Nursing Home in Merom, Indiana
We're still building out our nursing homes directory for Merom, IN. The median estimated cost is $8,833/mo. That's roughly in line with the Indiana state median. Browse nearby cities or the Indiana page while we finish adding local providers.
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● Merom $8,833 ○ National median $10,205
Three steps
1. Call the county aging agency
Free: (812) 238-1561 (Thrive West Central)
2. Shortlist 3 options
3. Tour with the checklist
What senior care costs in Merom
Merom figures as of 2025. Method and sources below.
Median costs for nursing homes in Merom versus Indiana and the middle state nationally. The 25th and 75th percentile rows are the modeled range explained on the methodology page; in the national column they are percentiles across state medians. Figures are estimates, not quotes.
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What home care really costs by the hour
The $6,591 monthly figure assumes 44 hours of care a week. The survey standard. At Merom's implied rate of about $35 an hour:
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Ways families typically pay
- Private pay (savings, income, home equity)
- Long-term care insurance
- VA Aid & Attendance for eligible veterans and surviving spouses
- Medicaid home- and community-based services (HCBS) waivers, where eligible. Rules vary by state
Medicare generally does not cover long-term custodial care. State-specific Medicaid waiver guides are coming soon.
Nearby: Graysville not published · New Lebanon not published · Sullivan $8,833 · Paxton not published · Carlisle $8,833
What can you afford?
Every family starts with a number. Here's what different monthly budgets realistically cover in Merom, grounded in local medians on this page.
Part-time home care or entry assisted living
Assisted living with room to spare
Nursing care or heavy home-care schedules
Every licensed nursing home
A note on counting: we show 0 licensed nursing homes listed for Merom proper. Other sites show bigger numbers when they count a wide radius. Nearby options are linked below, labeled by city.
How we rank these: we don't. Listed by verification date, newest first.
Providers appear with their government data: license status, capacity, inspection history, and a CMS star rating where the service has one. The order is the date we last verified each record, newest first. Nobody pays to appear, and nobody pays to move up. If a listing says "Sponsored," a provider paid for that placement and the label says so.
Looking for a transparent sort by CMS stars, inspection records, and staffing? That is a separate data ranking, not an editorial pick.
We don't have licensed nursing homes listed for Merom, IN yet.
We're adding providers on a rolling basis from CMS and state licensing data. Check back soon, or browse nearby cities below.
Free local help worth saving
Merom has an estimated population of 285. About 17 residents (6%) are age 65 or older. Merom is located in Sullivan County, Indiana. The median household income is $43,750. Estimated median cost in Merom is $8,833 per month, compared with $8,943 per month statewide in Indiana.
Source: US Census Bureau (ACS) · Updated Jul 2026.GOVThese services are public and free. We list them before anything we could earn from.
- Thrive West Central(812) 238-1561thrivewestcentral.com
Area Agency on Aging serving this city.
State aging agency - Indiana Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programltcombudsman.org
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
State LTC Ombudsman - Indiana State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)shiphelp.org
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
Medicare counseling (SHIP) - INconnect Alliance1-800-713-9023inconnectalliance.org
Aging & Disability Resource Center hub for this state.
State aging agency - Vincennes VA Clinicva.gov
Primary Care Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Vincennes.
VA open data - PathWays for Aging WaiverOfficial program page
Can help pay for care if your parent qualifies. Rules change. Confirm on the official page.
State Medicaid program
Free national starting points. Official sites only; we do not scrape these directories.
- Eldercare Locator · 800-677-1116
Free nationwide connection to local aging services.
- 211
Local health and human services referrals.
- NCOA BenefitsCheckUp
Screen for benefits you may qualify for.
- DIAL
ACL Disability Information and Access Line.
- VA health benefits
Veterans health care and long-term care programs.
Veterans & surviving spouses: VA Aid & Attendance can help wartime veterans who qualify. Official info only. How Aid & Attendance works →
Questions families ask
Are nursing homes in Merom more expensive than the rest of Indiana?
Merom's median nursing home cost is about 1% lower than the Indiana state median.
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Trust & methodology
How to cite this page
Cite this: According to ElderCareCosts' 2026 index, nursing homes in Merom, IN cost $8,833/month (median).
APA: ElderCareCosts Research. (2026). Nursing Homes in Merom, IN. ElderCareCosts. Retrieved September 18, 2026, from https://www.eldercarecosts.com/nursing-homes/indiana/merom/
Chicago: ElderCareCosts Research. "Nursing Homes in Merom, IN." ElderCareCosts. Last modified August 10, 2026. Accessed September 18, 2026. https://www.eldercarecosts.com/nursing-homes/indiana/merom/.
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