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The cost of independent living in Sparrow is about $3,422 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 191 options. Read 2963 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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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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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Emerson Center IncEmerson Center Inc. is a senior housing community in the shadow of the Blue Ridge Mountains near the city of Lexington, Fayette County, KY. The temperate climate of the region is perfectly conducive to maintaining the health of the 55 and older set. Here they can sit back and...
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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: 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.
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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: 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, 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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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...
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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 Trinity Properties
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.
Trinity Properties is located only minutes from historic downtown Georgetown and is looking for tenant like you.  This established property is surrounded by a safe and secure community and a warm staff that is there to make your experience as pleasurable as possible and provide an...
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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...
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 love it here! It's a very nice looking, very clean place. I was able to get a very spacious apartment, with a nice little outdoor porch area. It's just been so convenient! They've got an elevator for...
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.
Elk River is nestled away in a quiet, wooded subdivision on top of a hill.  You canwalk down the hill to fish in a branch off Elkhorn Creek, or you can simply enjoy watching the activity of the wildlife surrounding Elk River.  Here at our elderly community in...
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Provides: Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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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.
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.
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...
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.
Situated in Georgetown, Kentucky, Overlook at Elkhorn Creek is an excellent choice for seniors who want to live comfortable lives in small-town surroundings. Our senior apartments sit on Turning Leaf Path, which combines with their lawns to create the picture-perfect scene of the American home....
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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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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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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.
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...
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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.
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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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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.

Cost of independent living in Sparrow, KY

The average cost of senior living in Sparrow is $3,422 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Perryville, KY with an average of $1,912 per month.

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

Sparrow, KY
$3,422/mo

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

Sparrow, KY
$3,422/mo
U.S. national average
$4,211/mo

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

$4,317/mo
Independent Living
$3,422/mo

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

Studio
$2,865/mo
1 Bedroom
$3,333/mo
2 Bedroom
$4,398/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$3,045/mo

Senior living costs in Sparrow 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: Sparrow, KY
Column state: Kentucky
Column national: U.S.
Community typeSparrow, KYKentuckyU.S.
Independent Living$3,422/mo$3,337/mo$4,211/mo
Assisted Living$4,317/mo$4,425/mo$4,752/mo
Memory Care$4,317/mo$4,450/mo$5,014/mo
Independent Living
Sparrow, KY:$3,422/mo
Kentucky:$3,337/mo
U.S.:$4,211/mo
Assisted Living
Sparrow, KY:$4,317/mo
Kentucky:$4,425/mo
U.S.:$4,752/mo
Memory Care
Sparrow, KY:$4,317/mo
Kentucky:$4,450/mo
U.S.:$5,014/mo
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Independent living costs in Sparrow, KY, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Sparrow 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
Sparrow, KY$2,926/mo$2,940/mo-0.5%
Kentucky$2,982/mo$3,049/mo-2.2%
National$3,259/mo$3,168/mo+2.9%
Sparrow, KY
2024 average cost:$2,926/mo
2023 average cost:$2,940/mo
Percent change:-0.5%
Kentucky
2024 average cost:$2,982/mo
2023 average cost:$3,049/mo
Percent change:-2.2%
National
2024 average cost:$3,259/mo
2023 average cost:$3,168/mo
Percent change:+2.9%
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What families are saying about independent living in Sparrow

Recent reviews for independent living in Sparrow

Elk River Apartments 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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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.

Sparrow independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Sparrow independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Sparrow, 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 Sparrow 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 Sparrow 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
23.1%
20.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
33.5%
34.8%
No sugar
No sugar
32.4%
31.2%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
32.4%
33.9%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
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Availability of select dining options in Sparrow 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 Sparrow communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
32.4%
36.9%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
42.8%
43.8%
Room service
Room service
39.3%
37.3%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
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Availability of select programs and activities in Sparrow 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 Sparrow offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
46.2%
45.6%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
27.7%
28.5%
Community service programs
Community service programs
34.1%
33.4%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
48.6%
47.8%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
49.1%
49.2%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
52.6%
54.3%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
40.5%
43.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
37%
38.6%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
38.2%
42.2%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
46.2%
47.5%
Live performances
Live performances
47.4%
47.2%
Dances
Dances
30.6%
33.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
38.7%
39.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
45.7%
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Hometown Manor Assisted Living Community of Lawrenceburg, StoryPoint Middletown and Magnolia Springs Lexington are the top-rated independent living facilities near Sparrow, Kentucky. See full list of communities.
There are 191 independent living facilities near Sparrow, Kentucky. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in Sparrow, Kentucky are Magnolia Springs Lexington, The Ashton on Dorsey and Magnolia Springs Louisville. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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