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Assisted living costs in Bluffton average about $5,821 per month. To find the best assisted living options for your needs and budget, browse through 81 communities in Bluffton. Our detailed directory has 1151 reviews, photos, and lists of available services, amenities, and activities. Assisted living is ideal for seniors who need help with activities of daily living, such as bathing and eating, and prefer a social setting to pursue their interests. These communities offer a variety of dining options, as well as housekeeping services to eliminate daily stresses.

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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Our Assisted Living and Memory Care community in Fort Wayne, IN, provides a relaxed atmosphere of warmth that promotes companionship among residents and staff.We are a hidden gem in the city of Fort Wayne and an active member of our community!
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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Nursing Homes
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Maplewood at Shane’s Village is an all-inclusive Assisted Living located outside of Rockford! We are dedicated to providing high quality services to seniors according to their needs. They offer a full range of senior living services, including assistance with activities of daily living and...
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
At Country Inn we believe that senior living should be more than just a place to stay—it should be a place to belong. Located in the peaceful, rural countryside near Latty, Ohio in Paulding County, our campus is a ministry of the adjacent Apostolic Christian Church. It offers both assisted living...
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Photo of Seacoast at Summers Pointe
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Welcome to Seacoast at Summers Pointe, a well-established senior care provider known for our assisted living and transitional care programs. We're committed to making sure residents are comfortable, engaged and cared for. Our assisted living community provides residents with a warm, hometown feel...
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Photo of Heritage Retirement Village
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
It’s your life….…so live it to the fullest at Miller’s Senior Living Community. Warsaw’s premier assisted living community offers a gracious lifestyle for America’s Greatest Generation, our Seniors, giving family members that peace-of-mind. Upon entering our community, a welcoming fireplace...

Cost of assisted living in Bluffton, IN

The average cost of senior living in Bluffton is $5,821 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Markle, IN with an average of $3,256 per month.

Assisted living costs in Bluffton, IN, vs. nearby cities

Bluffton, IN
$5,821/mo
$5,950/mo
$5,812/mo

Assisted living costs in Bluffton, IN, vs. state and national averages

Bluffton, IN
$5,821/mo
$4,047/mo
U.S. national average
$4,836/mo

Assisted living costs in Bluffton, IN, vs. other senior living options

Assisted Living
$5,821/mo
$7,703/mo

Assisted living costs in Bluffton, IN, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$3,058/mo
Studio
$3,557/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,306/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,551/mo

Senior living costs in Bluffton vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: Bluffton, IN
Column state: Indiana
Column national: U.S.
Community typeBluffton, INIndianaU.S.
Assisted Living$5,821/mo$4,047/mo$4,836/mo
Memory Care$7,703/mo$5,110/mo$5,606/mo
Independent Living$7,116/mo$3,251/mo$4,259/mo
Assisted Living
Bluffton, IN:$5,821/mo
Indiana:$4,047/mo
U.S.:$4,836/mo
Memory Care
Bluffton, IN:$7,703/mo
Indiana:$5,110/mo
U.S.:$5,606/mo
Independent Living
Bluffton, IN:$7,116/mo
Indiana:$3,251/mo
U.S.:$4,259/mo
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Assisted living costs in Bluffton, IN, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly assisted living costs have shifted over the past five years in Bluffton and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent quarterly averages of what seniors actually paid after moving into A Place for Mom partner communities.

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Assisted living cost trends in Bluffton, IN

The table below shows how monthly assisted living costs in Bluffton have changed in the last two years and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent averages of actual costs paid by seniors who moved into A Place for Mom partner communities in 2023 and 2024.

Cost comparison table showing 2023 and 2024 median costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column location: Location
Column cost2024: 2024 average cost
Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
Column percentChange: Percent change
Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Bluffton, IN$4,796/mo$4,613/mo+4.0%
Indiana$4,702/mo$4,551/mo+3.3%
National$5,374/mo$5,126/mo+4.8%
Bluffton, IN
2024 average cost:$4,796/mo
2023 average cost:$4,613/mo
Percent change:+4.0%
Indiana
2024 average cost:$4,702/mo
2023 average cost:$4,551/mo
Percent change:+3.3%
National
2024 average cost:$5,374/mo
2023 average cost:$5,126/mo
Percent change:+4.8%
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Ways to pay for Assisted Living in Bluffton, IN

Paying for assisted living may seem daunting, but knowing all your options can be empowering. Read about the many private and public payment options that families use to pay for assisted living in Bluffton.

What families are saying about assisted living in Bluffton

Recent reviews for assisted living in Bluffton

Chapman Place in Fort Wayne, IN

4.1
I feel my loved one is safe there. They are good at communicating changes in his condition. He likes the food, which is important. It's clean overall, although they've had some staffing shortages with housekeeping.

Otterbein St Marys SeniorLife Community in Saint Marys, OH

5.0
Great place to be. Courtesy of staff, a wide variety of actives beautiful campus. I picked Otterbein because of price and beauty of campus.

Grace Village Retirement Community in Winona Lake, IN

5.0
The most important thing for me is that Grace Village is a Christian organization and provides a wonderful safe environment in which to live. The staff and administrators are competent and compassionate plus being very friendly.

