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10 Best Memory Care Facilities in Nelsonville, KY

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If your loved one needs memory care in Nelsonville, A Place for Mom can help. With 10 memory care facilities in Nelsonville, we’ll work with you to find the right fit for your family member’s budget, interests, and care needs.

Alzheimer’s care in Nelsonville incorporates memory care activities and therapies to reduce residents’ confusion and agitation. Nelsonville memory care also provides security features and supervision, along with trained staff. If you’re considering dementia care in Nelsonville, know it’s a safe setting for your older relative.

We are also serving Assisted Living facilities in surrounding neighborhoods like Zoneton and Vine Grove Junction.
You may also consider nearby communities such as Elizabethtown, Bardstown and Shepherdsville.

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Photo of Vitality Living Elizabethtown
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The staff is friendly and helpful, the activities are good and the dining is good. I would recommend Vitality Living Elizabethtown to others.
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.
As the premier assisted living and memory care community in the Elizabethtown area, we are conveniently located beside Kentucky’s Freeman Lake.Elizabethtown is your front-row seat to waterfront attractions, including the Fourth of July fireworks celebration, Elizabethtown’s Christmas in the Park,...
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Photo of Hometown Manor Assisted Living of Bardstown
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It's pricey and goes up every year. But they do a great job on everything. Hometown is like a family. The workers become friends. It is small enough that the workers know everyone by name
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.
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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5 on all. Cooper Trail was great. I would definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a place for their parents. The facility is very nice and very clean. The staff are so helpful and knowledgeable. The...
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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While I have lived here I have felt safe and other residents are like family. I especially like doing crafts with [Name Removed]. My apartment is cleaned every week as well as laundry. [Name Removed]...
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.
Come home to Willow Creek's distinctive assisted living and memory care community in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. Surrounded by warm Southern hospitality in the heart of Kentucky, you’ll be close to a unique shopping district and a wide variety of entertainment.And when you’re at home, you’ll find a...
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I never ate there and my dad did not participate in the activities. He is mostly non verbal now. Nice people and friendly staff.
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.
Bluegrass Assisted Living offers studio and one bedroom apartments, each with their own private bathroom complete with emergency pull cord.  Each apartment also has a kitchenette in which we provide a small refrigerator and a microwave.  Each apartment also has access to basic cable TV...
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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.
Robin Brooke Senior Living is an assisted living community that is situated in Elizabethtown, Hardin County, Kentucky. This historic and scenic town is full of beautiful foliage and natural attractions such as the Saunders Springs Nature Preserve complete with handicap accessible trails and...
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Everyone was very nice and helpful. We were a little disappointed with the fact of my dad's memory that his bottom got raw, which my mom is getting him healed. We wanted to get physical therapy started there...
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.
Our goal is to treat each client as an individual and ensure that the service plan that we create for them still allows the freedom, respect and dignity that they deserve. We strive to make our facility your home away from home, and to make the transition simple for each client and their family...
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We were in the assisted living, but they were great as far as keeping the place clean, the meals, and all that. My loved one was only there a short time. There is enough parking. They were just really good...
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.
Windsor Gardens is a Continuing Care Retirement Community located in Bardstown, Kentucky, and is the leading Continuing Care Retirement Community in Kentucky, boasting a five-star rating by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, a top seven percent rating by the American College of...
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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.
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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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Cost of memory care in Nelsonville, KY

The average cost of senior living in Nelsonville is $5,851 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include New Haven, KY with an average of $5,851 per month.

Memory care costs in Nelsonville, KY, vs. state and national averages

Nelsonville, KY
$5,851/mo
U.S. national average
$6,999/mo

Memory care costs in Nelsonville, KY, vs. other senior living options

Memory Care
$5,851/mo

Memory care costs in Nelsonville, KY, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$5,202/mo
Studio
$6,591/mo
1 Bedroom
$7,371/mo
2 Bedroom
$8,604/mo

Senior living costs in Nelsonville 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: Nelsonville, KY
Column state: Kentucky
Column national: U.S.
Community typeNelsonville, KYKentuckyU.S.
Memory Care$5,851/mo$6,155/mo$6,999/mo
Assisted Living$4,804/mo$4,886/mo$5,830/mo
Independent Living$2,751/mo$3,031/mo$3,520/mo
Memory Care
Nelsonville, KY:$5,851/mo
Kentucky:$6,155/mo
U.S.:$6,999/mo
Assisted Living
Nelsonville, KY:$4,804/mo
Kentucky:$4,886/mo
U.S.:$5,830/mo
Independent Living
Nelsonville, KY:$2,751/mo
Kentucky:$3,031/mo
U.S.:$3,520/mo
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Memory care costs in Nelsonville, KY, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly memory care costs have shifted over the past five years in Nelsonville 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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Memory care cost trends in Nelsonville, KY

