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10 Best Independent Living Communities in Portland, KY

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We chose Highlands Square because of the cleanliness, everything appeared to be in good working order, appropriate staffing activities and protocols. Overall it is a very nice facility for a loved one.
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.
At Highlands Place, our senior living community, we get to know our residents on an individual level so we can offer them personalized services. Our residents engage in a variety of stimulating activities, such as exercise classes, gospel singing, arts and crafts, card and board games, tai chi,...
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Cooper Trail Senior Living is a wonderful facility with caring and professional caregivers. My Mother was very well taken care of during her short stay there. Mom passed away a year and a half ago. I would...
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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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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5 for all categories that are listed. Staff went above and beyond considering our circumstances. Based on the experience we have had so far, we would absolutely recommend this community to other families.
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.
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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The value for the money is great, I think it is a steal for what is provided. The facility has a bright and upbeat atmosphere which is what stuck out most to us during the tour. The best thing about this...
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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The community is very accommodating with my loved one and getting them situated into the community. The communication is very good with the family and the staff. They recently switched directors and it is...
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.
OverviewBluegrass Senior Living aims to empower residents with the right amount of support, free from the concerns of home upkeep and chores. Instead, residents can enjoy the social benefits of community living with the benefit of top-notch amenities and programs to ensure their future happiness...
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A huge thank you for ALL that you do! I know it is not the easiest of jobs and especially during a Pandemic. Hometown Manor and all of you have been a lifesaver to me, and I greatly appreciate all you...
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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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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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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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: 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.
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.
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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.
Photo of Hartland Green
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...
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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, 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.
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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, 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.
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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, 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.
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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.
Buffalo School Apartments is a senior, 55 and over, housing community located in the small town of Buffalo, KY. The community itself is located in an old schoolhouse that has been transformed into a comfortable senior housing community. Buffalo is a unique city, an unincorporated city, with a low...
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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.
Finding a senior care facility, in Lebanon Tennessee, that is not only clean and offers amenities that allow seniors to feel like the are at home, but are trustworthy and loyal to its residents. That search can become overwhelming especially when you don't know where to begin your search....
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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.

Cost of independent living in Portland, KY

The average cost of senior living in Portland is $2,439 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Greensburg, KY with an average of $907 per month.

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Portland, KY vs. nearby cities

Portland, KY
$2,439/mo
$2,269/mo

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Portland, KY vs. the state and national average

Portland, KY
$2,439/mo
U.S. national average
$4,019/mo

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Portland vs. other types of senior living

$3,538/mo
Independent Living
$2,439/mo

Median monthly costs of Independent Living in Portland, KY by room type

Semi-Private
$3,447/mo
Studio
$3,752/mo
1 Bedroom
$3,719/mo
2 Bedroom
$4,021/mo

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 independent living in Portland

Recent reviews for independent living in Portland

Bluegrass Senior Living in Somerset, KY

5.0
We love it. My loved one is happy here, and has more friends now than before. The staff are wonderful to work with, friendly, helpful, and accommodating with the family and residents. The staff are willing to assist my loved one with their food choices.

Cooper Trail Senior Living in Bardstown, KY

5.0
The staff are very helpful and friendly. They have activities they do with the residents. I could not ask for any better care for my mother. I definitely would recommend Cooper Trail to anyone looking for assisted living or for memory care.

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!

Portland independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Portland independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Portland, 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 Portland 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 Portland partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Portland, KYNational
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
16.3%
33.4%
No sugar
No sugar
14%
30.9%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
16.3%
32.8%
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Availability of select dining options in Portland 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 Portland communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Portland, KYNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
7%
35.8%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
16.3%
42.6%
Room service
Room service
14%
36.1%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
4.7%
16.9%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Portland 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 Portland offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Portland, KYNational
Activity director
Activity director
14%
44.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
4.7%
27.7%
Community service programs
Community service programs
11.6%
32.1%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
23.3%
48.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
16.3%
48.9%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
18.6%
53.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
11.6%
42.2%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
9.3%
36.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
14%
40.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
16.3%
46.6%
Live performances
Live performances
14%
46.3%
Dances
Dances
7%
31.8%
Fitness center
Fitness center
9.3%
38.9%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
18.6%
46.1%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Highlands Square, Cooper Trail Senior Living and Bluegrass Assisted Living -Bardstown are the top-rated independent living facilities near Portland, Kentucky. See full list of communities.

There are 46 independent living facilities near Portland, Kentucky. See the full list.

The best independent living facility near you in Portland, Kentucky is Highlands Square. This independent living community received the highest ranking based on verified family reviews.

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