Reviews mention these favorite features of communities

Friendly and kind staff. Reviews consistently mention the friendliness and kindness of the staff across several communities, such as StoryPoint Fort Wayne West, Cedar Creek of Warsaw, and Astral at Auburn. Families express appreciation for the long-term relationships that have developed between residents and careg ...
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Variety of activities to encourage socializing. Residents find enjoyment in the wide range of specialized activities offered in communities. For instance, at Cedarhurst of Fort Wayne, staff members organize trivia nights and hikes, while at StoryPoint Fort Wayne West, they provide opportunities for residents to participate in gardening cl ...
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Thoughtful communication between families and staff. Families value the clear and consistent communication they receive from staff, ensuring everyone stays informed and care needs are met. At The Crossings at Covington Commons, for example, community directors set regular meetings with senior residents and their loved ones, both in person and vi ...
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High-quality meals and dining experiences. Throughout reviews, quality food stands out as a major factor in residents' overall satisfaction with their community. At Trustwell Living at Miller Place, the chef accommodates dietary restrictions and individual preferences, making mealtimes enjoyable for all residents.
Properly maintained interior spaces and grounds. Reviews often praise the cleanliness and upkeep of communities, both for the private rooms and outdoor areas. For example, at Coventry Meadows Assisted Living and Garden Homes, the pristine bathrooms and renovated patio and dining room receive positive feedback from residents.
Comfortable and welcoming atmosphere. Many reviews mention the warm and welcoming atmosphere at various communities, such as Georgetowne Place, Cedar Creek of Fort Wayne, and StoryPoint Fort Wayne West, making residents feel like they are at home.
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Bluffton review score based on 257 family reviews

8.0
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This proprietary review score is based on 257 reviews of 74 Bluffton assisted living communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Bluffton review score informs your search by letting you see at a glance how assisted living residents and family members rate assisted living in your area. Compare review scores in multiple locations to understand how overall satisfaction rates differ from city to city. Based on recent reviews, the maximum possible score is 10.Methodology: How we calculate our city review scores

Bluffton review score compared against nearby cities

8.0
Bluffton, IN74 facilities
8.5
Vera Cruz, IN87 facilities
8.3
Poneto, IN85 facilities

Review subcategories for Bluffton assisted living

When assisted living residents and family members submit a review on our site, they rate each community on categories such as cleanliness, activities, meals, and more. The chart below is based on 257 reviews of 74 Bluffton assisted living communities. This chart helps you compare Bluffton resident and family assisted living satisfaction rates against national averages. Use it to assess your needs and develop criteria for your own search. If you know that one of these categories is important to you or your loved one, our senior living advisors can help you find communities to match your needs.
Bluffton, IN averageNational average
Cleanliness
4.1
3.9
Friendliness
4.1
4.0
Care services
3.8
3.6
Staff
4.1
3.9
Meals & dining
3.6
3.5
Activities
4.0
3.5
Value for cost*
3.9
3.6
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Bluffton assisted living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Bluffton assisted living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Bluffton, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.

Availability of select care services in Bluffton assisted living

Assisted living communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of assisted living partners in Bluffton that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Bluffton, INNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
66.2%
52.6%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
52.7%
33.9%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
98.6%
96%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
100%
97.6%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
64.9%
56.8%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
32.4%
30.1%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
98.6%
96.7%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
54.1%
47.6%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
60.8%
52.5%
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Availability of select dementia care services in Bluffton assisted living

Our community partners provide many services to keep residents with dementia or other memory concerns safe and engaged. Below, take a look at what percentage of Bluffton Assisted Living partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Bluffton, INNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
55.4%
51.5%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
36.5%
32.7%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
40.5%
41.2%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
9.5%
13.7%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Bluffton assisted living

Assisted living communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Bluffton partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Bluffton, INNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
48.6%
27.4%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
35.1%
41.2%
No sugar
No sugar
31.1%
37.7%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
27%
36.4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
16.2%
17.9%
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Availability of select dining options in Bluffton assisted living

Our assisted living communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Bluffton communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Bluffton, INNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
33.8%
31.7%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
48.6%
42.5%
Room service
Room service
36.5%
37%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
25.7%
18.2%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Bluffton assisted living

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered assisted living communities in Bluffton offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Bluffton, INNational
Activity director
Activity director
59.5%
46.6%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
29.7%
31.2%
Community service programs
Community service programs
29.7%
30.6%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
58.1%
49.6%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
58.1%
49.6%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
64.9%
52.5%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
50%
41.6%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
33.8%
35.6%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
40.5%
38.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
55.4%
47%
Live performances
Live performances
55.4%
47.2%
Dances
Dances
33.8%
30.8%
Fitness center
Fitness center
28.4%
24.7%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
52.7%
46.2%
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State regulations for assisted living in Bluffton

Safety is a primary concern when seniors and their families look for assisted living. Each state has its own laws and inspection processes to help ensure seniors reside in a safe environment and receive quality care. Learning about Indiana assisted living regulations will help you understand how assisted living communities in Bluffton protect seniors.
Learn about Indiana assisted living regulationsDownload the Guide to Senior Living Licensure and Inspection Reports

Frequently Asked Questions

Trustwell Living at Miller Place, Keystone Woods and Park Place Senior Living are the top-rated assisted living facilities near Bluffton, Indiana. See full list of communities.
There are 81 assisted living facilities near Bluffton, Indiana. See the full list.
The best assisted living facility near you in Bluffton, Indiana is Trustwell Living at Miller Place. This assisted living community received the highest ranking based on verified family reviews.
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