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10 Best Independent Living Communities in Nelson County, KY

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Discover unique independent living amenities, social activities, dining, and more independent living benefits. With 163 independent living facilities in Nelson County, A Place for Mom makes it easier to find your new, maintenance-free home.

We are also serving Assisted Living facilities in surrounding neighborhoods like Highview, Smyrna and Ashville.
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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: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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I've encouraged friends and family to check this place out before they go anywhere else. The most positive thing I've experience is the staff interaction; they are friendly and very helpful. I'm not there...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, 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.
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.
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.
Our goal is to treat each client as an individual and ensure that the service plan that we create for them still allows the freedom, respect and dignity that they deserve. We strive to make our facility your home away from home, and to make the transition simple for each client and their family...
Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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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: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Towne Commons is a senior housing community and residence that is located in a picturesque section of Elizabethtown, Hardin County, KY. Our location is in a safe and secure area. This is a wonderful place to live and to meet new people. With plenty of space in each apartment to host family...
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We live out of town but our family who lives in town and close to the community say the people there are very sweet, and since our loved one has moved in she has felt right at home. We would absolutely...
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.
Quality service with a commitment to excellence, that is Bee Hive Homes! Bee Hive Homes feature family style living in a residential setting for those who do not require full time skilled nursing care. The Bee Hive home is a planned environment, allowing for ten to fourteen residents to enjoy a...
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Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Buffalo School Apartments is a senior, 55 and over, housing community located in the small town of Buffalo, KY. The community itself is located in an old schoolhouse that has been transformed into a comfortable senior housing community. Buffalo is a unique city, an unincorporated city, with a low...
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Here Falcon crest we offer spacious 1,2,and 3 bedroom apartment homes as well as 2 bedroom condos and patio homes. All apartments have washer/dryer connections,and fully equipped kitchens. Our amenities include a 24-hour fitness center, clubhouse,private cinema, pool,playground,and 24-hour...
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Photo of Independence Square At Louisville
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.
Photo of Independence Square At Louisville
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: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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It has been a nice experience so far for us with this community. The apartments look very nice. The staff is great, they are quick to respond to my concerns. The community looks very well maintained. My only...
Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Louisville, Jefferson County, KY is home to Overlook Terraces - a senior housing community with some of the most spectacular hilltop views to be found in the area. Here, a gorgeous home at an affordable price is combined with a prime location just minutes from downtown Louisville. Overlook...
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Brookstone Senior is a newly constructed affordable senior apartments community located in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky. The complex has been designed for residents 55 and older. You can join a community where everybody has fun and looks out for each other. Brookstone Senior is located...
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Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Woods of Glen Hill Manor is a housing apartment for seniors in quiet and beautiful neighborhood in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky. Woods of Glen Hill Manor is surrounded by gorgeous landscaping of mature trees with plenty of room to relax and breathe. Our community is convenient to many...
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, 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.
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.
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.
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, 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.
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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.
Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
The bright, inviting and entertaining Elmtree Apartments are senior housing centrally located in Perryville, KY in western Boyle County. After 55, you want to sit back and enjoy life with friends, forget about the maintenance of yards, homes and the many other responsibilities that come along...
Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
The bright, inviting and entertaining Elmtree Apartments are senior housing centrally located in Perryville, KY in western Boyle County. After 55, you want to sit back and enjoy life with friends, forget about the maintenance of yards, homes and the many other responsibilities that come along...
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Provides: Independent Living
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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.

Cost of independent living in Nelson County, KY

The average cost of senior living in Nelson County is $3,134 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Loretto, KY with an average of $2,095 per month.

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Nelson County, KY vs. nearby counties

Nelson County, KY
$3,134/mo
$3,134/mo
$3,261/mo

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Nelson County, KY vs. the state and national average

Nelson County, KY
$3,134/mo
U.S. national average
$3,951/mo

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Nelson County vs. other types of senior living

$4,354/mo
Independent Living
$3,134/mo

Median monthly costs of Independent Living in Nelson County, KY by room type

Semi-Private
$4,268/mo
Studio
$4,562/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,713/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,233/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$485/mo

Discover the many ways to pay for senior living

Planning ahead can better position you to make good choices for your loved one’s care in the future. But if your aging family member needs care now, there are ways to finance the cost of long-term care through a combination of approaches.

What families are saying about independent living in Nelson County

Recent reviews for independent living in Nelson County

Village Crossing Retirement Resort in Louisville, KY

5.0
I chose Lake Forest Village because of all of the things above that are 5's. I looked at others and none of them even compared. Everything is all inclusive here, there are no extra charges for anything. The food is amazing, I would give it a 6 out of 5. I would recommend them to others looking.

Bennett Place in New Albany, IN

4.9
I sensed a real concern by the staff for the people under their care. While there may have been internal (employee/employer) issues, as there may be in any work environment, it never manifested itself in my presence. In my opinion, employees are acting professionally in that regard. As for the ...
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Vitality Living Stony Brook in Louisville, KY

4.3
It's a nice cozy facility, clean and bright; but their food budgets are in need of review as they run out of resident favorites often. The dining experience is less than perfect due to space and ordering/ serving processes. I'd still recommend at this time but my loved ones have only been there ...
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Nelson County independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Nelson County independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Nelson County, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.

Availability of select dietary accommodations in Nelson County independent living

Independent living communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Nelson County partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Nelson County, KYNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
18.5%
17.2%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
23.7%
28.9%
No sugar
No sugar
21.4%
26.7%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
23.1%
28.2%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
5.8%
6.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Nelson County independent living

Our independent living communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Nelson County communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Nelson County, KYNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
22.5%
30.7%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
31.2%
36.6%
Room service
Room service
25.4%
31%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
10.4%
14.4%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Nelson County independent living

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered independent living communities in Nelson County offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Nelson County, KYNational
Activity director
Activity director
34.1%
38.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
18.5%
24%
Community service programs
Community service programs
24.9%
27.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
34.7%
41.8%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
36.4%
42.6%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
39.9%
46.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
26%
36.5%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
27.2%
31.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
26.6%
35.4%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
34.1%
40.5%
Live performances
Live performances
34.1%
40.2%
Dances
Dances
20.8%
27.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
27.7%
34.1%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
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StoryPoint Middletown, Magnolia Springs Louisville and Sunrise of Louisville are the top-rated independent living facilities near Nelson County, Kentucky. See full list of communities.

There are 163 independent living facilities near Nelson County, Kentucky. See the full list.

The best independent living facilities near you in Nelson County, Kentucky are StoryPoint Middletown, Magnolia Springs Louisville and Sunrise of Louisville. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.

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