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10 Best Independent Living Communities in Boston, KY

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The cost of independent living in Boston is about $3,436 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 138 options. Read 2005 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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Boston Independent Living Facilities | 2005 Reviews

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Photo of The Willows at Springhurst
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This place is wonderful! My aunt has lived here for about a year and a half (maybe closer to 2 years) and loves it. She has made some new and now very dear friends, she loves the staff and they love her....
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.
Parr's at Springhurst in Louisville, Kentucky is an assisted living community with a lot to offer. Louisville is known for providing a high quality of life, having parks around every corner, and welcomes new faces in this tight-knit community. The beautifully landscaped and clean yard is just one...
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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.
Cornell Trace is an independent living community located in eastern Louisville, Kentucky, in Jefferson County. The community consists of two-bedroom patio town homes with attached garages. Cornell Trace is a residential area with plenty of wooded areas and nearby open space. Though the area has a...
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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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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: 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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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 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
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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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Photo of Westminster Village Kentuckiana
Provides: Assisted Living, 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.
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.
Photo of Yellowwood Terrace
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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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.
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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: 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.
Photo of Diversacare of Providence
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: 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.
Hartland Green is located in Horse Cave, KY. When people become senior citizens they want to have an environment to cater to their lifestyle. With all of the different options today, it can be challenging to find a home that offers all of your wants and needs. Hartland Green is a community of...
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Provides: Assisted Living, Nursing Homes
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.
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.
Photo of Brayton
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.
There comes a time when the reality of your loved one not being able to live alone must be dealt with. When you are faced with the difficult decision of what will be best remember that there are many options. In the beautiful Brayton area there are some really fine assisted living centers. They...
Photo of Berkshire I and II
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.
Berkshire I & II is a senior housing community located close to the downtown area of the city of Harrodsburg, KY. This puts the community in close proximity to all the local shops, restaurants and businesses in the area. The 55 and older set will love the convenience. Residents will also love...
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.
When it comes to getting the best in real quality senior care and senior living, may we recommend that you enjoy all we have to offer at Cypress Hills. We pride ourselves on providing the best in every aspect of our care, so that you will not have to worry about the one you love, because you know...
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.

Cost of independent living in Boston, KY

The average cost of senior living in Boston is $3,436 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Muldraugh, KY with an average of $2,501 per month.

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

Boston, KY
$3,436/mo
$3,317/mo

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

Boston, KY
$3,436/mo
U.S. national average
$4,161/mo

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

$4,215/mo
Independent Living
$3,436/mo

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

Semi-Private
$4,756/mo
Studio
$4,908/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,384/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,524/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$1,850/mo

Senior living costs in Boston 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: Boston, KY
Column state: Kentucky
Column national: U.S.
Community typeBoston, KYKentuckyU.S.
Independent Living$3,436/mo$3,291/mo$4,161/mo
Assisted Living$4,215/mo$4,364/mo$4,705/mo
Memory Care$4,215/mo$4,388/mo$4,955/mo
Independent Living
Boston, KY:$3,436/mo
Kentucky:$3,291/mo
U.S.:$4,161/mo
Assisted Living
Boston, KY:$4,215/mo
Kentucky:$4,364/mo
U.S.:$4,705/mo
Memory Care
Boston, KY:$4,215/mo
Kentucky:$4,388/mo
U.S.:$4,955/mo
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Independent living costs in Boston, KY, over time

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

Boston, KYKY stateNational

Independent living cost trends in Boston, KY

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Boston 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
Boston, 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%
Boston, 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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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 Boston

Recent reviews for independent living in Boston

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.

Boston independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Boston independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Boston, 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 Boston 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 Boston partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Boston, KYNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
24.2%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
31.3%
34.4%
No sugar
No sugar
29.7%
30.9%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
30.5%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
10.9%
10.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Boston 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 Boston communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Boston, KYNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
30.5%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
39.8%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
34.4%
37%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
14.8%
17.2%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Boston 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 Boston offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Boston, KYNational
Activity director
Activity director
43%
45.1%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
25.8%
28.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
32.8%
33%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
44.5%
47.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
45.3%
48.9%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
49.2%
54%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
33.6%
42.9%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
35.2%
38.1%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
37.5%
41.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
43%
47.1%
Live performances
Live performances
43%
46.8%
Dances
Dances
28.1%
33%
Fitness center
Fitness center
33.6%
39.5%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
43%
46.4%
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