/5

Quality Measures

4/5

Capacity and availability

High-capacity home

May provide extensive amenities, services and programs.

Total beds 244

This home usually has availability

Lower occupancy suggests more openings may be available.

56.4%

TYPE OF STAY

Mostly short-term rehab stays

Most residents typically stay for a few weeks or months before returning home or moving on.

Might be optimal for

Short stays Recovery Medicare-covered care

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Breakdown by payment type

Medicare

69% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.

Typical stay 27 days

Private pay

27% of new residents, often for short stays.

Typical stay 3 - 4 years

Medicaid

4% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.

Typical stay 11 years

Finances and operations

Home revenue

$14.4M

Operating deficit

-$3.8M

Governmental home County

Home revenue

$14,409,898.00

Operating deficit

$-3,769,703.00

Payroll costs

$8.2M

57.1% of revenue

Other operating costs

$10.0M

Total costs $18.2M

244-bed community

A large-scale community that may provide a wide range of amenities, services, and structured programs.

1 year in operation

A newer community that may feature more recent facilities and programs.

About this community

License Status

Active

Facility Type

MIXED FACILITY (NURSING + RESIDENTIAL CARE)

License Date

March 1, 2025

Additional licensing details

License number: 25-000280-1

CMS Certification Number: 155707

Ownership & operating entity

Swiss Village is administrated by SIERRA SAYLOR.

Profit status: NON-PROFIT

Staffing

Key information about the people who lead and staff this community.

Leadership

Director of Nursing: AMANDA HUNLEY

Care Services

Rehabilitation Services

Memory Care

Independent Living

Licensed Nurses/CNAs

Short-Term Rehab

All Levels of Care

Independent Living

Assisted Living

Healthcare

Dementia Care

Short Term Rehabilitation

Contact Information

Fax: (260) 589-8369

Amenities & Lifestyle

Programs & Activities

Specific Programs

Duplex Homes, Independent Living Apartments, Residential Living, Assisted Living, Short Term Rehabilitation, Healthcare & Dementia Care, Guest Suites & Meeting Lounges, Wellness Pavilion

Dining & Nutrition

Food Description

Dining Room & Café Suisse available.

Results

4 with citations

0 without citations

Show Inspection Reports

0 complaints

Formal expressions of dissatisfaction or concern made by residents, or their families regarding various aspects of the care, services, and environment provided.

14 total citations

Citations indicate regulatory violations. A higher number implies the facility had several areas requiring improvement.

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Adams Heritage

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Albany Health Care & Rehabilitation Center

