In-home care covers two different things that families often conflate. Non-medical home care is help with daily activities, companionship and household tasks. Home health is clinical care ordered by a physician and delivered by licensed staff.
We list 3 verified in-home care options in Indianapolis.
What to watch for with in-home care in Indianapolis
- Non-medical home care is generally private pay. Medicare does not cover it. Get your state's CareScout non-medical caregiver hourly median.
- Medicare-covered home health is intermittent and skilled — nursing visits, physical therapy — not a caregiver who stays with your parent.
- Once you need more than roughly forty to fifty hours a week, run the math against assisted living.
Verified in-home care in Indianapolis
| Community | Care type | Address | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoosier Village | Independent Living | 9891 Purple Plum Lane Indianapolis, OH 46268 | Marion |
| Amedisys Home Health Care | Home Health & Home Care | 10475 Crosspoint Blvd, Suite 105 Indianapolis, OH 46256 | Marion |
| Compassus Indianapolis | Hospice | 8450 North Payne Road, Suite 100 Indianapolis, OH 46268 | Marion |
The Indianapolis market specifically
Indianapolis holds the metro's oldest and most varied senior-housing stock, much of it built for aging in place in neighborhoods that predate the suburban boom. Eskenazi Health and IU Health's Methodist, Riley and University campuses anchor discharge planning downtown and near-north, while Community Health Network and Franciscan Health cover the east and south sides.
Families comparing Indianapolis options are often weighing a downtown or near-north community close to major hospitals against a quieter, more suburban setting in the collar counties -- proximity to family and to a specific hospital system frequently outweighs neighborhood prestige in the actual decision.
