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10 Best Independent Living Communities in Fayette County, KY
The cost of independent living in Fayette County is about $3,081 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 33 options. Read 605 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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9.6
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131 reviews
It's a very active environment, light and bright, lots to do, lots of socialization, always busy. Staff always seem happy and helpful. They have a great outdoor area with walking path. Her apartment is very...
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.
This community does not fulfill the legal definition of Assisted Living in Kentucky. A Place for Mom uses the term "assisted living" to indicate that the community provides some level of assistance with daily living activities. It does not indicate that the facility meets official state...
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63 reviews
I think the community had a lot of positives, but I was worried about dad's safety. With only one elevator going up and down and most of the people on the second floor not able to get out during a fire....
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.
Hartland Hills provides a fulfilling, independent lifestyle in a welcoming environment. Situated on picturesque grounds in a quiet suburb of Lexington, you'll be enchanted by our region's gently rolling countryside lined with white wooden fences. Residents appreciate the convenience of being...
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159 reviews
They have staffing problems. [name removed] tries to respond..in a good way. However, based on the experience we have had so far, we would recommend this community to other families.
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.
Who says moving to a senior living community means giving up your sense of independence? Magnolia Springs embraces the fact you are your own person, different, unique, one-of-a-kind—with your own lifestyle, pursuits, and hopes for the future. Even better, we celebrate it! Each and every day....
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9.3
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24 reviews
It was close to my house, which was the main reason why I picked them. It was good. Some of the staff was great and some not so.
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.
Cedarhurst of Beaumont, located in Lexington, KY, is a Assisted Living and Memory Care community offering a vibrant and fulfilling life. Our personal care and memory care senior living lifestyle options give you what you need to live life to the fullest.Our memory care community is created just...
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8.9
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24 reviews
Beautiful, modern facility with a good amount of activities. Staff and residents are very friendly. Highly recommend Preston Greens to others looking.
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.
Cheers to Preston Greens! Lexington's EXTRAordinary senior living community by embracing the "Gold Standard" of senior living, and delivering a superior culture rooted with hospitality, safety and collaboration.Preston Greens takes something ordinary and makes it fun -- a community rich in...
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8.7
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14 reviews
The staff are so friendly and ready to help when they can. The size of the apartment has been a game changer from the previous place. Living space 14'6"x 17'7" bedroom 15' x 11'10". My mother says this is...
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.
The Lafayette is an all-inclusive independent living community in Lexington. The Lafayette has been providing exceptional services in the Lexington community for over 35 years. It is centrally located in the city and close to Keeneland and downtown Lexington. Independent Living is ideal for...
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8.6
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29 reviews
I moved my mom to Liberty Ridge and it was the best decision I could have made for her, they were wonderful. It was a life saver for her and me. I can't begin to tell you how good they were with my Mom. The...
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.
Liberty Ridge Senior Living Community is celebrating 20 years of service in 2020. We are blessed to have a well-tenured staff with over 275 years of combined experience in senior care. Liberty Ridge is proud of our rich heritage as a non-profit, faith-based (people of all faiths warmly welcome),...
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3 reviews
It was the best fit for my mother, the physical layout, the activities available, the friendly and caring people, easy communication access, it is close to my home, within our budget. I would recommend to...
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 it's time to slow down with the upkeep on a house and get busy enjoying a maintenance-free lifestyle, Sayre Christian Village has many options for you to choose between.We recognize that most everyone has become accustomed to more space. Our Friendship Towers apartments were built with that in...
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7.9
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16 reviews
5 for all of them. Mom has been happy at Meadowthorpe and they have all been very helpful. Based on the experience we have had so far, we would recommend Meaowthorpe Assisted Living and Memory Care to other...
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.
Meadowthorpe Assisted Living and Memory Care is privately owned and operated. Our Community is a five-cottage style campus that includes eight apartments in each cottage. We offer private one-bedroom apartments that are designed to be home-like while creating a safe welcoming environment that...
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7.8
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56 reviews
Big turnover in staffing, but leveled out and improving. I think the meals are fine, but my brother wishes for better. The cost is steep, but doable for us, and they provide what he currently needs.
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.
Highgrove at Tates Creek is located in the Tates Creek area of southeast Lexington, just south of Man O' War Boulevard. The community is constructed on a beautiful site consisting of rolling hills, mature trees and a winding creek.At Highgrove at Tates Creek, we provide service with dignity. We...
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I like the care from the community for my father. They staff have improvment alot. This is a clean community and he enjoys the grounds. The menu is very good and alot of choices. They have a nice variety of...
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.
With its vibrant culture, strong sense of community, and famous hospitality, Lexington is the perfect place for a health campus dedicated to enriching the lives of its residents. At The Willows, we are proud to offer our residents regular opportunities to explore the history, culture, and flavors...
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One of the floors has college students on it. The community is kept neat and clean and I would recommend this community to others based on my experience.
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.
