Indiana Veterans' Home in West Lafayette

The Indiana Veterans' Home offers long-term skilled nursing, memory care and short-term rehabilitation. Who the law admits. IC 10-17-9-7, as amended by House Enrolled Act 1637 of 2025 and House Enrolled Act 1343 of 2026: an "eligible person" is a member of the uniformed services, which since 2025 means the six armed forces and the Public Health Service and NOAA commissioned corps, discharged under conditions not on the relief fund list, or that member's spouse or surviving spouse. An eligible person "who has a disability" is admissible if an Indiana resident or if he or she "establishes residency in Indiana not later than six (6) months after admission", or, for the veteran, was an Indiana resident on enlisting. A spouse's eligibility requires a marriage of more than five years before the veteran's death unless a surviving spouse later married another veteran. Service in an Indiana military organization may be given preference. What the Home says. Its eligibility page says the applicant must be "an honorably discharged veteran" or the spouse of one and "an Indiana resident for at least one (1) year immediately preceding application", with waivers for those who enlisted from or were discharged to Indiana, and that all applicants must pass a criminal background check. It also admits Gold Star parents, whom the statute does not mention. There is no wartime requirement. An applicant turned away on the discharge or one-year tests should cite IC 10-17-9-7. Cost. IC 10-17-9-8 makes each member liable for up to the full daily per capita cost of care, adjusted for the level of care, and the unpaid charge becomes a lien on the member's real property if recorded. VA per diem and Medicaid help cover the cost. Contact the Admissions office at 765-497-8072.