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35%

77.20

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3.5110

2/5

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Swiss Village

Type of care: SNF AL

Community: IN 46711

Bed Count: 244

Pets Allowed: No

CCN: 155707

Occupancy: 56.4%

Home Revenue: $14,183,946.00

Payroll Costs: $8,224,923.00

Payroll %: 58%

Avg Residents/Day: 70.20

Overall Rating: 5/5

Adj Nurse Hours: 4.8179

Health Insp Rating: 5/5

Staffing Rating: 5/5

QM Rating: 4/5

Adams Woodcrest

Type of care: SNF AL

Community: IN 46733

Bed Count: 143

Pets Allowed: No

CCN: 155747

Occupancy: 71.4%

Home Revenue: $12,192,260.00

Payroll Costs: $5,615,054.00

Payroll %: 46.1%

Avg Residents/Day: 108.40

Overall Rating: 5/5

Adj Nurse Hours: 3.6901

Health Insp Rating: 5/5

Staffing Rating: 3/5

QM Rating: 5/5

Adams Heritage

Type of care: SNF AL

Community: IN 46773

Bed Count: 61

Pets Allowed: No

CCN: 155729

Occupancy: 71.6%

Home Revenue: $5,068,983.00

Payroll Costs: $2,488,962.00

Payroll %: 49.1%

Avg Residents/Day: 39.10

Overall Rating: 5/5

Adj Nurse Hours: 4.1205

Health Insp Rating: 4/5

Staffing Rating: 4/5

QM Rating: 5/5

Addison Pointe Health & Rehabilitation Center

Type of care: SNF AL

Community: IN 46304

Bed Count: 100

Pets Allowed: No

Operator: DOBBEN, STEVEN

CCN: 155805

Occupancy: 92.5%

Home Revenue: $15,225,564.00

Payroll Costs: $5,306,023.00

Payroll %: 34.8%

Avg Residents/Day: 92.50

Overall Rating: 3/5

Adj Nurse Hours: 3.1554

Health Insp Rating: 2/5

Staffing Rating: 3/5

QM Rating: 5/5

Number of Fines: 1

Albany Health Care & Rehabilitation Center

Type of care: SNF AL

Community: IN 47320

Bed Count: 102

Pets Allowed: No

Operator: TROXWELL, MELANIE

CCN: 155432

Occupancy: 75.6%

Home Revenue: $12,342,683.00

Payroll Costs: $4,315,019.00

Payroll %: 35%

Avg Residents/Day: 77.20

Overall Rating: 2/5

Adj Nurse Hours: 3.5110

Health Insp Rating: 2/5

Staffing Rating: 3/5

QM Rating: 3/5

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168

Total Staff

137

Employees

Contractors

38,144

Total Hours (Quarter)

Avg Staff/Day

7.8

Avg Shift (hrs)

Nursing Staff Breakdown

Role ⓘ	Count ⓘ	Avg Shift (hrs) ⓘ	Uses Contractors? ⓘ
Registered Nurse	12	9.3	No
Licensed Practical Nurse	6	9.5	Yes
Certified Nursing Assistant	101	7.3	Yes

Staff by Category

Administration

2 staff

7.8hs shift avg

Nursing Staff

137 staff

7.9hs shift avg

Physicians & Practitioners

5 staff

8hs shift avg

Therapy Services

14 staff

5.1hs shift avg

Activities & Recreation

0 staff

0hs shift avg

Social Services

2 staff

1.8hs shift avg

Dietary Services

6 staff

7.9hs shift avg

Other Services

2 staff

7.6hs shift avg

Contractor Analysis

4.9%

of total hours from contractors

1,872 contractor hours this quarter

Certified Nursing Assistant: 10 Speech Language Pathologist: 4 Medication Aide/Technician: 4 Licensed Practical Nurse: 1 Physical Therapy Aide: 3 Occupational Therapy Assistant: 1 Physical Therapy Assistant: 2 Qualified Social Worker: 2 Respiratory Therapy Technician: 3 Medical Director: 1

Role ⓘ	Employees ⓘ	Contractors ⓘ	Total Staff ⓘ	Total Hours ⓘ	Days Worked ⓘ	% of Days ⓘ	Avg Shift (hrs) ⓘ
Certified Nursing Assistant	91	10	101	18,850	91	100%	7.3
Medication Aide/Technician	13	4	17	5,212	91	100%	9
Registered Nurse	12	0	12	4,294	91	100%	9.3
Licensed Practical Nurse	5	1	6	2,302	91	100%	9.5
Clinical Nurse Specialist	4	0	4	1,514	77	85%	8
Dietitian	4	0	4	1,506	81	89%	7.9
Other Dietary Services Staff	2	0	2	548	65	71%	8
RN Director of Nursing	1	0	1	527	63	69%	8.4
Administrator	1	0	1	520	65	71%	8
Nurse Practitioner	1	0	1	477	59	65%	8.1
Occupational Therapy Aide	1	0	1	471	60	66%	7.9
Mental Health Service Worker	1	0	1	464	58	64%	8
Physical Therapy Aide	0	3	3	398	64	70%	6.2
Dental Services Staff	1	0	1	350	49	54%	7.1
Speech Language Pathologist	0	4	4	349	64	70%	4.7
Physical Therapy Assistant	0	2	2	169	55	60%	3.1
Respiratory Therapy Technician	0	3	3	89	31	34%	2.9
Qualified Social Worker	0	2	2	70	38	42%	1.8
Occupational Therapy Assistant	0	1	1	26	10	11%	2.6
Medical Director	0	1	1	9	3	3%	3

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Total Health inspections 2

67% below Indiana average

Indiana average: 6.0

Last Health inspection on Aug 2025

Total Health citations 4

84% below Indiana average

Indiana average: 25.0

2 citations per inspection (avg)

Citations origin

Citations can result from standard inspections or complaint-based investigations.

