The Northern Indiana community of Granger sits in St. Joseph County and has over 30,000 residents, including a senior community that makes up nearly 18% of the population. This city serves older adults who need daily nonmedical care through 3 assisted living facilities, and seniors have 48 more facilities to choose from nearby. These facilities charge around $5,639 per month for care versus respective state and national medians of $5,013 and $5,350.
Overall, assisted living facilities in Granger receive an average of 4.5 out of 5 stars stars from residents and visitors. To learn more about this feedback, see our directory’s 303 reviews reviews.
CARING STARS WINNER
6330 N. Fir Road, Granger, IN 46530
4.7
(28 reviews)
"The rooms are clean, open and spacious. The natural light and high ceilings make it feel even bigger. The maintenance staff is friendly and responsive. Our loved one has enjoyed the food and the family style seating. Of the 5 communities I toured..."
$4,600
430 Cleveland Road East, Granger, IN 46530
4.2
(23 reviews)
"Brookdale Granger is up-to-date, clean, pleasant, inviting, homey, and modern. Everybody was pleasant and friendly. I have nothing to complain about...."
$3,595
820 E Cleveland Road, Granger, IN 46530
4.5
(7 reviews)
"We live at The Village at Arborwood Senior Community. It's an independent living community and we've been here for about a year and a half. It's been a very positive experience. We're very pleased with it. They're very loving in the sense that they t..."
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29601 Amerihost Dr, Dowagiac, MI 49047
4.8
(26 reviews)
"My grandma was a resident at Forest Glen & she absolutely loved it. Care staff are exceptional when it comes to care and providing a comfortable home. Fresh cooked meals daily & her room was always clean and show ready! 10/10, I recommend Forest G..."
$5,250
CARING STARS WINNER
3109 E Bristol St, Elkhart, IN 46514
4.8
(17 reviews)
"We visited Brentwood at Elkhart Assisted Living. They were thorough, friendly, and detailed, so I guess that's just about what you need to look for to start with. They showed us the facility, and they showed us the rooms. They showed all the features..."
$2,391
530 Tanglewood Lane, Mishawaka, IN 46545
4.4
(7 reviews)
"Tanglewood Trace was one level all around. It's very nice. It had patios, grills, and all those kinds of things. Shawna toured us around and she was very nice, too. She was even going to give my sister a discount for two months. The food looked very ..."
$2,660
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1147 S. 3rd St., Niles, MI 49120
4.4
(10 reviews)
"The Brentwood at Niles was clean, it was nice, and the people seemed happy. We looked at both assisted living and memory care. We are looking at assisted living for now but it will eventually be memory care for my friend. It was nice, we were pleased..."
$3,535
1129 Parkway Ave, Elkhart, IN 46516
4.3
(3 reviews)
"My uncle is now at Harmony at Elkhart. I like it because it's newer, and everything is centrally located for him. The nurse's station is right outside his room, and the dining hall is just around the corner. Everything is new for him, and it makes it..."
$2,950
23977 Morton Street, Dowagiac, MI 49047
4.0
(1 reviews)
"My uncle is comfortable at Kelly's Hillside Manor. He likes the other people who live there. He likes the guy who owns the place who also takes him to all his doctors' appointments. My uncle shares a room with a fella and they get along really well. ..."
$2,500
1410 Deer Run Drive, Mishawaka, IN 46545
Providence Home By Fir offers quality, compassionate residential care home in Mishawaka, Indiana in an inviting and peaceful home-like atmosphere. By providing you with more personalized and attentive care, we can optimize your wellness. Come explore where residents can enjoy living a meaningful life, maintain social connections, and form new friendships. All of our suites have full baths leading to a central living area, open kitchen, dining room, library, mailroom, beauty salon, multipurpose room, and four seasons room opening to outdoor patio and garden area. Residents share meals in the common area. Family members, friends, and staff are welcome to join the community at mealtime and other activities.To learn more about this providers license and review other available state reports, please visit: Indiana Department of Public Health - Health Care Providers Consumer Reports
$5,000
51449 Townhall Road, Dowagiac, MI 49047
Lilac Manor is family owned assisted living care home with 6 residents. Lilac Manor is located in a beautiful quiet neighborhood. We aim to provide the highest quality of care to all residents at all times by making them feel safe, secure and cared for by our team comprising of an experienced caregivers. We recognize and uphold the resident's bill of rights. We respect the dignity and unique worth of each resident. We maintain and promote quality of life by ensuring that opportunities are available, accessible and developed in order that every individual resident is assisted and motivated for growth in all dimensions of life being physical, psychological, and social.To learn more about this providers license and review other available state reports, please visit: Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Adult Foster Care Search
$2,500
57711 County Road 9, Elkhart, IN 46517
5.0
(1 reviews)
"HolistiCare Homes would fit us if we can get my sister on Medicaid. You could get three meals a day and housekeeping once a week. They have a salon. The facilities were very clean...."
