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10 Best Nursing Homes in Lake James, IN

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The average monthly cost of Nursing Homes in Indiana is $4,997, according to A Place for Mom’s proprietary data. This can serve as a helpful benchmark for what families in the Lake James area can expect to pay. Pricing may vary based on the community’s location, your loved one’s care needs, and any additional services or amenities.

Nursing Homes Facilities near Lake James, IN

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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: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
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
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: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
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: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
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
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, Memory Care, 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.
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.
Legacy's Why?To serve others in our community through Love, Compassion, and Outstanding Work Ethic. Directly or indirectly, making a positive impact on you and your loved ones' lives.How does Legacy Provide The Services & Amenities?Serving each other and our residents go hand in hand, we...
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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
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: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
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, 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.
Photo of Park Place Assisted Living
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.
Park Place Assisted Living is a locally run, family owned community that has been serving seniors since 1986.  As a registered Eden Alternative home we make everyday life more enjoyable with our pets, gardens, child visitors, and staff that feel more like family than caregivers.  We...
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, 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.
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.
Countryside Retirement Community offers quality retirement living to suit needs emotionally, socially, financially and physically. Our campus has been specifically designed and constructed over the past 30 years to offer security and comfort to persons over 50, to seniors over 100 years young....
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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: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
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
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 Kingston Residence of Fort Wayne
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
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: Memory Care, Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
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.
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.
What are you looking for in a nursing home? That's the first question we ask because in today's healthcare environment, you have more choices than ever. We offer short-term care to help you get well and return to your home. We also provide long-term nursing home care -- and more intensive...
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: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
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, 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: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
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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Cost of nursing homes in Lake James, IN

The average cost of senior living in Indiana is $4,997 per month as compared to $5,853 in the United States.

Senior living costs in Indiana vs. national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 4 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column state: Indiana
Column national: U.S.
Column costDifference: Cost difference
Community typeIndianaU.S.Cost difference
Nursing Homes$4,997/mo$5,853/mo14.6% below national median
Assisted Living$4,966/mo$5,909/mo16.0% below national median
Memory Care$6,723/mo$7,121/mo5.6% below national median
Independent Living$2,906/mo$3,532/mo17.7% below national median
Nursing Homes
Indiana:$4,997/mo
U.S.:$5,853/mo
Cost difference:14.6% below national median
Assisted Living
Indiana:$4,966/mo
U.S.:$5,909/mo
Cost difference:16.0% below national median
Memory Care
Indiana:$6,723/mo
U.S.:$7,121/mo
Cost difference:5.6% below national median
Independent Living
Indiana:$2,906/mo
U.S.:$3,532/mo
Cost difference:17.7% below national median
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What families are saying about nursing homes in Lake James

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Lake James

The Village at Pine Valley in Fort Wayne, IN

5.0
Senior Living is not only a tough transition for the family, but it's also hard finding the community that fits mom or dad's needs. Is there activities for them to do? Is the food good? Is the staff nice? Here at Brightstar these questions are reassured right in front of your face. From the ...
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Woodland Manor in Elkhart, IN

5.0
Thanks to everyone for taking such good care of my dad. He has said so many positive things. I really appreciate every one of you!

Drews Place of Coldwater II

4.8
Staff treats residents with love and dignity. Director is always on- site and available for consultation. I like that he is a registered nurse and treats his staff with great respect, maintaining high expectations for cleanliness and resident care. They also work well with our Hospice provider.

Lake James nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Lake James nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Lake James, 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 Lake James nursing homes

Nursing homes communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of nursing homes partners in Lake James that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Lake James, INNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
49.6%
2.5%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
38.4%
9.7%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
80%
23.7%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
86.4%
24%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
50.4%
10%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
28%
0.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
80.8%
20.4%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
44%
6.9%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
47.2%
17.5%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Lake James nursing homes

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 Lake James Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Lake James, INNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
48.8%
4%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
29.6%
0.3%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
38.4%
5.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
14.4%
1.2%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Lake James nursing homes

Nursing homes communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Lake James partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Lake James, INNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
32%
0.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
35.2%
1.4%
No sugar
No sugar
32%
1.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
30.4%
3.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Lake James nursing homes

Our nursing homes communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Lake James communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Lake James, INNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
24.8%
0.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
32%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
29.6%
0.3%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
15.2%
0.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Lake James nursing homes

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered nursing homes communities in Lake James offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Lake James, INNational
Activity director
Activity director
44.8%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
28%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
16.8%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
41.6%
6.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
44%
0.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
44.8%
6.6%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
36%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
29.6%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
32.8%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
44%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
42.4%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
27.2%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
19.2%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
39.2%
0.4%
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