Home Care in Indiana: Licensed In-Home Care Agencies by City

Aging at home in Indiana

Indiana has 17.5 percent of residents age 65 or older, just under the national figure of 18.0 percent in 2024. Older Hoosiers live in a mix of settings: the Indianapolis area, mid-size cities such as Fort Wayne, Evansville and South Bend, a college town in Bloomington, and small towns in farm country and in the hilly south. Because the state spans Lake Michigan dunes to the Ohio River, family needs differ. Many adult children live out of town and want dependable, non-medical help with housekeeping, meal preparation, errands and company. The state licenses agencies that offer this as a Personal Services Agency.

17.5% of Indiana residents are 65 or older. Source: U.S. Census Bureau population estimates (via CDC WONDER), 2024, as published by America's Health Rankings; national figure 18.0%.

Cities, towns and neighborhoods we cover

In Indianapolis, Broad Ripple, Irvington, Fountain Square and Mass Ave are older neighborhoods near Monument Circle and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Fort Wayne sits where the St. Joseph, St. Marys and Maumee rivers meet, and South Bend has Notre Dame, the East Race Waterway and the Studebaker National Museum. Evansville's Haynie's Corner and Riverside look out on the Ohio River, while Bloomington is built around Indiana University and Monroe Lake. In the north, Gary and Indiana Dunes National Park sit on Lake Michigan. Distance and terrain make a north-to-south Indiana trip very different from a trip within Indianapolis.

• Indianapolis: Broad Ripple, Irvington, Fountain Square, Mass Ave, Lockerbie Square
• Evansville: Haynie's Corner, Riverside, Bayard Park, Lincolnshire, Culver
• South Bend: Downtown, East Bank, River Park, Rum Village, Eddy Street Commons

Regions

• Northwest Indiana: Sand ridges and dunes along Lake Michigan, including Indiana Dunes National Park
• Northern Indiana: Higher glacial moraines and hundreds of kettle lakes
• Central Indiana: Mostly flat till plains with low rolling hills
• Southern Indiana: Hilly, rugged valleys with exposed bedrock, caves and limestone quarries
• Ohio River and Wabash valleys: Lowest elevations in the state, where the Wabash meets the Ohio in Posey County

Familiar places

Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis; Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument, Indianapolis; Indiana Dunes National Park, Lake Michigan shore; Studebaker National Museum, South Bend; Mesker Park Zoo, Evansville; Monroe Lake, near Bloomington; Angel Mounds State Historic Site, near Evansville.

Planning care around Indiana's seasons and geography

Lake Michigan shapes winter in northern Indiana. South Bend averages 64.5 inches of snow a year, mostly in the coldest months, so families there should plan for shoveling, salting and drivers who can travel in snow. Midwinter highs average about 30 degrees Fahrenheit in the north and 41 in the far south, and midsummer highs reach about 84 in the north and 90 in the far south. Southern Indiana's hills and winding roads can slow a drive even in good weather. Ask how a caregiver is scheduled around snow days, and who covers when a visit is delayed.

• South Bend averages 64.5 inches of snow a year because of lake-effect snow off Lake Michigan, with January usually the snowiest month.
• Midwinter averages run from about 30 and 15 degrees Fahrenheit in the north to 41 and 24 in the far south, and midsummer from about 84 and 64 in the north to 90 and 69 in the far south.
• Southern Indiana is hilly, with exposed bedrock, caves and limestone quarries, so rural roads can be winding and slow around Bloomington.
• Evansville sits on a meander of the Ohio River and is the largest city in Southern Indiana, so families in the southwest often rely on it as a regional hub.

Indiana resources for families

• Licensing. Indiana licenses non-medical home care as a Personal Services Agency (PSA) through the Indiana Department of Health, covering attendant care, homemaker and companion services delivered in the client's home. Confirm current requirements with the state before you hire. Indiana Department of Health (IDOH)
• Aging services. Use the 'Find your Area Agency on Aging' map on the Bureau of Better Aging page, or call the State Information Center at 1-800-457-8283. Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, Division of Disability, Aging and Rehabilitative Services (Bureau of Better Aging)
• Help paying. Indiana's Medicaid home and community-based program for older adults is PathWays for Aging Waiver. Eligibility is based on income and care needs.