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10 Best Independent Living Communities in Summer Shade, KY
The cost of independent living in Summer Shade is about $2,419 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 38 options. Read 111 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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20 reviews
My father moved in to the Bungalows in Bowling Green about six months ago. He was grumpy and made it very clear. He did not want to be there. It took him a little while to come out of his room and explore...
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.
Located conveniently on Campbell Lane, Morningside of Bowling Green has provided a home-like atmosphere for seniors since 1999. We understand the uniqueness of each resident and promote continued independence through individualized service plans that address the physical, spiritual, intellectual,...
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20 reviews
I would give all a 5 We really hated to move dad but his level of care needs increased. He misses that place and mentions (frequently) that he wants to go back there.
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.
Charter Senior Living's Mission Statement is, "To Enhance the Human Spirit" and they live by that mantra. Their Bowling Green location offers independent and assisted living options, all on the ground floor, with private patios, exterior entrances and has a total of 129 individual apartments. The...
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17 reviews
I felt like the facility was nice and up to date. They really didn't have hardly any activities for the residents. Nothing for them to do, but sit in their room. I would recommend them, but they now have...
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.
Located in the beautiful, historic city of Bowling Green, Kentucky, Chandler Park Assisted Living Community is the perfect place to call home. Bowling Green is a bustling city, with lots of history, and lots to do. Home to the GM Corvette Assembly Plant and the National Corvette Museum, the...
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9.0
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11 reviews
I would recommend to others. It is smaller so not as many for social interaction. But have been very pleased with the staff which makes all the difference. The main reason we picked them was because of the...
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.
We are located in a small town, just northeast of Nashville with a beautiful view of the gentle rolling hills and country side.Our assisted living center is a new facility which opened January 10, 2007. We are the first assisted living center in our town. We have 24 apartments and...
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8.0
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14 reviews
The Pavilion is a nice and clean facility with friendly personnel. They took real good care of my loved one and were friendly to her. They were always checking on her to make sure she was okay.
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.
The Carthage Pavilion Assisted Living opened our community in September of 2015. Our staff have a combined of 25 plus years in senior living experience. We are locally owned and operated. We are conveniently located only 6 miles from I-40 East in-between Lebanon and Cookeville, TN. Our property...
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11 reviews
It is a good place with very good people. It's just very expensive for anyone on a limited income. I wished they would have had more opportunities to get out or get supplies. However, I was very thankful 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.
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9 reviews
My loved one is well taken care of they think they have always lived in the community. There are very good meals and the staff work with my loved one daily. My loved one has their baby with them. My loved...
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.
At Village Manor in Bowling Green, we offer a lifestyle complete with all the comforts and conveniences of a senior living community. We invite you to plan the next exciting chapter of your life here among wonderful neighbors, deluxe amenities, and elegant surroundings. We take a modern approach...
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7.0
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5 reviews
Would have been good if they said they where having money problems before Mom moved in there. They had to know they where having money problems before they told us.. had to know they running in the red. ...
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.
Richland Place Senior Living, LLC offers an appealing physical structure with residential architecture and interior-design features with a homelike environment. We offer studio and one bedroom apartments tastefully decorated to match your furniture. Our philosophy of care is centered on...
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8.0
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2 reviews
The staff are excellent. They take pride in their work, and take care of residents as if they were their family. Mom receives great care at her home away from home. Food is great, personal care of mom is...
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.
Hometown Manor has been serving residents in this community for over 15 years. At Hometown Manor, we strive to serve as a model of quality assisted living care offering affordable living in a home-like environment. We offer a small setting that features family-style dining and engaging common...
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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.
Edmonton Senior is looking for fun loving seniors to join their community. If this sounds like you, don't wait another minute to call and find out more about what we have to offer you. With affordable rates, this is an opportunity you should let pass you by.
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.
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.
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.
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...
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.
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: 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: 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: 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.
Albany Commons is located in the beautiful Westerville, Ohio area, just outside of the Hoover Reservoir and Blendon Woods Metropolitan Park. Many of our senior citizens are given opportunities to visit these places, as they have become very popular sites in the past. Our community has become a...
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: 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: 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.
If you are looking for affordable personalized care in a peaceful and welcoming environment, make Edmonson Center your next home. Edmonson Center is a Genesis senior living community located in downtown Brownsville, we are minutes away from Mammoth Cave National Park, the world's longest known...
Provides: Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
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
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.
Cost of independent living in Summer Shade, KY
The average cost of senior living in Summer Shade is $2,419 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Greensburg, KY with an average of $907 per month.
Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Summer Shade, KY vs. nearby cities
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Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Summer Shade, KY vs. the state and national average
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Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Summer Shade vs. other types of senior living
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Median monthly costs of Independent Living in Summer Shade, KY by room type
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What families are saying about independent living in Summer Shade
Recent reviews for independent living in Summer Shade
Charter Senior Living of Bowling Green
5.0
[name removed] really lives it at Charter. She has lots of Friends and this is her first time living on her own. She is thriving.
[name removed] can't stand or walk without a walker. She has fall a few times and they have a necklace to wear with a button that calls the staff. All have been so ...
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Trousdale Senior Living Center in Hartsville, TN
5.0
The staff is extremely professional. They take excellent care of my mother and this is happiest I have ever seen her. I would recommend to others.
Hometown Manor Assisted Living Community of Glasgow
5.0
The staff and caregivers do a wonderful job caring for my mother in law. They are always responsive to our questions and concerns. Hometown Manor has set our minds and hearts at ease when we needed a home for our loved one. Could not ask for a better place to get excellent care!
Summer Shade independent living services and amenities
These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Summer Shade independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Summer Shade, 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 Summer Shade 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 Summer Shade partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Summer Shade, KYNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
11.8%
20.1%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
20.6%
33.5%
No sugar
No sugar
17.6%
30.2%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
8.8%
32.8%
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Availability of select dining options in Summer Shade 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 Summer Shade communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Summer Shade, KYNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
11.8%
35.7%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
14.7%
42.7%
Room service
Room service
8.8%
36.2%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
2.9%
17%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Summer Shade 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 Summer Shade offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Summer Shade, KYNational
Activity director
Activity director
17.6%
44.2%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
8.8%
27.8%
Community service programs
Community service programs
14.7%
32.2%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
29.4%
47.2%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
26.5%
48.3%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
26.5%
53.5%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
17.6%
42.1%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
8.8%
37.1%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
11.8%
40.7%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
20.6%
46.5%
Live performances
Live performances
17.6%
46.2%
Dances
Dances
11.8%
31.9%
Fitness center
Fitness center
8.8%
39.2%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
23.5%
45.7%
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Bungalows at Bowling Green, Charter Senior Living of Bowling Green and Chandler Park Assisted Living are the top-rated independent living facilities near Summer Shade, Kentucky. See full list of communities.
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