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10 Best Independent Living Communities in Smoky Valley, KY

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Facility is bright and cheery. Staff go above and beyond. My Mom receives attentive care and she loves living there. She says she feels very safe knowing that someone will help her immediately if...
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.
Opened in 1997, River Bend House is the premier Assisted Living community in Wheelersburg, Ohio. Set among the schools of the local neighborhood, River Bend House offers residents a caring atmosphere, an active community, and a comfortable life. We would love for you to visit us with your family...
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He's not been there since early April but it worked out well. Dad was really content there for the most part. Only complaint I had was getting timely invoices for insurance. Elevator needed new flooring as...
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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Very clean, exceptional staff. Great home cooked meal. I could not be happier with the care my mother receives at Cave Run. Truly a family environment.
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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My Father-in-law is here and we couldn’t be happier and we feel extremely blessed to have found Morning Pointe. I can’t say enough about them. The people are so kind and caring and the place is always clean....
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.
Conveniently located adjacent to Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital and just six miles from downtown Ashland, Morning Pointe Ridge is a state-of-the-art senior living community offering 42 spacious apartments with multiple floor plan choices. The facility also offers another 16 apartments in The...
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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.
Alpine House of West Union is a 80-bed, licensed residential care facility located on a serene 6-acre property. The facility offers some of the best assisted living amenities.We are licensed by the Ohio Department of Health, and certified by the Ohio Department of Aging. We accept ALF Medicaid...
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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: Independent Living
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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.
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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.
Seattle Washington has a variety of excellent and pioneering independent living centers, but few rival the eloquent and gorgeous Horizon House Apartments. With 24/7 licensed nursing staff, diabetes management centers, and full-fledged hospice care, there is assistance on multiple levels and in a...
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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.
At Park Senior Apartments, we care for our residents like family. We proudly boast of first class service and historical senior living at its finest. Because your recreational needs are also important to us, we offer a recreation room equipped with a kitchen, controlled entry access, and an...
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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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Provides: Independent Living
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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.
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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.
Provides: Independent Living
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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.
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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
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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.
Owingsville Senior Apartments are located in Owingsville, Kentucky. What is it that you loved one will love about this place? For starters, it is a great place for your loved one to live out the rest of their golden years. The great thing about this place is that cats and dogs are allowed. This...
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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.
Louisa Senior Apartments is a senior housing community located in the picturesque city of Louisa, Lawrence County, Kentucky. In Louisa, you can enjoy the unique fact that the city is located where the Tug and Levisa Forks meet with the Big Sandy River. Louisa is famous for being an excellent...
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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.

Cost of independent living in Smoky Valley, KY

The average cost of senior living in Smoky Valley is $2,482 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Louisa, KY with an average of $529 per month.

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

Smoky Valley, KY
$2,482/mo
$2,143/mo

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

Smoky Valley, KY
$2,482/mo
U.S. national average
$4,019/mo

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

$3,509/mo
Independent Living
$2,482/mo

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

Studio
$2,901/mo
1 Bedroom
$3,442/mo
2 Bedroom
$2,475/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 Smoky Valley

Recent reviews for independent living in Smoky Valley

Wyngate at Rivers Edge in Proctorville, OH

5.0
Things have gone very well so far at Wyngate at Rivers Edge, it is a very nice place! The staff here is caring and professional, and they have a lot to offer the residents. They offer many different levels of care, from assisted living to high end memory care, and they have a doctor that lives ...
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Sterling Meadows Assisted Living in Mount Sterling, KY

4.8
It has been a good experience. The facility is spacious, and my dad has plenty of room to roam and walk around, either in the hallways or outside. They seem to attend to him very well. And he seems to be happier there than he was at home. You can't ask for much more than that.

Courtyard at Wheelersburg

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Both parents are residing there. Place is always clean. Food is a great variety. Workers are all very pleasant. Plenty of activities and great caretakers when needed.

Smoky Valley independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Smoky Valley independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Smoky Valley, 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 Smoky Valley 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 Smoky Valley 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
7.5%
20%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
7.5%
33.4%
No sugar
No sugar
7.5%
30.9%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
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Availability of select dining options in Smoky Valley 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 Smoky Valley communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
12.5%
42.6%
Room service
Room service
7.5%
36.1%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
2.5%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Smoky Valley 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 Smoky Valley offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Smoky Valley, KYNational
Activity director
Activity director
10%
44.4%
Community service programs
Community service programs
7.5%
32.1%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
7.5%
48.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
7.5%
48.9%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
10%
53.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
7.5%
42.2%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
7.5%
36.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
5%
40.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
12.5%
46.6%
Live performances
Live performances
12.5%
46.3%
Dances
Dances
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31.8%
Fitness center
Fitness center
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38.9%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
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Courtyard at Wheelersburg, Sterling Meadows Assisted Living and Northfork Senior Living are the top-rated independent living facilities near Smoky Valley, Kentucky. See full list of communities.

There are 40 independent living facilities near Smoky Valley, Kentucky. See the full list.

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