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Assisted living costs in De Kalb County average about $3,795 per month. To find the best assisted living options for your needs and budget, browse through 78 communities in De Kalb County. Our detailed directory has 990 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, 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
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.
Welcome to aplace where a comfortablelifestyle and services, youdeserve are providedWhere you find securityand companionshipWhere you and yourfamily/friends become partof our extended familycommunity is a beautiful thing.sometimes it even heals us andmakes us better than we wouldotherwise be.”-...
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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.
Welcome to aplace where a comfortablelifestyle and services, youdeserve are providedWhere you find securityand companionshipWhere you and yourfamily/friends become partof our extended familycommunity is a beautiful thing.sometimes it even heals us andmakes us better than we wouldotherwise be.”-...
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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.
Welcome to aplace where a comfortablelifestyle and services, youdeserve are providedWhere you find securityand companionshipWhere you and yourfamily/friends become partof our extended familycommunity is a beautiful thing.sometimes it even heals us andmakes us better than we wouldotherwise be.”-...
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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.
Welcome to aplace where a comfortablelifestyle and services, youdeserve are providedWhere you find securityand companionshipWhere you and yourfamily/friends become partof our extended familycommunity is a beautiful thing.sometimes it even heals us andmakes us better than we wouldotherwise be.”-...
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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
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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.
Check out our floor plans for our apartments and take a virtual tour by clicking the link below. https://heritagepointeofhuntington.org/our-care/residential-living/
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.
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.
Photo of La Fontaine Ctr
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.
Photo of Lakeland Rehabilitation and Hlth
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.
Photo of Fairview Living Ctr
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.
Photo of Paddock Springs
99 Photos available
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.
Conveniently located in Warsaw, Indiana, residents of Paddock Springs can choose from a variety of ways to enjoy their days; from exploring the rich heritage of Kosciusko County, to enjoying one of the many beautiful parks or attending one of Warsaw’s seasonal festivals. For those who stay on...
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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.
Photo of Extenda Care Goshen
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.
Photo of Citizens For Quality Care Morenc
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...
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.

Cost of assisted living in De Kalb County, IN

The average cost of senior living in De Kalb County is $3,795 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Orland, IN with an average of $3,527 per month.

Assisted living costs in De Kalb County, IN, vs. nearby counties

De Kalb County, IN
$3,795/mo
$4,233/mo
$3,757/mo

Assisted living costs in De Kalb County, IN, vs. state and national averages

De Kalb County, IN
$3,795/mo
$4,008/mo
U.S. national average
$4,780/mo

Assisted living costs in De Kalb County, IN, vs. other senior living options

Assisted Living
$3,795/mo
$4,317/mo

Assisted living costs in De Kalb County, IN, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$5,143/mo
Studio
$4,637/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,609/mo
2 Bedroom
$4,658/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$3,020/mo

Senior living costs in De Kalb County 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: De Kalb County, IN
Column state: Indiana
Column national: U.S.
Community typeDe Kalb County, INIndianaU.S.
Assisted Living$3,795/mo$4,008/mo$4,780/mo
Memory Care$4,317/mo$5,061/mo$5,537/mo
Independent Living$3,191/mo$3,197/mo$4,187/mo
Assisted Living
De Kalb County, IN:$3,795/mo
Indiana:$4,008/mo
U.S.:$4,780/mo
Memory Care
De Kalb County, IN:$4,317/mo
Indiana:$5,061/mo
U.S.:$5,537/mo
Independent Living
De Kalb County, IN:$3,191/mo
Indiana:$3,197/mo
U.S.:$4,187/mo
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Assisted living costs in De Kalb County, IN, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly assisted living costs have shifted over the past five years in De Kalb County 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.

