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Independent Living in your area

Age-restricted apartments and campuses with dining, activities and light services, for adults who do not need daily hands-on care.

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Indiana regulates independent living through the Indiana Department of Health.

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Independent living is housing, not care. Age-restricted apartments or cottages with dining, transportation, activities and maintenance handled — for adults who do not need help with daily activities.

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We list 30 verified independent living providers across your metro. Independent living is housing, not care.

Three things worth knowing first

  • Independent living is typically not licensed as a care facility, because no personal care is provided. Confirm for your state.
  • Several campuses combine independent living with assisted living or nursing on the same campus, so a resident can move between levels without leaving the community.
  • If help with daily activities is already needed, independent living is the wrong category, even when a community offers to arrange outside caregivers.
You can check any facility's record free. Use the Indiana Long Term Care Survey & Inspection Public Search (hoosierusa.isdh.in.gov) and, for nursing homes, CMS Care Compare. Read the full explanation →

Verified independent living across the region

We list 30 verified independent living providers across your metro. The full table with addresses and counties lives in the directory.

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Questions families ask

What should I do right after a dementia diagnosis?

Slow down -- very little has to be decided the first month. Get the specific diagnosis type, since Alzheimer's, vascular dementia, Lewy body and frontotemporal dementia progress differently, and put power of attorney and medical power of attorney paperwork in place now, while capacity is clear.

I live out of state. How do I manage my parent's care from a distance?

Build a plan that survives a bad-weather week when you cannot fly in. Recruit local eyes such as a Meals on Wheels driver or trusted neighbor, get medical power of attorney and HIPAA authorization in place, and establish one local point of contact, such as CICOA or a geriatric care manager.

Which Area Agency on Aging covers Marion County?

CICOA Aging & In-Home Solutions, Indiana's Planning & Service Area 8, covers Marion County and all five surrounding collar counties this site serves. Reach CICOA at 317-254-5465 or its Resource Center at 317-803-6131.

Does Hamilton County have its own Area Agency on Aging?

No -- Hamilton County is covered by the same agency as Indianapolis, CICOA Aging & In-Home Solutions, so Carmel, Fishers and Noblesville families use the same regional resources as Marion County families.

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