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The cost of independent living in Locust is about $3,494 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 161 options. Read 2382 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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Great family environment. All staff friendly and helpful. My Father (85) is much happier now than when living alone.
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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.
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: 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.
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.
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.
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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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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 Covered Bridge Health Campus, our warm, welcoming setting and five-star amenities are just part of what we have to offer. Located just one hour south of Indianapolis and one hour north of Louisville, Seymour, Indiana is a thriving industrial, commercial, and residential community. Residents...
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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, 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.
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.
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.
At The Altenheim, you will find many values and traditions associated with living at home. Our residents consider The Altenheim to be a small community with a big heart. We are a full service retirement home, providing each resident with the individualized care and services he or she needs. In...
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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.
Surrounded by lush landscaping in a beautiful country setting, privacy and beauty are yours within this Seniors only community offering 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartment homes. Situated in Frankfort, the city named as one of the most livable small cities in the United States for its abundance of...
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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.
Emily Apartments is located in Frankfort, which is the capital city of the Bluegrass. Frankfort has been named one of the most livable small cities due to its affordable housing and cost of living. This area is rich in landscape, architecture, and history and is also known for its generous...
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.
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They are overcrowded, but I think they all are. It means a lot when the nurse comes in and gives them a hug and a kiss on the cheek. He would just get the biggest smile. Anything he needed they gave him....
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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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.
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.
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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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The staff gave a wonderful tour of the community. This would have been my first choice except that the apt was just too small for what I was looking for. The community was beautiful and the pricing was...
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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: 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.
Crownpointe Retirement Community in Greensburg, Indiana is located 1 mile south of Greensburg on Highway 421 South. We offer private apartments with a variety of floor plans to meet individual needs and preferences.Our mission is to maintain your independence, safety and privacy by honoring...
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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...
Cost of independent living in Locust, KY
The average cost of senior living in Locust is $3,494 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Monterey, KY with an average of $2,067 per month.
Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Locust, KY vs. nearby cities
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Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Locust, KY vs. the state and national average
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Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Locust vs. other types of senior living
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What families are saying about independent living in Locust
Recent reviews for independent living in Locust
Village Crossing Retirement Resort in Louisville, KY
5.0
I chose Lake Forest Village because of all of the things above that are 5's. I looked at others and none of them even compared. Everything is all inclusive here, there are no extra charges for anything. The food is amazing, I would give it a 6 out of 5. I would recommend them to others looking.
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.
Bennett Place in New Albany, IN
4.9
I sensed a real concern by the staff for the people under their care. While there may have been internal (employee/employer) issues, as there may be in any work environment, it never manifested itself in my presence. In my opinion, employees are acting professionally in that regard.
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Locust independent living services and amenities
These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Locust independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Locust, 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 Locust 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 Locust 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
33.6%
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Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
39.7%
33.8%
No sugar
No sugar
36.3%
30.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
37.7%
33.1%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
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Availability of select dining options in Locust 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 Locust communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
45.2%
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Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
50.7%
43%
Room service
Room service
43.8%
36.5%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
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Availability of select programs and activities in Locust 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 Locust offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
54.8%
44.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
34.2%
28%
Community service programs
Community service programs
38.4%
32.5%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
49.3%
47.6%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
58.9%
48.6%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
61%
53.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
41.1%
42.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
45.9%
37.5%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
47.3%
41.1%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
54.8%
46.9%
Live performances
Live performances
55.5%
46.5%
Dances
Dances
37.7%
32.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
43.8%
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Fitness classes
Fitness classes
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StoryPoint Union, StoryPoint Middletown and Magnolia Springs Louisville are the top-rated independent living facilities near Locust, Kentucky. See full list of communities.
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The best independent living facilities near you in Locust, Kentucky are StoryPoint Union, StoryPoint Middletown and Magnolia Springs Louisville. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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