De Kalb County, ININ stateNational

Assisted living cost trends in De Kalb County, IN

The table below shows how monthly assisted living costs in De Kalb County 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
De Kalb County, IN$5,321/mo$4,591/mo+15.9%
Indiana$4,805/mo$4,655/mo+3.2%
National$5,375/mo$5,129/mo+4.8%
De Kalb County, IN
2024 average cost:$5,321/mo
2023 average cost:$4,591/mo
Percent change:+15.9%
Indiana
2024 average cost:$4,805/mo
2023 average cost:$4,655/mo
Percent change:+3.2%
National
2024 average cost:$5,375/mo
2023 average cost:$5,129/mo
Percent change:+4.8%
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Ways to pay for Assisted Living in De Kalb County, 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 De Kalb County.

What families are saying about assisted living in De Kalb County

Recent reviews for assisted living in De Kalb County

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.

Fountain Park Assisted Living and Memory Care in Bryan, OH

4.7
They are really so kind and very helpful. I can tell that they really like and genuinely care for my mom. They look out for her and are doing all they can to help her in any way they can. Mom is not quite as advanced in her dementia as some of the other residents are, and most of the ...
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Heritage Park Assisted Living and Garden Homes in Fort Wayne, IN

5.0
I am very happy with the care Mom is receiving at Heritage Park. The staff are very caring, and really take the time to get to know you. I highly recommend this place!

De Kalb County review score based on 224 family reviews

8.1
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This proprietary review score is based on 224 reviews of 71 De Kalb County assisted living communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The De Kalb County 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

De Kalb County review score compared against nearby cities

8.1
De Kalb County, IN71 facilities
9.1
Waterloo, IN5 facilities
8.1
Auburn, IN79 facilities

Review subcategories for De Kalb County 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 224 reviews of 71 De Kalb County assisted living communities. This chart helps you compare De Kalb County 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.
De Kalb County, IN averageNational average
Cleanliness
4.2
4.1
Friendliness
4.3
4.2
Care services
3.8
3.8
Staff
4.2
4.0
Meals & dining
3.7
3.7
Activities
3.8
3.7
Value for cost*
3.8
3.7
0.01.02.03.04.05.0
*Learn more about cost details

De Kalb County assisted living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in De Kalb County assisted living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in De Kalb County, 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 De Kalb County 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 De Kalb County that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
De Kalb County, INNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
57.1%
52.5%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
42.9%
33.8%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
97.1%
96.1%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
98.6%
97.6%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
58.6%
56.7%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
32.9%
30%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
97.1%
96.7%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
47.1%
47.6%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
51.4%
52.4%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in De Kalb County 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 De Kalb County Assisted Living partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
De Kalb County, INNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
54.3%
51.3%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
28.6%
32.5%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
40%
41.1%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
5.7%
13.7%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in De Kalb County 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 De Kalb County partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
De Kalb County, INNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
41.4%
27.2%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
35.7%
40.9%
No sugar
No sugar
31.4%
37.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
31.4%
36.2%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
11.4%
17.3%
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Availability of select dining options in De Kalb County 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 De Kalb County communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
De Kalb County, INNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
28.6%
31.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
37.1%
42.3%
Room service
Room service
32.9%
36.7%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
20%
18%
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Availability of select programs and activities in De Kalb County 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 De Kalb County offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
De Kalb County, INNational
Activity director
Activity director
52.9%
46.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
24.3%
31%
Community service programs
Community service programs
18.6%
30.4%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
52.9%
49.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
51.4%
49.3%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
54.3%
52.3%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
44.3%
41.3%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
32.9%
35.4%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
35.7%
38.1%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
50%
46.8%
Live performances
Live performances
51.4%
46.9%
Dances
Dances
27.1%
30.5%
Fitness center
Fitness center
27.1%
24.6%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
47.1%
46%
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State regulations for assisted living in De Kalb County

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 De Kalb County protect seniors.
Learn about Indiana assisted living regulationsDownload the Guide to Senior Living Licensure and Inspection Reports

Frequently Asked Questions

Chandler Place, Astral at Auburn and Park Place Senior Living are the top-rated assisted living facilities near De Kalb County, Indiana. See full list of communities.
There are 78 assisted living facilities near De Kalb County, Indiana. See the full list.
The best assisted living facilities near you in De Kalb County, Indiana are Georgetowne Place and Cedar Creek of Fort Wayne. These assisted living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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