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10 Best Nursing Homes in Porter, KY
If you’re considering moving your loved one into a Porter nursing home, our senior living advisors can help. The term “nursing home” is often used interchangeably with assisted living or other senior housing options; but a nursing home is a skilled nursing facility for individuals with serious, debilitating short- or long-term health issues. So even the best nursing homes in Porter, KY may not be right for seniors who don’t require round-the-clock care.
We can help you determine if a skilled nursing facility in Porter or another care type is right for you. Browse 172 senior living options near you to see the variety available, or contact us to learn more about elderly homes in Porter.
We are also serving Assisted Living facilities in surrounding neighborhoods like Jimtown, Leesway and Viley.
You may also consider nearby communities such as Dry Ridge, Squiresville and Long Ridge.
Nursing Homes Facilities near Porter, KY
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I love this place and so does my mother!!! They keep moms mind working on the lantern. There has been some staffing change in the past year but has not been an issue from us. My mom is higher functioning and...
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 near St. Joseph's Hospital East off Richmond Road, just south of Man O'War Boulevard in Lexington, Kentucky, Morning Pointe of Lexington-East is a single-level, state-of-the-art Senior Living community on ten acres. The facility also offers The Lantern Alzheimer's Memory Care...
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Great food, wonderful compassionate staff in a southern hospitality atmosphere! I can’t express how great our experience was at Tanbark. I would highly recommend to any family looking for a place for their...
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.
Tanbark Senior Living combines exceptional care, extensive experience and luxury surroundings to create one of the finest personal care, health care and rehabilitation communities in the region.Personal CareOur carefully selected and trained staff are equipped to assist residents with activities...
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The most excellent place ever!! Great staff, great food, Great facility. The food variety was really nice and you could request them to make something else if you did like what they were serving I...
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.
Home to friendly people, a vibrant culture, and miles of verdant hills lined with perfect white fences, Lexington is a city known all over the world for its horses and its hospitality. It’s also the perfect place for a health campus dedicated to enriching the lives of its residents. Those that...
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My Mother is really enjoying her stay here. She is truly happy here and I’m glad we picked this facility. The staff is wonderful and they are taking care of all her needs. No matter what, they are always...
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.
Located in eastern Louisville, KY (near the corner of LaGrange and Westport Road) Forest Springs Health Campus provides seniors with a place to call home in “Possibility City.” Residents of Forest Springs can enjoy an afternoon outdoors at nearby Tom Sawyer State Park, take a shopping trip to The...
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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.
Along the banks of the Ohio River lies a town where the past is preserved, the future is bright, and the present full of opportunity. City streets are lined with historic architecture, parks are thick with old growth trees, and something exciting is happening around every corner. Welcome to...
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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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The people that work here are the sweetest warm loving people that I want taking care of my mother. The food is home cooked! It always smells so good! They are always cleaning all the time! You can tell they...
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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Excellent care. It is related to Richmond Place. Really excellent. When they discharged my husband from the VA hospital, I had no idea where they were taking him. They took him by ambulance so I didn't have...
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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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After 2 1/2 months our mother seems happy and she likes the staff and other residents. She likes the food and is eating more than she did in her home before she moved. She says she stays warm, which was 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.
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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My loved one was previously a resident at Providence Homestead and our experience there was very good. Communication with the family was good. They were very good about keeping us informed and answering our...
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They are overcrowded, but I think they all are. It means a lot when the nurse comes in and gives them a hug and a kiss on the cheek. He would just get the biggest smile. Anything he needed they gave him....
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.
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First of all I don't understand all these bad ratings for this community. We have had great experiences with Bridge Point center. Our family member is pleased, we are happy, all is good. The staff are...
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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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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.
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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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: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
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.
The fact that you're reading this means you're probably thinking about a nursing home, for either yourself or someone you love. Do you know what your options are? In today's healthcare environment, you have far more choices than ever. We offer skilled nursing services ... and routine help with...
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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.
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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: Nursing Homes
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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.
At SunBridge Care and Rehabilitation - Limestone Street, we specialize in personalized, quality skilled nursing in a homelike environment. Whether for short-term rehabilitation or long-term care, we are proud to serve the needs of our community. Our CARF-accredited facility is designed for people...
Cost of nursing homes in Porter, KY
The average cost of senior living in Porter is $4,252 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Falmouth, KY with an average of $2,903 per month.
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Average monthly cost of Nursing Homes in Porter, KY vs. the state and national average
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What families are saying about nursing homes in Porter
Recent reviews for nursing homes in Porter
Morning Pointe of Lexington-East
5.0
I would like to thank the staff and the management for their hard work and compassionate care of my mother. It is never easy to trust someone else to care for your loved ones. They try very hard to make my mother feel at home, make her smile, and tailor her experience to meet her specific ...
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Amber Oaks Assisted Living in Shelbyville, KY
3.6
Amber Oaks Assisted Living is a really good place. We have no issues with the staff. It's a location with not a lot of traffic. My family member really enjoys it there. They provide quality service that gives me peace of mind.
Crescent Place Assisted Living in Shelbyville, KY
3.5
Most people were very friendly, others not so much.
Laundry often was not picked up, and/or returned. Same with trash. Cleaning was minimal.
Meals were not good. Too salty. Not enough salads, fruit & veggies.
Porter nursing homes services and amenities
These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Porter nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Porter, 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 Porter nursing homes
Nursing homes communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of nursing homes partners in Porter that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
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Full medication management
Full medication management
33.9%
2.7%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
33.9%
10%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
84.4%
26.9%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
84.4%
27.6%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
51.4%
10.4%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
22.9%
0.9%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
83.5%
23.5%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
48.6%
7.3%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
44%
18.6%
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Availability of select dementia care services in Porter nursing homes
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 Porter Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
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Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
48.6%
4.1%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
37.6%
0.2%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
39.4%
5.9%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
18.3%
1.3%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Porter nursing homes
Nursing homes communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Porter 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
23.9%
0.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
37.6%
1.5%
No sugar
No sugar
34.9%
1.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
31.2%
3.7%
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Availability of select dining options in Porter nursing homes
Our nursing homes communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Porter communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
34.9%
0.3%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
45.9%
0.4%
Room service
Room service
38.5%
0.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
24.8%
0.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Porter nursing homes
Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered nursing homes communities in Porter offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
43.1%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
30.3%
0.2%
Community service programs
Community service programs
27.5%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
47.7%
6.8%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
48.6%
0.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
48.6%
6.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
37.6%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
35.8%
0.2%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
35.8%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
45.9%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
47.7%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
31.2%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
34.9%
0.2%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
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Legacy Living of Florence, Magnolia Springs Lexington and Richmond Place are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Porter, Kentucky. See full list of communities.
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