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10 Best Independent Living Communities in Ballard, KY

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The cost of independent living in Ballard is about $2,849 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 164 options.

Read 3041 reviews, see photos, and learn about amenities that make independent living the ideal next step for adults 55+ who wish to enjoy friendships and hobbies without the hassle of cooking and home maintenance. You may also consider nearby communities such as Danville, Wilmore and Frankfort.

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Photo of Country Villa
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Great family environment. All staff friendly and helpful. My Father (85) is much happier now than when living alone.
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.
It's the perfect alternative for seniors who can no longer live on their own at home.
Photo of Baptist Towers
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.
Photo of Windsor Ridge of Jeffersonville
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WIndsor Ridge wrote the book on person centered care! I have never been associated with a place who truly embraced the residents and made them family until I found this facility. It truly feels like my loved...
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.
A great place to call home! At ALC, we honor the commitments we make to our residents and their families. Our goal is to enhance our resident’s quality of life by providing a warm, caring environment that fosters independence, dignity and choice of each resident. Our residents are often seen...
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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.
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: 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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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, 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.
At Peridot Senior Living, residents will find friendly staff and a welcoming environment. The living areas are spacious with modern amenities. Residents and their families are also welcomed to step out onto our covered veranda to enjoy a change of scenery. Peridot Senior Living is inspired by the...
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Everyone was very nice and helpful. We were a little disappointed with the fact of my dad's memory that his bottom got raw, which my mom is getting him healed. We wanted to get physical therapy started there...
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.
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...
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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: 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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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Belmont Senior Apartments, a community serving individuals and couples 55 and over, is located in Cynthiana KY in Harrison County. Considered by many to be the horse racing capitol of the United States, Kentucky has much to offer its residents, as well as their friends and family. Staff at...
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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.
Photo of Martin's Rest Home Inc
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.

Cost of independent living in Ballard, KY

The average cost of senior living in Ballard is $2,849 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Bloomfield, KY with an average of $2,751 per month.

Independent living costs in Ballard, KY, vs. state and national averages

Ballard, KY
$2,849/mo
U.S. national average
$3,520/mo

Independent living costs in Ballard, KY, vs. other senior living options

$5,969/mo
Independent Living
$2,849/mo

Independent living costs in Ballard, KY, by floor plan type

Studio
$2,970/mo
1 Bedroom
$3,525/mo
2 Bedroom
$4,440/mo

Senior living costs in Ballard vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: Ballard, KY
Column state: Kentucky
Column national: U.S.
Community typeBallard, KYKentuckyU.S.
Independent Living$2,849/mo$3,031/mo$3,520/mo
Assisted Living$4,695/mo$4,886/mo$5,830/mo
Memory Care$5,969/mo$6,155/mo$6,999/mo
Independent Living
Ballard, KY:$2,849/mo
Kentucky:$3,031/mo
U.S.:$3,520/mo
Assisted Living
Ballard, KY:$4,695/mo
Kentucky:$4,886/mo
U.S.:$5,830/mo
Memory Care
Ballard, KY:$5,969/mo
Kentucky:$6,155/mo
U.S.:$6,999/mo
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Independent living costs in Ballard, KY, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in Ballard 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.

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Independent living cost trends in Ballard, KY

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Ballard 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 average costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column location: Location
Column cost2024: 2024 average cost
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Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Ballard, KY$3,166/mo$3,002/mo+5.5%
Kentucky$2,700/mo$2,760/mo-2.2%
National$2,860/mo$2,792/mo+2.4%
Ballard, KY
2024 average cost:$3,166/mo
2023 average cost:$3,002/mo
Percent change:+5.5%
Kentucky
2024 average cost:$2,700/mo
2023 average cost:$2,760/mo
Percent change:-2.2%
National
2024 average cost:$2,860/mo
2023 average cost:$2,792/mo
Percent change:+2.4%
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What families are saying about independent living in Ballard

Recent reviews for independent living in Ballard

Elk River Apartments in Georgetown, KY

5.0
At Elk River Senior everything seems good. I have no complaints. Everything here gets five stars from me. The facility is clean. The staff are friendly. It is a good value. I am very pleased with this facility.

Morning Pointe of Lexington-East

5.0
I would like to thank the staff and the management for their hard work and compassionate care of my mother. It is never easy to trust someone else to care for your loved ones. They try very hard to make my mother feel at home, make her smile, and tailor her experience to meet her specific ...
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Crescent Place Assisted Living in Shelbyville, KY

3.5
Most people were very friendly, others not so much. Laundry often was not picked up, and/or returned. Same with trash. Cleaning was minimal. Meals were not good. Too salty. Not enough salads, fruit & veggies.

Ballard independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Ballard independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Ballard, 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 Ballard 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 Ballard 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
24.4%
21.2%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
37.2%
35.7%
No sugar
No sugar
35.4%
32%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
36%
34.8%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
15.2%
11.7%
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Availability of select dining options in Ballard 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 Ballard communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
32.9%
37.6%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
44.5%
44.8%
Room service
Room service
40.2%
38.2%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
21.3%
17.8%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Ballard 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 Ballard offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
45.7%
46.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
29.3%
29.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
34.1%
34.2%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
50.6%
48.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
50.6%
50.1%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
53%
54.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
42.7%
44.2%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
38.4%
39.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
40.2%
43%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
47%
48.3%
Live performances
Live performances
48.2%
48.1%
Dances
Dances
31.1%
34.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
40.2%
40.7%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
47.6%
47.6%
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The best independent living facilities near you in Ballard, Kentucky are Magnolia Springs Lexington, Magnolia Springs Louisville and StoryPoint Louisville East. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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