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The cost of independent living in Grassy Fork is about $3,592 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 129 options. Read 1139 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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My mother is loving her stay at the McCune Center! The staff is doing a great job at catering to my mother's needs. The facility is well maintained. There are many opportunities for my mother to participate...
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.
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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.
Yancey House is an assisted living and memory care community located in Burnsville, NC. Burnsville is nestled in the mountains of Western North Carolina & rests in the shadow of Mount Mitchell which has the highest peak east of the Mississippi River. It is known as 'The Heart of the Blue...
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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.
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: 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.
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.
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.
Morningside Gardens is a senior housing community that is located in the large city of Knoxville, Knox County, TN. The community is located in a great location; in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains and along the banks of the Tennessee River. It is also nearby Morningside Park and the Dr....
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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.
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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.
Located in Knox County, Summit Towers are the famous towers in Knoxville, Tennessee and it is ready to become your new home. With amazing lifestyle amenities, this senior housing community for fifty-five and older is ready to welcome you. The neighborhood is friendly and peaceful with a gorgeous...
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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What I like about Renaissance Terrace is it's relatively small, so the residents get a lot of individualized attention. It's also a non-profit, so they're driven by their mission statement as opposed to a...
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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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, 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.
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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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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.
UNDER CONSTRUCTION, AVAILABLE 5/1/2020. These are 12+ month leases, and age restricted at 55 years of age or greater. If you're a very active senior who is...* Just looking for a place for a year, while you explore Western North Carolina while you shop for a house?* Seeking to downsize, simplify...
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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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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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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.
Parkview is an independent living community designed to meet the needs of a wide range of seniors. Our states of the art communications system along with other personal services help residents maintain their independence and dignity much longer. We are located in historic Fountain City in a...
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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, Independent Living, Senior Apartments
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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.
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Shannondale of Maryville opened in March of 2002. We are a Membership Based Community offering Continuing Care to our residents. Our 34-acre campus offers 66 Independent Living Homes & Villas and 89 Retirement Center Apartments -Though each of our facilities is unique in character they are...
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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.

Cost of independent living in Grassy Fork, TN

The average cost of senior living in Grassy Fork is $3,592 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Blaine, TN with an average of $3,041 per month.

Independent living costs in Grassy Fork, TN, vs. nearby cities

Grassy Fork, TN
$3,592/mo
$3,607/mo

Independent living costs in Grassy Fork, TN, vs. state and national averages

Grassy Fork, TN
$3,592/mo
U.S. national average
$4,179/mo

Independent living costs in Grassy Fork, TN, vs. other senior living options

$3,699/mo
Independent Living
$3,592/mo

Independent living costs in Grassy Fork, TN, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,672/mo
Studio
$4,984/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,624/mo
2 Bedroom
$6,152/mo

Senior living costs in Grassy Fork 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: Grassy Fork, TN
Column state: Tennessee
Column national: U.S.
Community typeGrassy Fork, TNTennesseeU.S.
Independent Living$3,592/mo$3,807/mo$4,179/mo
Assisted Living$3,699/mo$4,296/mo$4,721/mo
Memory Care$3,699/mo$4,389/mo$4,976/mo
Independent Living
Grassy Fork, TN:$3,592/mo
Tennessee:$3,807/mo
U.S.:$4,179/mo
Assisted Living
Grassy Fork, TN:$3,699/mo
Tennessee:$4,296/mo
U.S.:$4,721/mo
Memory Care
Grassy Fork, TN:$3,699/mo
Tennessee:$4,389/mo
U.S.:$4,976/mo
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Independent living costs in Grassy Fork, TN, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in Grassy Fork 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 Grassy Fork, TN