Rose Tower is a section 8 and market rate property that offers 1 bedroom units. It is located in Lexington, Kentucky. It is a short walk from eateries, banks, shopping, recreational areas, and more! It is a 15 minute walk from the University of Kentucky and Rupp Arena.We do NOT offer assisted...
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The most excellent place ever!! Great staff, great food, Great facility. The food variety was really nice and you could request them to make something else if you did like what they were serving I...
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.
Home to friendly people, a vibrant culture, and miles of verdant hills lined with perfect white fences, Lexington is a city known all over the world for its horses and its hospitality. It’s also the perfect place for a health campus dedicated to enriching the lives of its residents. Those that...
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I love this place and so does my mother!!! They keep moms mind working on the lantern. There has been some staffing change in the past year but has not been an issue from us. My mom is higher functioning and...
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.
Conveniently located near St. Joseph's Hospital East off Richmond Road, just south of Man O'War Boulevard in Lexington, Kentucky, Morning Pointe of Lexington-East is a single-level, state-of-the-art Senior Living community on ten acres. The facility also offers The Lantern Alzheimer's Memory Care...
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This facility made the best out of a bad situation, The were so caring, compationate, and took good care of my loved one. The communication was good they kept us well informed. I would recommend this...
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.
Lexington Country Place, located adjacent to The Lafayette, features the comfortable lifestyle, superb amenities and the highest standards of hospitality and service. Our Nursing Care Center is the choice for seniors requiring post-hospital and post-surgical care and for those who have more...
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I would recommend the community. The best part of the community is they take care of my loved one, this allows us to be family. There is nothing at this time that I would change about the community.
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.
Conveniently located next to Homewood Suites and across the street from Meijers Department Store in Lexington, Kentucky, Morning Pointe of Lexington is a a single-level, state-of-the-art Senior Living Community on 5.11 acres. At Morning Pointe you will find assistance with medication,...
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Great food, wonderful compassionate staff in a southern hospitality atmosphere! I can’t express how great our experience was at Tanbark. I would highly recommend to any family looking for a place for their...
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.
Tanbark Senior Living combines exceptional care, extensive experience and luxury surroundings to create one of the finest personal care, health care and rehabilitation communities in the region.Personal CareOur carefully selected and trained staff are equipped to assist residents with activities...
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23 reviews
Legacy Reserve provides different levels of care for its residents. I am currently in the “independent” level whereas I don’t need personal care; it’s like living at home. I occupy a studio apartment with a...
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.
Legacy Reserve at Fritz Farm is a unique senior living experience for the astute, active senior promoting the freedom to enjoy life. Our Independent Living community promotes a healthy and energetic lifestyle giving residents the opportunity to be as engaged and occupied as they choose to be....
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.
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: 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.
The Hamburg Senior Residence Center goes beyond meeting all of the standards for quality of care and will meet all of your needs in the same award winning way we have done in years past. Our building is handicapped accessible on all of it's three floors through elevator access. Aside from our...
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.
Ashland Terrace has served Lexington, Kentucky as a nonprofit community for over one hundred and fifty years, providing reasonably priced housing and meals for independent women over sixty five.Located in a quiet, historic neighborhood of Chevy Chase, the Ashland Terrace environment is secure and...
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: 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.
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.
Cost of independent living in Fayette County, KY
The average cost of senior living in Fayette County is $3,081 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Mount Sterling, KY with an average of $1,835 per month.
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Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Fayette County, KY vs. the state and national average
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What families are saying about independent living in Fayette County
Recent reviews for independent living in Fayette County
Elk River Senior 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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Cedarhurst of Beaumont in Lexington, KY
5.0
Dad is very happy there!
Everyone seems to be on the same wavelength on resident care. They are friendly and very helpful.
When we looked at other places, Cedarhurst was far above the others!
Fayette County independent living services and amenities
These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Fayette County independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Fayette County, 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 Fayette County 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 Fayette County 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
24.1%
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Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
37.9%
33.5%
No sugar
No sugar
41.4%
30.2%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
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32.7%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
10.3%
8.2%
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Availability of select dining options in Fayette County 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 Fayette County communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
48.3%
35.7%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
48.3%
42.6%
Room service
Room service
48.3%
36.1%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
37.9%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Fayette County 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 Fayette County offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
51.7%
44.2%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
48.3%
27.8%
Community service programs
Community service programs
41.4%
32.1%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
51.7%
47.2%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
51.7%
48.3%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
55.2%
53.6%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
48.3%
42.2%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
37.9%
37.1%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
48.3%
40.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
48.3%
46.6%
Live performances
Live performances
51.7%
46.2%
Dances
Dances
41.4%
31.9%
Fitness center
Fitness center
55.2%
39.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
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Frequently Asked Questions
Richmond Place, Cedarhurst of Nicholasville and Holiday Hartland Hills are the top-rated independent living facilities near Fayette County, Kentucky. See full list of communities.
There are 33 independent living facilities near Fayette County, Kentucky. See the full list.
The best independent living facility near you in Fayette County, Kentucky is Magnolia Springs Lexington. This independent living community received the highest ranking based on verified family reviews.
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