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The cost of independent living in Dorton Branch is about $2,008 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 34 options. Read 100 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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Photo of Wellington Manor Knoxville
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The sweet little house look of the memory care building. I would absolutely recommend this community to other families based on the experience we have had so far
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.
Wellington Manor Knoxville is located in northern Knox County. An inviting, homespun community, much like the surrounding countryside, Wellington Manor Knoxville is home to warm hearts and panoramic views of Black Oak Ridge. We offer accommodations for those who may require assistance in their...
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I took my loved one here from another facility and it is a very good place. The workers are great and the place is very clean. I would highly recommend Charter.
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.
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What we like the most about TerraBella Morristown is their extremely courteous staff! Caring and thoughtful. Facility is well maintained. Everyone is available to answer questions and provide care and...
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.
Built on a hilltop with the Great Smokey Mountains, Cherokee Lake and Douglas Lake as a scenic backdrop, TerraBella Morristown is the perfect choice for you or your loved one who appreciates both the small-town hospitality and the beauty our area is known for. Minutes from historic downtown...
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Our family absolutely loves the Meadow View Senior Living Community, the staff who helped move our loved one is and help transition we have been able to get to know them on a personal level. Our loved ones...
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.
Home away from home...that's what residents will find at Meadow View Senior Living Community. In the heart of beautiful East Tennessee, our facility will provide a first class worry-free lifestyle for our residents, along with a caring, supportive staff. Residents will be free to choose to...
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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: 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.
Eastbrook Station II is located in Harlan Kentucky and continues to be an assisted living facility who caters to senior citizens who are in need of round the clock care. If you are a loved one looking for a safe, inviting and professional facility to take care of your family member's needs,...
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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.
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.
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: Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Beechwood Apartments is a 55 and over, low-income senior housing community located in the small city of Hyden, Leslie County, KY. The community is located close to the Middle Fork River and the Kentucky River. It is also located directly across from a hospital. The views that the river offer make...
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.
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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
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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.
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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.
Bradford Square is a senior housing community in Cumberland, Kentucky, catering for senior residents aged 55 and over who require special care in their daily activities. The community is located in one of the greenest and quietest parts of Cumberland, guaranteeing its residents a noiseless and...
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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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While my mother was here everything was actually excellent. I was very pleased with the staff, the nurses, and the food services. Since we had a specific budget this facility didn’t have a base fee then...
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.
Situated on 9 beautiful acres of land in the heart of downtown, Regency Retirement Village offers all the warmth of small town living with access to all Morristown has to offer. The lovely community offers Independent Living and Assisted Living apartments, as well as The Renaissance...
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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.
Burton Plaza Apartments, in Rogersville, Hawkins County, Tennessee, is a beautiful two story community for seniors (specifically, disabled or residents 62 years or older). It is seated in an historic area of Tennessee, so is perfect for the avid history buff. Burton Plaza, in Hopkins County, is...
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Photo of Signature Lifestyles of Rogersville
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.
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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.
“Elegant Senior Living” is more than just a phrase; at The Flats of Norris it is a concept to a way of life that intertwines with every part of daily life for our residents, their families, and our staff. Elegant Senior Living is a process that enhances the physical, social, mental, and...
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We chose Signature Lifestyles because of the location as well as the value for the money. The room sizes here are really good, she just moved up a size from the studio. They have been good with communication...
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.
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My Dad was 87 years old when he moved into the Darby House after my Mom passed away. He loved living there. He found the staff very friendly and helpful and enjoyed having some independence, although he...
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.
Darby House is located in Jefferson City, Tennessee - a lovely community centered around the scenic campus of Carson-Newman College. Situated near the center of town with its shopping malls, supermarkets, churches and its access to Carson-Newman Campus; Darby House is especially convenient for...

Cost of independent living in Dorton Branch, KY

The average cost of senior living in Dorton Branch is $2,008 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Buckhorn, KY with an average of $141 per month.

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Dorton Branch, KY vs. nearby cities

Dorton Branch, KY
$2,008/mo

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

Dorton Branch, KY
$2,008/mo
U.S. national average
$4,146/mo

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Dorton Branch vs. other types of senior living

$3,258/mo
Independent Living
$2,008/mo

Median monthly costs of Independent Living in Dorton Branch, KY by room type

Semi-Private
$3,900/mo
Studio
$3,884/mo
1 Bedroom
$3,481/mo

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What families are saying about independent living in Dorton Branch

Recent reviews for independent living in Dorton Branch

Charter Senior Living of Jefferson City

5.0
My loved one lives here and it's wonderful! So much better and more affordable than his last facility. The people here are wonderful. The nurses are so kind and helpful. They have a lot of activities and the residents are interactive. The staff encourages them to be. The memory care unit is a ...
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Wellington Manor Knoxville

5.0
My father was welcomed here with open arms after his wife past away! They treat you like family here! They have so much compassion for the elderly here! The activities are engaging, fun and stimulating for your loved one and they adapt each activity if needed. The nursing staff is prompt, kind ...
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Regency Retirement Village - Morristown

4.1
A 3 week stay at the facility in a 1 bedroom apartment that included a stove and refrigerator has reinforced my decision to relocate here. A major disappoint was lack of activities geared to independent residents but having my own vehicle should allow involvement in offerings by other venues in ...
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Dorton Branch independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Dorton Branch independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Dorton Branch, 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 Dorton Branch 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 Dorton Branch partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Dorton Branch, KYNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
13.3%
20%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
10%
33.5%
No sugar
No sugar
13.3%
30.2%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
20%
32.7%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
3.3%
8.1%
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Availability of select dining options in Dorton Branch 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 Dorton Branch communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
3.3%
35.7%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
6.7%
42.5%
Room service
Room service
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36%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Dorton Branch 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 Dorton Branch offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Dorton Branch, KYNational
Activity director
Activity director
16.7%
44.2%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
6.7%
27.7%
Community service programs
Community service programs
3.3%
32.1%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
26.7%
47.2%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
13.3%
48.3%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
33.3%
53.6%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
16.7%
42%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
10%
37.1%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
10%
40.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
13.3%
46.5%
Live performances
Live performances
13.3%
46.2%
Dances
Dances
6.7%
31.8%
Fitness center
Fitness center
10%
39.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
10%
45.7%
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Wellington Manor Knoxville, Charter Senior Living of Jefferson City and TerraBella Morristown are the top-rated independent living facilities near Dorton Branch, Kentucky. See full list of communities.

There are 34 independent living facilities near Dorton Branch, Kentucky. See the full list.

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