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This independently owned community puts residents first. The service make daily life easy with activities a hair salon, immediate response for any maintenance needs. We never can into corporate rules only a...
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My mother is in long-term care at NHC Cool Springs. She moved there last September when [facility name removed] could no longer support her. They are fantastic. Staff is very attentive and caring! In...
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.
NHC Place Cool Springs is located in Franklin, TN and provides an assisted living facility, memory care facility, rehabilitation and a specialized healthcare facility. National Healthcare Corporation was founded in 1971 by Dr. Carl E Adams who is a physician and community leader in Murfreesboro,...
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
OakBrook Retirement Living is a great affordable alternative for those who aren't ready for full assisted living. The peaceful atmosphere is ideal for seniors who wish to be independent and yet free from the burdens of private home ownership. Many of our residents supplement their care with...
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My father has been in 3 hospital and 3 nursing homes in 3 months and this one twice and I just love it here.. If you have a problem the staff all works hard to help solve your issues and its really a...
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.
The Meadows is a non-profit, private pay facility offering residents a continuum of care from independent living to intermediate nursing care. The facility was designed with seniors in mind with wide hallway on a single level, carpeted throughout. The Meadows offers a varied array of services...
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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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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.
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, 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.
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Employees do their jobs well and are very caring. Our needs are met and enjoy the opportunities with others daily. I enjoy living here very much.
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.
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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.
What are you looking for in a Retirement Community?  Is it friendly staff? Delicious food prepared on site?Fun activities and a social environment?A spacious 2 bedroom suite?Full size refrigerator and microwave?Lots of cabinet space and a double sinkIn a kitchenette?Private garden...
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.
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This is a review for Abe's Garden, the brand new addition to Park Manor specializing in Alzheimer's and Dementia memory care. They have a progressive philosophy and mission. They keep the residents busy with...
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.
A Nashville Tradition of Retirement Living 1 & 2 Bedroom ApartmentsAffordable Monthly Rental RatesNo Endowment or Entry FeesRestaurant-style DiningRegular Housekeeping ServicesConvenient ParkingChauffeured TransportationApartment MaintenanceBasic Utilities IncludedEmergency Phone...
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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.
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.
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In the Summer of 2015, my Father passed away after 3 months of hospitalization. He was my Mother's true love, soulmate and caregiver as he was 86 and she was 92. At the time, Mother had Neuropathy in her...
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.
The emphasis at Southerland Place is on independence and freedom of choice in an elegant atmosphere of subtle taste and charm.Our personal care residence is a place you can call home....with complete confidence that your medical and personal assistance needs will be met, and that your dignity...
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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.
Somerfield at The Heritage at Brentwood is managed by Life Care Services®, An LCS® Company. Life Care Services ranked highest in customer satisfaction in the J.D. Power 2019 Senior Living Study and achieved the highest score in all seven study factors: resident services and activities; community...
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I have been here for [dates removed] and it is such a night and day experience to my previous community. The staff are great and the community is very clean and when they say the meals are good the meals are...
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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My mother was there for rehab. The food was very very good. We expected the food would be similar at the next place we move her but it wasn't. The rehab part is good but you don't get individual care. We had...
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent 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.
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.
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.
When you are ready to retire and enjoy yourself, Richland Place is the place to be. Conveniently located on the former site of the Richland Country Club, near I-440 and West End Avenue, Richland Place provides Nashville with retirement living at its best. Richland Place Residents enjoy meals...
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.

Cost of independent living in Salt Lick, TN

The average cost of senior living in Salt Lick is $3,983 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include New Johnsonville, TN with an average of $2,772 per month.

Independent living costs in Salt Lick, TN, vs. nearby cities

Salt Lick, TN
$3,983/mo
$4,067/mo

Independent living costs in Salt Lick, TN, vs. state and national averages

Salt Lick, TN
$3,983/mo
U.S. national average
$4,016/mo

Independent living costs in Salt Lick, TN, vs. other senior living options

$4,476/mo
Independent Living
$3,983/mo

Independent living costs in Salt Lick, TN, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$5,102/mo
Studio
$5,097/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,315/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,829/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$7,950/mo

Senior living costs in Salt Lick 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: Salt Lick, TN
Column state: Tennessee
Column national: U.S.
Community typeSalt Lick, TNTennesseeU.S.
Independent Living$3,983/mo$3,633/mo$4,016/mo
Assisted Living$4,404/mo$4,139/mo$4,558/mo
Memory Care$4,476/mo$4,227/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living
Salt Lick, TN:$3,983/mo
Tennessee:$3,633/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
Assisted Living
Salt Lick, TN:$4,404/mo
Tennessee:$4,139/mo
U.S.:$4,558/mo
Memory Care
Salt Lick, TN:$4,476/mo
Tennessee:$4,227/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
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Independent living costs in Salt Lick, TN, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in Salt Lick 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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Independent living cost trends in Salt Lick, TN

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Salt Lick 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.

