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10 Best Nursing Homes in Dunkirk, IN

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Nursing Homes Facilities near Dunkirk, IN

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Photo of Muncie Estates Senior Living
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The staff at Muncie Estates has far exceeded our expectations of care for my husband. They are patient and kind not only with him, but with his family members as well. The facility is well kept up and bright...
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.
Less than an hour northeast of Indianapolis, Muncie Estates Senior Living is part of a community that is a wonderful combination of America's heartland and a thriving, dynamic city. The Muncie area offers access to the Muncie Symphony, Christy Woods, the Minnestrista Cultural Center, a...
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Overall satisfied. Staff really good with people. The ones that stay. There is quite a bit of turnover. Meals may be a bit mediocre but fills your tummy. I do my own laundry by choice. It's getting...
Provides: Assisted Living
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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.
Lynd Place is a cozy, homelike community located in a beautiful wooded setting in Muncie, Indiana. Muncie is home to Ball State University which is about four miles west of us, and our residents enjoy the many cultural, educational and entertainment options available there. Our registered...
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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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.
Muncie, Indiana provides its residents with the conveniences of a larger city combined with the friendliness of a small town. Morrison Woods Health Campus is proud to be a part of this tight knit community, where everyone you meet is a potential friend. For residents interested in exploring...
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For what my mother needed there, it was excellent. It's an independent living place with good activities. It's a fairly large facility so they had a wide range of interesting things to do. There were so many...
Provides: Nursing Homes
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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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I would recommend the facility for dementia residents. There has been a recent turnover with some staffing. So, it's a new learning curve right now. So we'll need to see how balance works out with training...
Provides: Memory Care
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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.
Lincolnshire Place was designed to care for and enhance the lives of seniors with Alzheimer's disease and related dementia. Lincolnshire Place Features: - 41 unit secured residence designed specifically for dementia care. - Town Square complete with a potting shed, craft center, beauty shop,...
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The staff is pretty good there and I am very impressed. The unit my loved one is in is smaller and it is quiet. It is really great for her condition. We are well pleased. One of the staff members keeps me up...
Provides: Nursing Homes
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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
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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
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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: Memory Care, Nursing Homes
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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...
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Provides: Assisted Living
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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
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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
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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
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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.
Welcome to Seacoast at Summers Pointe, a well-established senior care provider known for our assisted living and transitional care programs. We're committed to making sure residents are comfortable, engaged and cared for. Our assisted living community provides residents with a warm, hometown feel...
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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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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
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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.

Cost of nursing homes in Dunkirk, IN

The average cost of senior living in Dunkirk is $3,980 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Pennville, IN with an average of $3,498 per month.

Nursing homes costs in Dunkirk, IN, vs. nearby cities

Dunkirk, IN
$3,980/mo
$3,980/mo
$4,078/mo

Nursing homes costs in Dunkirk, IN, vs. state and national averages

Dunkirk, IN
$3,980/mo
$4,169/mo
U.S. national average
$4,836/mo

Nursing homes costs in Dunkirk, IN, vs. other senior living options

$8,136/mo
Nursing Homes
$3,980/mo

Nursing homes costs in Dunkirk, IN, by floor plan type

Studio
$3,841/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,454/mo

Senior living costs in Dunkirk vs. state and 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 destination: Dunkirk, IN
Column state: Indiana
Column national: U.S.
Community typeDunkirk, INIndianaU.S.
Nursing Homes$3,980/mo$4,169/mo$4,836/mo
Assisted Living$3,647/mo$3,851/mo$4,612/mo
Memory Care$8,136/mo$4,944/mo$5,372/mo
Independent Living$6,991/mo$3,145/mo$4,070/mo
Nursing Homes
Dunkirk, IN:$3,980/mo
Indiana:$4,169/mo
U.S.:$4,836/mo
Assisted Living
Dunkirk, IN:$3,647/mo
Indiana:$3,851/mo
U.S.:$4,612/mo
Memory Care
Dunkirk, IN:$8,136/mo
Indiana:$4,944/mo
U.S.:$5,372/mo
Independent Living
Dunkirk, IN:$6,991/mo
Indiana:$3,145/mo
U.S.:$4,070/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Dunkirk, IN, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly nursing homes costs have shifted over the past five years in Dunkirk and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent quarterly averages of what seniors actually paid after moving into A Place for Mom partner communities.

Dunkirk, ININ stateNational

Nursing homes cost trends in Dunkirk, IN

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Dunkirk have changed in the last two years and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent averages of actual costs paid by seniors who moved into A Place for Mom partner communities in 2023 and 2024.

Cost comparison table showing 2023 and 2024 median costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column location: Location
Column cost2024: 2024 average cost
Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
Column percentChange: Percent change
Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Dunkirk, IN$4,514/mo$4,579/mo-1.4%
Indiana$5,048/mo$4,848/mo+4.1%
National$5,590/mo$5,322/mo+5.0%
Dunkirk, IN
2024 average cost:$4,514/mo
2023 average cost:$4,579/mo
Percent change:-1.4%
Indiana
2024 average cost:$5,048/mo
2023 average cost:$4,848/mo
Percent change:+4.1%
National
2024 average cost:$5,590/mo
2023 average cost:$5,322/mo
Percent change:+5.0%
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What families are saying about nursing homes in Dunkirk

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Dunkirk

Cedar Creek of Muncie

5.0
My mom has received excellent care as a resident of Cedar Creek for about six months. I am so thankful for this wonderful place! The staff is absolutely awesome and they honestly care about each person. All staff and residents are happy and kind. I visit often and haven’t found even one person ...
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Muncie Estates Senior Living

4.0
The management is very helpful at all aspects of the journey. You really feel like they have an "open door/ability to contact" relationship with the family too. I would say the only drawback or remotely "negative" thing we have experienced is ---- it would be ideal if the room could be cleaned ...
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Yorktown Manor

4.0
There have been many staff members who have been good! The meals have improved. They especially seem to enjoy how they moved the meal times. They were having dinner sometimes 6:30 pm or later and now they eat earlier. I think it fits them much better.

Dunkirk nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Dunkirk nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Dunkirk, 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 Dunkirk 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 Dunkirk that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
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Full medication management
Full medication management
26.7%
2.8%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
33.3%
10.6%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
73.3%
23.8%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
66.7%
24.3%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
40%
10.9%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
20%
1%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
66.7%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
26.7%
7.5%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
40%
19.2%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Dunkirk 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 Dunkirk Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Dunkirk, INNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
26.7%
4.3%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
13.3%
0.3%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
13.3%
6.2%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
6.7%
1.4%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Dunkirk 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 Dunkirk partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Dunkirk, INNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
26.7%
0.7%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
26.7%
1.6%
No sugar
No sugar
20%
1.6%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
20%
4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
6.7%
0.1%
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Availability of select dining options in Dunkirk 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 Dunkirk communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Dunkirk, INNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
13.3%
0.3%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
26.7%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
20%
0.5%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
13.3%
0.8%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Dunkirk 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 Dunkirk offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Dunkirk, INNational
Activity director
Activity director
26.7%
0.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
20%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
13.3%
0.4%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
40%
7.2%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
26.7%
0.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
40%
7.2%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
26.7%
0.5%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
20%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
20%
0.4%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
26.7%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
26.7%
0.5%
Dances
Dances
13.3%
0.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
13.3%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
26.7%
0.5%
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