Hamilton County is located in central Indiana near the capital city and is home to nearly 324,000 residents, roughly 38,000 of whom are aged 65 and over. According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, about 10 percent of seniors in this county who receive Medicare benefits are living with Alzheimer's disease or dementia.
Hamilton County families who are researching local memory care options find more than a dozen facilities in the county, most of which are located in Carmel and Fishers. In Hamilton County, memory care facilities are officially called dementia special care units. Dementia services may be provided in assisted living facilities or nursing homes, or they may be provided within their own dedicated building.