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Grassy Fork 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
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Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Grassy Fork, TN$2,208/mo$2,036/mo+8.4%
Tennessee$2,955/mo$2,882/mo+2.5%
National$3,190/mo$3,044/mo+4.8%
Grassy Fork, TN
2024 average cost:$2,208/mo
2023 average cost:$2,036/mo
Percent change:+8.4%
Tennessee
2024 average cost:$2,955/mo
2023 average cost:$2,882/mo
Percent change:+2.5%
National
2024 average cost:$3,190/mo
2023 average cost:$3,044/mo
Percent change:+4.8%
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What families are saying about independent living in Grassy Fork

Recent reviews for independent living in Grassy Fork

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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Knoxville High Independent Living

4.7
The place is very clean, and very very beautiful. Everybody here is very nice. Once person after another takes care of each other. The people are very caring and make newcomers feel welcome. It's a great place to live. They have security guards, which makes me feel very safe. We have ...
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Marjorie McCune Memorial Center in Black Mountain, NC

4.0
My brother did not have a good experience in his stay at this community. They had him in one room when he moved in and then they changed his room the next day. When I inquired as to why they said they try to have them with a roommate they are compatible with. When they moved him into the new ...
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Reviews mention these favorite features of communities

Friendly and helpful staff. Many reviews mention the kind and caring nature of the staff at various communities, such as Mountain Brook Village, Park Place of Fountain City, and Brookdale Hendersonville East. Residents and their families express appreciation for the staff's dedication to ensuring residents feel at home and ...
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Varied activities to accommodate diverse interests. Activities are another key feature highlighted in reviews, with residents participating in a wide range of offerings at communities like Harmony, Mountain Brook Village, and Ardenwoods. From book clubs and poetry readings to exercise classes and outings, there's something for everyone to enjoy.
Well-maintained living spaces. Reviews consistently praise the cleanliness and upkeep of the communities, with comments about spacious apartments and well-maintained common areas at Park Place of Fountain City, Harmony, and Mountain Brook Village. Residents appreciate the attention to detail, allowing them to feel proud of th ...
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Access to on-site health services. Several reviews mention the convenience of having on-site health services at communities, such as Ardenwoods and Brookdale Hendersonville East. Residents and their families value the peace of mind that comes with knowing help is readily available should they need it.
Engaging social experiences. Residents enjoy the social opportunities that communities provide, as mentioned in reviews for Harmony, Mountain Brook Village, and Park Place of Fountain City. From Sunday night pizza parties and knitting/crochet groups to bi-weekly seminars and inter-faith chapels, these events help residents ...
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Affordable yet high-quality living. Reviews highlight communities that offer reasonable pricing while maintaining high standards of living, such as Heritage Hills and Ardenwoods. Residents and their families are grateful for the value they receive, allowing them to enjoy their living experience without financial stress
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Grassy Fork independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Grassy Fork independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Grassy Fork, 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 Grassy Fork 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 Grassy Fork 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
19.8%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
27.7%
34.5%
No sugar
No sugar
26.7%
31%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
25.7%
33.7%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
12.9%
10.6%
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Availability of select dining options in Grassy Fork 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 Grassy Fork communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
17.8%
36.6%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
27.7%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
24.8%
37.1%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
6.9%
17.2%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Grassy Fork 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 Grassy Fork offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
34.7%
45.3%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
19.8%
28.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
22.8%
33.1%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
41.6%
47.6%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
38.6%
49%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
42.6%
54%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
35.6%
43%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
27.7%
38.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
28.7%
41.9%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
34.7%
47.2%
Live performances
Live performances
36.6%
46.9%
Dances
Dances
21.8%
33.1%
Fitness center
Fitness center
21.8%
39.6%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
34.7%
46.5%
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Brookdale Sevierville, Julian Woods Retirement and Park Place of Fountain City are the top-rated independent living facilities near Grassy Fork, Tennessee. See full list of communities.
There are 129 independent living facilities near Grassy Fork, Tennessee. See the full list.
The best independent living facility near you in Grassy Fork, Tennessee is Park Place of Fountain City. This independent living community received the highest ranking based on verified family reviews.
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