Valparaiso, Indiana, sits less than 25 miles southeast of Michigan City and 50 miles southeast of Chicago. More than 34,000 people live in this city, 17.8% of whom are older adults aged 65 or over — a higher proportion than the national figure of 16.8%. Many health care facilities are available in the city, including Methodist Hospital’s CareFirst Valparaiso and Valparaiso Health Center. Northwest Health at Porter is also nearby, less than 15 minutes away.
A type of long-term care facility, nursing homes offer trained medical professionals at all times to provide specialized clinical services, such as round-the-clock health monitoring, IV therapy and wound care. Also available are personal care services commonly found in assisted living communities, including medication administration, continence care and assistance with activities of daily living. According to the Genworth 2021 Cost of Care Survey, nursing home care costs an average of $8,456 per month in Valparaiso for a semiprivate room. That’s considerably more expensive than the Indiana state average of $7,270 and the national average of $7,908.
This guide contains a detailed comparison of the costs of senior care services in Valparaiso. It also provides information on free resources valuable to older adults living there.