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10 Best Assisted Living Facilities in Tar Fork, KY
Assisted living costs in Tar Fork average about $3,978 per month. To find the best assisted living options for your needs and budget, browse through 41 communities in Tar Fork. Our detailed directory has 244 reviews, photos, and lists of available services, amenities, and activities. Assisted living is ideal for seniors who need help with activities of daily living, such as bathing and eating, and prefer a social setting to pursue their interests. These communities offer a variety of dining options, as well as housekeeping services to eliminate daily stresses.
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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.
If you are looking for affordable personalized care in a peaceful and welcoming environment, make Edmonson Center your next home. Edmonson Center is a Genesis senior living community located in downtown Brownsville, we are minutes away from Mammoth Cave National Park, the world's longest known...
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3 star
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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
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.
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: 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.
Starting at $X,XXX+ monthly
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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.
BeeHive Homes of Huntingburg, the area’s newest Assisted Living home, is accepting new residents. We are a small home that allows our caregivers to focus on relationship development with our residents. It will be impossible for you or your loved one to be overlooked or forgotten in this new home....
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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.
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.
Provides: Assisted Living
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.
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.
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, 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.
Starting at $X,XXX+ monthly
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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.
At Cedarhurst of Newburgh, opening in Spring 2025, it’s our mission to tailor senior living to you so you can feel loved, valued, and supported each and every day. Our senior living community in Newburgh, Indiana, offers assisted living for those who require assistance with activities of daily...
Provides: Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
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: Assisted Living
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.
Cost of assisted living in Tar Fork, KY
The average cost of senior living in Tar Fork is $3,978 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Caneyville, KY with an average of $3,634 per month.
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Average monthly cost of Assisted Living in Tar Fork, KY vs. the state and national average
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Median monthly costs of Assisted Living in Tar Fork, KY by room type
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Ways to pay for Assisted Living in Tar Fork, KY
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What families are saying about assisted living in Tar Fork
Recent reviews for assisted living in Tar Fork
Heritage Woods of Newburgh
5.0
They helped without it feeling like it to the residents. Everyone was happy and alive!! Employees enjoyed their job.
Brookdale Stonestreet in Louisville, KY
3.9
Great food! And lots of it!
The employees that work with my mom are wonderful!
Activities are ok, could be more exciting and varied.
Excerise program is very lacking. They should take lessons from the community center with a weekly yoga class or deep breathing/meditation or chair aerobics, ...
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Vitality Living Elizabethtown
5.0
There was a waiting list at the other places and she needed a place to go immediately. However, these people really seem to care about her being comfortable and welcome. I would recommend to others.
Tar Fork review score based on 51 family reviews
This proprietary review score is based on 51 reviews of 39 Tar Fork assisted living communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.The Tar Fork review score informs your search by letting you see at a glance how assisted living residents and family members rate assisted living in your area. Compare review scores in multiple locations to understand how overall satisfaction rates differ from city to city. Based on recent reviews, the maximum possible score is 10.Methodology: How we calculate our city review scores
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Review subcategories for Tar Fork assisted living
When assisted living residents and family members submit a review on our site, they rate each community on categories such as cleanliness, activities, meals, and more. The chart below is based on 51 reviews of 39 Tar Fork assisted living communities. This chart helps you compare Tar Fork resident and family assisted living satisfaction rates against national averages. Use it to assess your needs and develop criteria for your own search. If you know that one of these categories is important to you or your loved one, our senior living advisors can help you find communities to match your needs.Tar Fork, KY averageNational average
Cleanliness
3.8
4.5
Friendliness
4.0
4.6
Care services
3.5
4.2
Staff
3.9
4.5
Meals & dining
3.2
4.1
Activities
3.5
4.1
Value for cost*
3.5
4.1
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Tar Fork assisted living services and amenities
These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Tar Fork assisted living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Tar Fork, 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 Tar Fork assisted living
Assisted living communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of assisted living partners in Tar Fork 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
33.3%
52.3%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
25.6%
33.4%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
94.9%
98.6%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
97.4%
99.1%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
48.7%
56.6%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
17.9%
29.9%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
94.9%
98.9%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
38.5%
48%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
38.5%
53%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist
Availability of select dementia care services in Tar Fork assisted living
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 Tar Fork Assisted Living partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
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Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
43.6%
51.1%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
25.6%
32.1%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
30.8%
41%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
5.1%
13.6%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Tar Fork assisted living
Assisted living communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Tar Fork partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
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Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
25.6%
26.8%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
30.8%
40%
No sugar
No sugar
25.6%
36.8%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
25.6%
35.3%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
15.4%
14.3%
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Availability of select dining options in Tar Fork assisted living
Our assisted living communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Tar Fork communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
20.5%
31%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
38.5%
41.8%
Room service
Room service
35.9%
35.8%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
12.8%
17.8%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Tar Fork assisted 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 assisted living communities in Tar Fork offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
41%
45.8%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
17.9%
30.7%
Community service programs
Community service programs
28.2%
29.9%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
41%
49.4%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
38.5%
48.7%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
48.7%
52.2%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
20.5%
40.8%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
25.6%
34.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
33.3%
37.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
41%
46.2%
Live performances
Live performances
38.5%
46.4%
Dances
Dances
20.5%
29.5%
Fitness center
Fitness center
15.4%
24.2%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
41%
45.4%
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State regulations for assisted living in Tar Fork
Safety is a primary concern when seniors and their families look for assisted living. Each state has its own laws and inspection processes to ensure seniors reside in a safe environment. Learning about Kentucky assisted living regulations will help you understand how assisted living communities in Tar Fork protect seniors.
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