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10 Best Independent Living Communities in Bardstown, KY

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The cost of independent living in Bardstown is about $3,317 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 155 options. Read 2070 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.

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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.
Finding a senior care facility, in Lebanon Tennessee, that is not only clean and offers amenities that allow seniors to feel like the are at home, but are trustworthy and loyal to its residents. That search can become overwhelming especially when you don't know where to begin your search....
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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
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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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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
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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.
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.
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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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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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: 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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I picked this community because I liked the facility, and the rooms. I like the cleanliness. It's a nice location. I would recommend to others.
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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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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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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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: 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...
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.
Shelby House is located in the robust country town of Shelbyville, Shelby County, Kentucky. This green and splendid little town is full of country style charm and horse farmers along the way. There are marvelous places to eat and see in Shelbyville and it is a quiet reserved town with southern...
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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 South Shelby House is a senior apartment living complex located in Shelbyville, Shelby County, KY. The community itself is located right next to a hospital and just down the road from Clear Creek and driving distance of Shelby Lake. A large park offers views of Shelby Lake and beautiful and...
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.
North Shelby House is a senior housing development located in Shelbyville, Shelby County, Kentucky. Shelbyville is a quiet agricultural community with easy access to Interstate 64. The town has a rich history dating back to the civil war and has many historic buildings located in the downtown...
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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.
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: 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 Bluegrass Way Senior Living
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.

Cost of independent living in Bardstown, KY

The average cost of senior living in Bardstown is $3,317 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Mackville, KY with an average of $2,398 per month.

Independent living costs in Bardstown, KY, vs. nearby cities

Bardstown, KY
$3,317/mo
$3,352/mo

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

Bardstown, KY
$3,317/mo
U.S. national average
$4,160/mo

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

$4,617/mo
Independent Living
$3,317/mo

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

Semi-Private
$4,756/mo
Studio
$4,899/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,235/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,495/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$1,850/mo

Senior living costs in Bardstown 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: Bardstown, KY
Column state: Kentucky
Column national: U.S.
Community typeBardstown, KYKentuckyU.S.
Independent Living$3,317/mo$3,290/mo$4,160/mo
Assisted Living$4,585/mo$4,364/mo$4,703/mo
Memory Care$4,617/mo$4,388/mo$4,954/mo
Independent Living
Bardstown, KY:$3,317/mo
Kentucky:$3,290/mo
U.S.:$4,160/mo
Assisted Living
Bardstown, KY:$4,585/mo
Kentucky:$4,364/mo
U.S.:$4,703/mo
Memory Care
Bardstown, KY:$4,617/mo
Kentucky:$4,388/mo
U.S.:$4,954/mo
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Independent living costs in Bardstown, KY, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in Bardstown 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 Bardstown, KY

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Bardstown 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 median costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column location: Location
Column cost2024: 2024 average cost
Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
Column percentChange: Percent change
Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Bardstown, KY$2,717/mo$2,797/mo-2.8%
Kentucky$2,982/mo$3,067/mo-2.8%
National$3,261/mo$3,166/mo+3.0%
Bardstown, KY
2024 average cost:$2,717/mo
2023 average cost:$2,797/mo
Percent change:-2.8%
Kentucky
2024 average cost:$2,982/mo
2023 average cost:$3,067/mo
Percent change:-2.8%
National
2024 average cost:$3,261/mo
2023 average cost:$3,166/mo
Percent change:+3.0%
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What families are saying about independent living in Bardstown

Recent reviews for independent living in Bardstown

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.

River Crossing in Charlestown, IN

5.0
The community is very caring and friendly. The experience was wonderful. The staff were very accommodating to the requests of our loved one. I would highly recommend this community to others for their loved one. The staff communication with the family was great! The Director of Marketing ...
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Ashwood Place Senior Living in Frankfort, KY

4.1
We chose Ashwood Place because of the close proximity to me, their physicians, hospital, and costs. Facility and staff are great! Food services are inconsistent. A big portion of what we pay is for the food service and feel it should improve--a lot. Seniors obviously need good nutrition.

Reviews mention these favorite features of communities

Wide range of activities to suit various interests. Many reviews mention the diverse range of activities offered in communities, catering to different hobbies and preferences. At StoryPoint Louisville East, residents enjoy activities like bingo, movies, bowling, and singing, while others, such as Village Crossing Retirement Resort, offer beac ...
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Friendly and helpful staff members. Numerous reviews express appreciation for the kind and caring nature of the staff in senior living communities. At StoryPoint Middletown, staff members are praised for their willingness to help and their warm personality, while in StoryPoint Louisville East, one resident mentions that they a ...
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Clean and well-maintained facilities. Reviews consistently mention the cleanliness and upkeep of various aspects of the communities, including private rooms, common areas, and outdoor spaces. At StoryPoint Middletown, the living quarters are described as bright and clean, while Village Crossing Retirement Resort notes that the g ...
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Delicious and varied meals. Residents often comment on the quality of the meals and dining experiences at their communities. At StoryPoint Middletown, the staff is praised for providing excellent food and large portions, while Traditions at Beaumont mentions that breakfast is always really good and that they look forwa ...
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Secure and caring environment. Several reviews mention the feeling of security and safety in their communities, with staff members ensuring the well-being of their residents. In StoryPoint Louisville South, one resident felt that they were treated as a person, not a number, and in StoryPoint Middletown, another resident e ...
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Convenient location with easy access to amenities. Many reviews highlight the convenient location of their communities, making it simple for residents to access essential services and amenities. At StoryPoint Middletown, the proximity to hospitals, grocery stores, and doctor's offices is mentioned, while Village Crossing Retirement Resort no ...
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Bardstown independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Bardstown independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Bardstown, 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 Bardstown 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 Bardstown 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%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
31.4%
34.4%
No sugar
No sugar
29.3%
30.9%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
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33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
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Availability of select dining options in Bardstown 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 Bardstown communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
28.6%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
40%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
34.3%
37%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
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17.2%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Bardstown 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 Bardstown offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
43.6%
45.1%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
23.6%
28.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
32.1%
33%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
44.3%
47.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
46.4%
48.9%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
50%
54%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
35%
42.9%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
35.7%
38.1%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
35.7%
41.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
42.9%
47.1%
Live performances
Live performances
43.6%
46.8%
Dances
Dances
27.1%
33%
Fitness center
Fitness center
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39.5%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
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Cooper Trail Senior Living, Hometown Manor Assisted Living of Bardstown and StoryPoint Middletown are the top-rated independent living facilities near Bardstown, Kentucky. See full list of communities.
There are 155 independent living facilities near Bardstown, Kentucky. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in Bardstown, Kentucky are StoryPoint Middletown, Magnolia Springs Louisville and The Ashton on Dorsey. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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