Standard inspections 3 citations

Complaint investigations 1 citations

Breakdown of citations

Critical Health citations 0

100% below Indiana average

Indiana average: 0.2

Serious Health citations 0

100% below Indiana average

Indiana average: 0.6

Moderate Health citations 4

Minor Health citations 0

Citations history (last 3 years)

Abuse/Neglect moderate citation Aug 18, 2025

Corrected

Pharmacy moderate citation Feb 14, 2023

Corrected

Quality of Care moderate citation Feb 14, 2023

Corrected

Quality of Care moderate citation Feb 14, 2023

Corrected

Ownership: Non-Profit Corporation

Resident Census by Payment Source

244 Total Residents

Medicare 42 (17.2%)

Medicaid 86 (35.2%)

Private Pay/Other 116 (47.5%)

Specialized Care Beds

14 Total Specialty Beds

5.7% of Bed Capacity

Alzheimer's / Dementia Beds

5.7%

Programs & Services

Nurse Aide Training

CCRC

High-risk clinical events score 13.5

68% worse than Indiana average

Indiana average: 8.0

Functional decline score 27.2

59% worse than Indiana average

Indiana average: 17.1

Long-Stay Resident Measures

Need for Help with Daily Activities Increased 28.6%

137% above Indiana average.

Walking Ability Worsened 22.3%

55% above Indiana average.

Low Risk Long-Stay Residents with Bowel/Bladder Incontinence 30.6%

25% above Indiana average.

Falls with Major Injury 7.4%

91% above Indiana average.

High Risk Residents with Pressure Ulcers 3.8%

13% below Indiana average.

Urinary Tract Infection 1.8%

46% above Indiana average.

Depressive Symptoms 8.2%

66% below Indiana average.

Antipsychotic Use 10.5%

15% below Indiana average.

Pneumococcal Vaccine 97.2%

4% above Indiana average.

Influenza Vaccine 100.0%

5% above Indiana average.

Lost Too Much Weight 5.4%

6% below Indiana average.

Short-stay resident measures

Pneumococcal Vaccine 85.2%

Near Indiana average

Antipsychotic medication increase 0.0%

100% better than Indiana average

Influenza Vaccine 98.2%

24% better than Indiana average

Financial Trends

Historical financial and operational data for Swiss Village based on CMS SNF Cost Reports.

Occupancy Rate 56.4% ↓ 1.5pp vs 2022

Net Income -$3,769,703 ↓ ~$3.9M vs 2022

Total Payroll $11,638,374 ↑ ~$611K vs 2022

Profit Margin -26.6% ↓ 27.6pp vs 2022

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Metric	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Occupancy %	77.7%	74.0%	70.0%	68.7%	71.8%	72.6%	74.7%	75.2%	67.3%	63.3%	57.9%	56.4%
Beds	256	256	256	256	256	256	244	244	244	244	244	244
Net Income	$594,438	-$88,027	$35,230	$182,096	$1,884,326	$547,893	$275,023	$210,147	$204,513	$1,399,317	$143,389	-$3,769,703
Gross Revenue	$12,963,195	$12,682,881	$12,630,800	$12,850,454	$14,670,815	$14,898,132	$13,081,249	$15,769,162	$15,091,634	$14,662,920	$14,164,766	$14,183,946
Operating Expenses	$12,361,331	$12,572,211	$12,398,491	$12,279,710	$11,774,938	$13,488,620	$12,016,028	$14,661,930	$14,788,688	$12,454,907	$13,275,956	$16,803,558
Net Patient Revenue	$11,668,854	$12,492,947	$12,369,230	$12,350,145	$13,465,131	$13,805,032	$12,068,593	$14,505,632	$13,891,106	$13,594,075	$13,067,255	$12,807,903
Total Payroll	$7,704,026	$8,524,353	$8,145,670	$7,939,600	$8,706,885	$9,182,879	$8,167,317	$10,018,762	$10,484,446	$9,728,398	$11,027,349	$11,638,374
Profit Margin %	4.6%	-0.7%	0.3%	1.4%	12.8%	3.7%	2.1%	1.3%	1.4%	9.5%	1.0%	-26.6%
Medicare %	4.3%	4.6%	5.8%	4.9%	5.0%	4.1%	5.4%	4.4%	4.9%	4.5%	4.1%	3.7%
Medicaid %	24.4%	23.0%	23.1%	28.7%	24.4%	23.5%	25.0%	28.0%	27.4%	25.3%	25.8%	31.5%
Private %	71.3%	72.4%	71.1%	66.4%	70.6%	72.5%	69.7%	67.5%	67.7%	70.2%	70.2%	64.7%
Revenue/Day	$161	$181	$189	$193	$200	$203	$213	$216	$231	$241	$253	$255
Cost/Day	$170	$182	$189	$191	$175	$199	$212	$219	$246	$221	$257	$335
Avg Length of Stay	133.4 days	140.3 days	94.0 days	117.9 days	103.4 days	204.0 days	342.2 days	359.6 days	239.0 days	303.0 days	277.9 days	450.2 days