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625 Oakhill Avenue, Plymouth, IN 46563
5.0
(1 reviews)
"Miller Senior Living is a perfect fit for my mother. It is clean and over the top. The people are attentive and friendly. The food is outstanding. They are very responsive to any questions I have on the first month. They follow up; the housekeeping a..."
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1700 Waterfall Dr, Nappanee, IN 46550
5.0
(2 reviews)
"My father has moved into Heritage House Senior Living. It's very nice. The outside faces a golf course, and it has a beautiful pond with geese and a screened-in area to overlook it. The inside is beautiful. I only got to go in to tour it. They have o..."
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309 Nebraska Dr. , Goshen, IN 46526
5.0
(1 reviews)
"Mom has moved to Cottage Garden. The people are really good and caring. They only have six residents. There are two caregivers there all the time, so the ratio of caregivers to residents is high. It's like a home setting. It's a big house, so it's no..."
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1332 Waterford Cir, Goshen, IN 46526
5.0
(1 reviews)
"I toured Waterford Crossing. The difference with them is that you buy a duplex, and when you leave, you sell it. Whereas the others, you kind of buy in, but you don't get your money back if you have to move, so that's a big difference. It was more ou..."
$2,500
4010 South Ironwood Drive, South Bend, IN 46614
4.8
(8 reviews)
"Grand Emerald Place was the closest to where I live. It's very nice and very homey. The building is clean and very well laid out. They have a worship area, an activity room, a nice-sized cafeteria style dining area, a living room, and a little meetin..."
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475 N Niles Avenue, South Bend, IN 46617
4.8
(13 reviews)
"We went to Morningview Assisted Living Residences. Everything looked nice. Everything was really clean. The only room they showed us was a shared room, and it still looked large for a shared room. We liked that community. They had a nice walking area..."
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6450 Miami Circle, South Bend, IN 46614
4.8
(5 reviews)
"Southfield Village was very clean and roomy. They were doing an activity when we were there and they had an activities director that was doing it. It was very organized, except they only had a room on the second floor, and that was a no-no for my mom..."
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1025 Park Place, Mishawaka, IN 46545
4.6
(16 reviews)
"My mother-in-law moved to Cedarhurst of Edison Lakes. It's clean, and the staff is friendly. They're excellent, respond promptly, and are very helpful. She's on a diabetic diet, so everything's bland to her, but she goes down for all the meals and en..."
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The median monthly cost of assisted living in Granger comes to $5,639, exceeding Indiana’s norm of $5,013, as well as the national rate of around $5,350. While rates in Michigan City surpass the local baseline at about $5,913, other cities in Northern Indiana have lower care rates. For example, in Kokomo, residents spend about $440 less per month than seniors in Granger. Similarly, in Fort Wayne, rates run about $4,456 lower, and in Elkhart, assisted living communities charge around $4,198 for care.
Granger
$5,639
Indiana
$5,013
United States
$5,350
Michigan City
$5,913
Elkhart
$4,198
Fort Wayne
$4,456
Kokomo
$5,198
Assisted living communities in Granger charge a typical monthly rate of around $5,639.
Indiana's Residential Care Assistance Program can help seniors pay for assisted living expenses. This program is for seniors who can no longer live alone but do not require around-the-clock nursing home care. This supplemental program is based on income. Eligible participants must be 65 years old, living in an assisted living facility and receiving Medicaid or participating in the Supplementary Security Income program.
Learn more about these programs, plus who’s eligible, on our Assisted Living in Indiana page.
While many families use their own funds or personal assets to pay for assisted living, there are plenty of additional options to cover these costs. Some additional ways to finance assisted living costs include:
For more information about different ways to finance assisted living, visit our Assisted Living in Indiana page.
Assisted living residents in Granger pay approximately $5,639 for services. This runs about $4,500 more per month than adult day health care, which includes personal care services and recreational activities in a nonresidential community environment. However, assisted living costs about $850 less than what seniors who need skilled nursing at home pay for home health care services, and it runs about $4,250 lower than what seniors pay for nursing home care, which includes 24-hour skilled nursing.
Home Health Care
$6,483
Adult Day Health Care
$1,148
Assisted Living Facility
$5,639
Nursing Home Facility (semiprivate room)
$9,885
Note: Data for Granger was unavailable, so data for the nearest city, South Bend, was used instead.
Granger and the surrounding area are home to numerous government agencies and non-profit organizations offering help for seniors searching for or currently residing in an assisted living community. These organizations can also provide assistance in a number of other eldercare services such as geriatric care management, elder law advice, estate planning, finding home care and health and wellness programs.
To see a list of free assisted living resources in Granger, please visit our Assisted Living in Indiana page.
Granger Assisted Living Communities must adhere to the comprehensive set of state laws and regulations that all Assisted Living Facilities in Indiana are required to follow. Visit our Assisted Living in Indiana page for more information about these laws.
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