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Column location: Location
Column cost2024: 2024 average cost
Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
Column percentChange: Percent change
Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Salt Lick, TN$2,984/mo$2,890/mo+3.3%
Tennessee$2,903/mo$2,940/mo-1.3%
National$3,261/mo$3,166/mo+3.0%
Salt Lick, TN
2024 average cost:$2,984/mo
2023 average cost:$2,890/mo
Percent change:+3.3%
Tennessee
2024 average cost:$2,903/mo
2023 average cost:$2,940/mo
Percent change:-1.3%
National
2024 average cost:$3,261/mo
2023 average cost:$3,166/mo
Percent change:+3.0%
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What families are saying about independent living in Salt Lick

Recent reviews for independent living in Salt Lick

Heritage Place of Lexington

5.0
An excellent amount of care was given to my father in law in this community. The staff went above and beyond with all the help they gave us. The community was clean and the food was good. It was a very exceptional community. Highly recommended to family and friends.

Southern Care Inc in Franklin, TN

4.3
Southern Care is a great facility. The staff is very friendly and attentive. I would recommend them to a friend. They are cost-effective. My sister likes the food. They have a big porch with rockers in the front and other space in the back. The room sizes are of a good size.

Grace Manor Assisted Living Community in Nashville, TN

4.0
I have to say my favorite thing about this community is how well maintained and kept clean it is. Every time I go to visit it is completely spotless with a fresh smell throughout the building. My mom has had no complaints about the food and has really enjoyed participating in the many activities ...
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Reviews mention these favorite features of communities

Welcoming and friendly staff. Several reviews mention the kindness and approachability of the staff members at different communities, including Clarendale at Bellevue Place and Fieldstone Place, who go above and beyond to make new residents feel at home.
Variety of activities for residents. Activities are a popular feature in many reviews, with residents at Manor at Steeplechase, Fieldstone Place, and Brookdale Franklin (Independent Living) enjoying a wide range of offerings such as musical presentations, bingo, blackjack, and art classes.
Affordable prices for independent living. Reviews from Brookdale Franklin (Independent Living) and Manor at Steeplechase highlight the reasonable costs of independent living at their communities, which allows residents to maintain their independence while still receiving necessary care and support.
Effective communication between staff and families. Clear and transparent communication between staff and families is a common theme in reviews for places like Clarendale at Bellevue Place, Traditions of Mill Creek, and Somerby Franklin, with staff members keeping loved ones informed about their family member's well-being and any changes in ...
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Beautiful and peaceful outdoor spaces. Reviews for Manor at Steeplechase and Fieldstone Place highlight the enjoyment residents get from the attractive outdoor spaces at their communities, which provide opportunities for relaxation, exploration, and socializing.
Flexible care options for changing needs. Families at Brookdale Franklin (Independent Living) and Holiday Windlands South appreciate the ability to adjust care packages to fit their loved one's changing needs, allowing them to age in place with the support they require.
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Salt Lick independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Salt Lick independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Salt Lick, 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 Salt Lick 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 Salt Lick 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
30%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
36.7%
34.1%
No sugar
No sugar
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31.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
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33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
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Availability of select dining options in Salt Lick 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 Salt Lick communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
27.8%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
40%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
32.2%
36.9%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
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Availability of select programs and activities in Salt Lick 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 Salt Lick offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Salt Lick, TNNational
Activity director
Activity director
40%
45.3%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
23.3%
28.4%
Community service programs
Community service programs
31.1%
32.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
56.7%
49.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
45.6%
49.8%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
52.2%
54.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
41.1%
43.1%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
28.9%
37.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
36.7%
41.7%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
46.7%
47.5%
Live performances
Live performances
44.4%
47.3%
Dances
Dances
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32.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
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Fitness classes
Fitness classes
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Fieldstone Place, Brookdale Belle Meade and Holiday Uffelman Estates are the top-rated independent living facilities near Salt Lick, Tennessee. See full list of communities.
There are 105 independent living facilities near Salt Lick, Tennessee. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in Salt Lick, Tennessee are Fieldstone Place and Traditions of Mill Creek. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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