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Aged and Disabled Waiver

Indiana Medicaid A&D Waiver

General: Age 65+ or disabled, Indiana resident, Medicaid-eligible, nursing home-level care need.

Income Limits (2025): ~$2,829/month (300% FBR, individual).

Asset Limits: $2,000 (individual), $3,000 (couple).

IN Specifics: Requires level-of-care determination.

CHOICE Program

Indiana CHOICE

General: Age 60+, Indiana resident, at risk of nursing home.

Income Limits: ~$2,000/month (varies).

Asset Limits: $10,000 (individual).

IN Specifics: Limited funding; regional variation.

Residential Care Assistance Program (RCAP)

Indiana Residential Care Assistance Program

General: Age 65+, or blind, or disabled, Indiana resident, in approved facility, low-income or SSI recipient.

Income Limits (2025): ~$1,004/month (including SSI).

Asset Limits: $2,000 (individual), $3,000 (couple).

IN Specifics: ~50 facilities statewide; per diem rate set by FSSA.

Medicare Savings Program (MSP)

Indiana Medicare Savings Program

General: Age 65+ or disabled, Indiana resident, Medicare Part A/B.

Income Limits (2025): ~$2,510/month (QMB), ~$3,380/month (SLMB), ~$3,598/month (QI)—individual.

Asset Limits: $9,430 (individual), $14,130 (couple).

IN Specifics: Three tiers; no waitlist.

National Family Caregiver Support Program (NFCSP) Respite

Indiana NFCSP Respite Care

General: Caregivers of 60+ needing care or 55+ caregivers of others; Indiana resident; functional needs (2+ ADLs).

Income Limits (2025): Prioritizes ~$24,980/year (individual); no strict cap.

Asset Limits: Not assessed; need-based.

IN Specifics: 16 AAAs; prioritizes low-income, rural caregivers.

Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)

Indiana SCSEP

General: Age 55+, unemployed, low-income, Indiana resident.

Income Limits (2025): ~$1,983/month (125% FPL).

Asset Limits: Not specified; income-focused.

IN Specifics: Priority for veterans, rural residents.

VA Aid and Attendance (A&A) and Housebound Benefits

Indiana VA Aid and Attendance/Housebound

General: Age 65+ or disabled veteran/spouse, Indiana resident, wartime service, need for ADL help (A&A) or homebound.

Income Limits (2025): Net income < ~$1,984/month (veteran with dependent, A&A); pension offsets income.

Asset Limits: ~$155,356 (net worth limit).

IN Specifics: High veteran demand statewide.

Swiss Village

Swiss Village is a Nursing Home in Indiana

Swiss Village is a Nursing Home in Indiana

Swiss Village

Swiss Village is a Nursing Home in Indiana

Swiss Village is a Nursing Home in Indiana

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This home usually has availability

Who this home usually serves

Mostly short-term rehab stays

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Inspection History

10 visits/inspections

Results

0 complaints

14 total citations

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Occupancy Rate

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Payroll & Labor Costs

Payer Mix

Revenue vs Cost Per Patient Day

Guides for Better Senior Living

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CHOICE Program

Residential Care Assistance Program (RCAP)

Medicare Savings Program (MSP)

National Family Caregiver Support Program (NFCSP) Respite

Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)

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