The table below shows how monthly memory care costs in Nelsonville 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 average 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
Nelsonville, KY$5,685/mo$5,298/mo+7.3%
Kentucky$5,954/mo$5,670/mo+5.0%
National$6,685/mo$6,446/mo+3.7%
Nelsonville, KY
2024 average cost:$5,685/mo
2023 average cost:$5,298/mo
Percent change:+7.3%
Kentucky
2024 average cost:$5,954/mo
2023 average cost:$5,670/mo
Percent change:+5.0%
National
2024 average cost:$6,685/mo
2023 average cost:$6,446/mo
Percent change:+3.7%
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What families are saying about memory care in Nelsonville

Recent reviews for memory care in Nelsonville

Bluegrass Assisted Living in Elizabethtown, KY

4.5
The rooms and overall layout of this community would be a four out of five. Before COVID we were able to eat some meals there with our loved one, and the food our be about a three out of five. We would recommend this community to others.

Willow Creek in Elizabethtown, KY

4.0
This is based solely off of a limited amount of exposure to the community. My brother was miserable where he was before; he needed a change, a new caregiver, and a new place to call home. When we moved him in here, we had hopes that he would be happier and he really is. The people are very ...
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Hometown Manor Assisted Living of Bardstown

4.0
The staff are very loving and caring. The manager keeps in close contact with me regarding any concerns. Meals are good, though serving dessert twice daily may not be the healthiest choice. There are no scheduled physical activities. My mother is on her own to keep mobile. Most importantly, my ...
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Nelsonville review score based on 2,219 family reviews

8.9
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This proprietary review score is based on 2219 reviews of 61 Nelsonville memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Nelsonville review score informs your search by letting you see at a glance how memory care residents and family members rate memory care in your area. Compare review scores in multiple locations to understand how overall satisfaction rates differ from city to city. Based on recent reviews, the maximum possible score is 10.Methodology: How we calculate our city review scores

Nelsonville review score compared against nearby cities

8.9
Nelsonville, KY61 facilities
8.9
8.9
New Haven, KY61 facilities

Review subcategories for Nelsonville memory care

When memory care residents and family members submit a review on our site, they rate each community on categories such as cleanliness, activities, meals, and more. The chart below is based on 2,219 reviews of 61 Nelsonville memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Nelsonville resident and family memory care satisfaction rates against national averages. Use it to assess your needs and develop criteria for your own search. If you know that one of these categories is important to you or your loved one, our senior living advisors can help you find communities to match your needs.
Nelsonville, KY averageNational average
Cleanliness
4.5
4.4
Friendliness
4.6
4.5
Care services
4.4
4.3
Staff
4.6
4.6
Meals & dining
4.3
4.2
Activities
4.4
4.3
Value for cost*
4.4
4.2
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Nelsonville memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Nelsonville memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Nelsonville, 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 Nelsonville memory care

Memory care communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of memory care partners in Nelsonville that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Nelsonville, KYNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
60.1%
56.7%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
60.7%
42.6%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
79.6%
75.6%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
88.7%
95.1%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
70.3%
63.1%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
30.7%
24.6%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
73%
81.8%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
62.9%
53.7%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
68.5%
65%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Nelsonville memory care

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 Nelsonville Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Nelsonville, KYNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
72.3%
65.5%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
61.7%
39.4%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
66.4%
61.7%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
27.7%
23.1%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Nelsonville memory care

Memory care communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Nelsonville partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Nelsonville, KYNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
45.9%
24.1%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
52.9%
38.7%
No sugar
No sugar
50.9%
35.9%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
49.5%
45.2%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
26%
19.4%
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Availability of select dining options in Nelsonville memory care

Our memory care communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Nelsonville communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
46.6%
27.7%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
57.5%
34.5%
Room service
Room service
53%
32.5%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
32.2%
19.9%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Nelsonville memory care

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered memory care communities in Nelsonville offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Nelsonville, KYNational
Activity director
Activity director
64.2%
39.2%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
45.3%
28.6%
Community service programs
Community service programs
44.2%
24.9%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
60.3%
47.2%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
64.1%
44.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
64.1%
53.4%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
51.2%
34%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
51.5%
30.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
52.2%
31.6%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
62.9%
40.7%
Live performances
Live performances
61.2%
41%
Dances
Dances
40.2%
27.7%
Fitness center
Fitness center
41.2%
19.1%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
62.6%
39.9%
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State regulations for memory care in Nelsonville

Safety is a primary concern when seniors and their families look for memory care. Each state has its own laws and inspection processes to help ensure seniors reside in a safe environment and receive quality care. Learning about Kentucky memory care regulations will help you understand how memory care communities in Nelsonville protect seniors.
Learn about Kentucky memory care regulationsDownload the Guide to Senior Living Licensure and Inspection Reports
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