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10 Best Nursing Homes in Kirk, KY

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Kirk is home to many senior care options, including nursing homes. The term “nursing home” is often used as a catchall for any type of senior care. But it can also refer to actual nursing homes, or skilled nursing facilities, which provide the highest level of medical and rehabilitative care outside of a hospital. Of the 71 nursing homes, assisted living, and memory care communities in Kirk, the best fit for your loved one will depend on their budget and needs. The cost of nursing home care in Kirk is about $4,084, but costs tend to increase as care needs increase. To learn more, browse our 201 reviews and explore the services and amenities available in your area.

 

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Nursing Homes Facilities near Kirk, KY

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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.
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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.
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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.
Our concept is less people, more space and more services. We also want to provide a measure of security that will assure the contentment of knowing someone is near and that someone cares.We offer large suites with king size beds, complete kitchen, three closets and large handicap accessible...
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Provides: Nursing Homes
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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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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, 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
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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.
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: Memory Care, Nursing Homes
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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.
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.
On behalf of the caregivers and support staff of Indian Creek, we thank you for considering our healthcare center. We offer a full range of medical services to meet the individual needs of our residents, including short-term rehabilitative services and long-term skilled care. Working with the...
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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.
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...
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Provides: Nursing Homes
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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: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
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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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.
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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: Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
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: 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
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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.
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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, 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.
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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.
BeeHive Homes of Huntingburg, the area’s newest Assisted Living home, is accepting new residents. We are a small home that allows our caregivers to focus on relationship development with our residents. It will be impossible for you or your loved one to be overlooked or forgotten in this new home....
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Provides: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
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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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.

Cost of nursing homes in Kirk, KY

The average cost of senior living in Kirk is $4,084 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Clarkson, KY with an average of $3,852 per month.

Nursing homes costs in Kirk, KY, vs. nearby cities

Kirk, KY
$4,084/mo

Nursing homes costs in Kirk, KY, vs. state and national averages

Kirk, KY
$4,084/mo
U.S. national average
$4,955/mo

Nursing homes costs in Kirk, KY, vs. other senior living options

$4,032/mo
Nursing Homes
$4,084/mo

Nursing homes costs in Kirk, KY, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$3,892/mo
Studio
$5,060/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,860/mo
2 Bedroom
$6,398/mo

Senior living costs in Kirk vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 4 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: Kirk, KY
Column state: Kentucky
Column national: U.S.
Community typeKirk, KYKentuckyU.S.
Nursing Homes$4,084/mo$4,388/mo$4,955/mo
Assisted Living$4,032/mo$4,364/mo$4,705/mo
Memory Care$4,032/mo$4,388/mo$4,955/mo
Independent Living$3,054/mo$3,291/mo$4,161/mo
Nursing Homes
Kirk, KY:$4,084/mo
Kentucky:$4,388/mo
U.S.:$4,955/mo
Assisted Living
Kirk, KY:$4,032/mo
Kentucky:$4,364/mo
U.S.:$4,705/mo
Memory Care
Kirk, KY:$4,032/mo
Kentucky:$4,388/mo
U.S.:$4,955/mo
Independent Living
Kirk, KY:$3,054/mo
Kentucky:$3,291/mo
U.S.:$4,161/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Kirk, KY, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly nursing homes costs have shifted over the past five years in Kirk 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.

Kirk, KYKY stateNational

Nursing homes cost trends in Kirk, KY

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Kirk 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
Kirk, KY$4,983/mo$4,998/mo-0.3%
Kentucky$4,752/mo$4,488/mo+5.9%
National$5,616/mo$5,314/mo+5.7%
Kirk, KY
2024 average cost:$4,983/mo
2023 average cost:$4,998/mo
Percent change:-0.3%
Kentucky
2024 average cost:$4,752/mo
2023 average cost:$4,488/mo
Percent change:+5.9%
National
2024 average cost:$5,616/mo
2023 average cost:$5,314/mo
Percent change:+5.7%
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Discover the many ways to pay for senior living

Planning ahead can better position you to make good choices for your loved one’s care in the future. But if your aging family member needs care now, there are ways to finance the cost of long-term care through a combination of approaches.

What families are saying about nursing homes in Kirk

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Kirk

Cedarhurst of Owensboro

5.0
The main reason we chose Cedarhurst of Owensboro was because it looks like a vacation home or a hotel! Very knowledgeable and helpful staff members! I do recommend this facility to others.

Calumet Trace in Owensboro, KY

5.0
All 5 stars! It's the kind of place you can leave your loved one and know, without a doubt, that they will be well cared for.

Heritage Place in Owensboro, KY

5.0
My mother spent her last days living happily at Morning Pointe. She was very active until the end and really liked the atmosphere. The staff was very friendly and accommodating to her and to me. She was able to participate in many planned and spontaneous activities at the center such as playing ...
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Kirk nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Kirk nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Kirk, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.

Availability of select care services in Kirk nursing homes

Nursing homes communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of nursing homes partners in Kirk that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Kirk, KYNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
22.4%
2.5%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
18.4%
9.8%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
77.6%
23.5%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
83.7%
23.9%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
30.6%
10%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
8.2%
0.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
79.6%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
26.5%
7%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
26.5%
17.5%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Kirk nursing homes

Our community partners provide many services to keep residents with dementia or other memory concerns safe and engaged. Below, take a look at what percentage of Kirk Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Kirk, KYNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
26.5%
4%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
16.3%
0.2%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
20.4%
5.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
6.1%
1.3%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Kirk nursing homes

Nursing homes communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Kirk partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Kirk, KYNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
16.3%
0.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
20.4%
1.4%
No sugar
No sugar
18.4%
1.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
18.4%
3.6%
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Availability of select dining options in Kirk nursing homes

Our nursing homes communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Kirk communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Kirk, KYNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
10.2%
0.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
22.4%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
24.5%
0.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
10.2%
0.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Kirk nursing homes

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered nursing homes communities in Kirk offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Kirk, KYNational
Activity director
Activity director
26.5%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
8.2%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
16.3%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
22.4%
6.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
24.5%
0.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
28.6%
6.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
14.3%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
14.3%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
20.4%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
24.5%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
22.4%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
14.3%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
10.2%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
24.5%
0.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Vitality Living Elizabethtown, Heritage Place and Brookdale Stonestreet are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Kirk, Kentucky. See full list of communities.
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