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10 Best Assisted Living Facilities in South, KY
If you’re looking for assisted living in South, our local senior living advisors can help you find a safe, welcoming community for you or your loved one. Whether you’re searching for luxury assisted living in South or sticking to a budget, we’ll work with you to understand the cost of assisted living in South.
From there, we’ll show you the best assisted living communities in South for your family member’s budget, lifestyle, and personal care needs. With 49 assisted living facilities in the South area, A Place for Mom makes it easier to find a secure and social community for this next stage of life.
We are also serving Assisted Living facilities in surrounding neighborhoods like Delafield and Briarwood Manor.
You may also consider nearby communities such as Leitchfield, Morgantown and Mook.
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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, Nursing Homes
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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.
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
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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.
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
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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, 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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4 star
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I've encouraged friends and family to check this place out before they go anywhere else. The most positive thing I've experience is the staff interaction; they are friendly and very helpful. I'm not 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...
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.
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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.
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: 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 assisted living in South, KY
The average cost of senior living in South is $3,653 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Cave City, KY with an average of $3,136 per month.
Average monthly cost of Assisted Living in South, KY vs. nearby cities
South, KY
Average monthly cost of Assisted Living in South, KY vs. the state and national average
South, KY
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Average monthly cost of Assisted Living in South vs. other types of senior living
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Median monthly costs of Assisted Living in South, KY by room type
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Ways to pay for Assisted Living in South, KY
Paying for assisted living may seem daunting, but knowing all your options can be empowering. Read about the many private and public payment options that families use to pay for assisted living in South.
Private income options in Kentucky
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VA benefits in Kentucky
Learn how ample VA benefits can help veterans and their spouses pay for assisted living.
Medicare and Medicaid in Kentucky
Consider Medicaid and/or Medicare to reduce assisted living costs.
What families are saying about assisted living in South
Recent reviews for assisted living in South
Cardinal Landing Memory Care in Bowling Green, KY
4.9
My family was starting to be overwhelmed with the care for my mother. She was diagnosed with dementia and was needing constant supervision. We contacted A Place for Mom and was informed about Cardinal Landing Memory Care. An appointment was scheduled for us to tour the facility. We were very ...
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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!
Vitality Living Elizabethtown
5.0
There was a waiting list at the other places and she needed a place to go immediately. However, these people really seem to care about her being comfortable and welcome. I would recommend to others.
South review score based on 52 family reviews
This proprietary review score is based on 52 reviews of 41 South assisted living communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.The South review score informs your search by letting you see at a glance how assisted living residents and family members rate assisted living 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
South review score compared against nearby cities
Review subcategories for South assisted living
When assisted living 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 52 reviews of 41 South assisted living communities. This chart helps you compare South resident and family assisted living 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.South, KY averageNational average
Cleanliness
4.5
4.5
Friendliness
4.7
4.6
Care services
4.4
4.2
Staff
4.6
4.5
Meals & dining
4.3
4.1
Activities
4.2
4.1
Value for cost*
4.2
4.1
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South assisted living services and amenities
These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in South assisted living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in South, 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 South assisted living
Assisted living communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of assisted living partners in South that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
South, KYNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
22%
52.4%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
12.2%
33.6%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
97.6%
98.8%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
100%
99.3%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
39%
57.1%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
9.8%
30.3%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
97.6%
99%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
31.7%
48.6%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
26.8%
53.8%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist
Availability of select dementia care services in South assisted living
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 South Assisted Living partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
South, KYNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
31.7%
51.3%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
17.1%
32.3%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
26.8%
41.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
14.6%
13.7%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in South assisted living
Assisted living communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of South partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
South, KYNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
12.2%
27%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
26.8%
40%
No sugar
No sugar
19.5%
36.9%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
19.5%
35.4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
4.9%
13%
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Availability of select dining options in South assisted living
Our assisted living communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of South communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
South, KYNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
17.1%
31%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
24.4%
42%
Room service
Room service
17.1%
35.7%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
9.8%
17.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in South assisted 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 assisted living communities in South offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
South, KYNational
Activity director
Activity director
26.8%
46.1%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
14.6%
31%
Community service programs
Community service programs
17.1%
29.9%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
34.1%
50%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
31.7%
49%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
29.3%
52.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
19.5%
41%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
14.6%
34%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
24.4%
37.4%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
31.7%
46.4%
Live performances
Live performances
24.4%
46.8%
Dances
Dances
14.6%
29.5%
Fitness center
Fitness center
17.1%
24%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
31.7%
45.6%
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State regulations for assisted living in South
Safety is a primary concern when seniors and their families look for assisted living. Each state has its own laws and inspection processes to ensure seniors reside in a safe environment. Learning about Kentucky assisted living regulations will help you understand how assisted living communities in South protect seniors.
Frequently Asked Questions
The Bungalows at Bowling Green, Chandler Park Assisted Living and Cardinal Landing Memory Care are the top-rated assisted living facilities near South, Kentucky. See full list of communities.
There are 49 assisted living facilities near South, Kentucky. See the full list.
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Assisted Living in Cities Near South
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- Melrose, Kentucky
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- Riverside, Kentucky
- Mammoth Cave, Kentucky
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