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10 Best Nursing Homes in Shannon, KY

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Nursing Homes Facilities near Shannon, KY

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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.
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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.
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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: 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.
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.
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: Memory Care
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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 in East Central Kentucky, our 26 bed facility offers person-centered memory care with individualized support in daily activities. We provide private and semi-private living quarters, open community and dining areas, as well as quiet areas for relaxation or visiting with...
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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, Independent 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.
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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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.
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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: Memory Care, Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
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.
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
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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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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...
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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, 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.
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.
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
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
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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.
Photo of Arbors At Milford/Milford Gardens
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.
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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.
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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: 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.

Cost of nursing homes in Shannon, KY

The average cost of senior living in Shannon is $4,300 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Brooksville, KY with an average of $1,134 per month.

Nursing homes costs in Shannon, KY, vs. nearby cities

Shannon, KY
$4,300/mo
$2,615/mo

Nursing homes costs in Shannon, KY, vs. state and national averages

Shannon, KY
$4,300/mo
U.S. national average
$4,794/mo

Nursing homes costs in Shannon, KY, vs. other senior living options

$4,363/mo
Nursing Homes
$4,300/mo

Nursing homes costs in Shannon, KY, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,258/mo
Studio
$4,800/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,792/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,576/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$2,500/mo

Senior living costs in Shannon vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 4 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: Shannon, KY
Column state: Kentucky
Column national: U.S.
Community typeShannon, KYKentuckyU.S.
Nursing Homes$4,300/mo$4,162/mo$4,794/mo
Assisted Living$4,431/mo$4,146/mo$4,558/mo
Memory Care$4,363/mo$4,162/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living$2,887/mo$3,070/mo$4,016/mo
Nursing Homes
Shannon, KY:$4,300/mo
Kentucky:$4,162/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Assisted Living
Shannon, KY:$4,431/mo
Kentucky:$4,146/mo
U.S.:$4,558/mo
Memory Care
Shannon, KY:$4,363/mo
Kentucky:$4,162/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Independent Living
Shannon, KY:$2,887/mo
Kentucky:$3,070/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Shannon, KY, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly nursing homes costs have shifted over the past five years in Shannon 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.

Shannon, KYKY stateNational

Nursing homes cost trends in Shannon, KY

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Shannon 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.

Cost comparison table showing 2023 and 2024 median costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column location: Location
Column cost2024: 2024 average cost
Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
Column percentChange: Percent change
Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Shannon, KY$4,766/mo$4,372/mo+9.0%
Kentucky$4,752/mo$4,550/mo+4.4%
National$5,667/mo$5,383/mo+5.3%
Shannon, KY
2024 average cost:$4,766/mo
2023 average cost:$4,372/mo
Percent change:+9.0%
Kentucky
2024 average cost:$4,752/mo
2023 average cost:$4,550/mo
Percent change:+4.4%
National
2024 average cost:$5,667/mo
2023 average cost:$5,383/mo
Percent change:+5.3%
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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 nursing homes in Shannon

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Shannon

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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Boonesboro Trail Senior Living in Winchester, KY

5.0
Expensive to sign in but then the third month was free so that was really nice! Everything is clean and nice. People are friendly and lots of familiar faces from the community of Winchester. Plenty of meal services, a small gym, and activities for all.

The Victorian at Riverside in Covington, KY

5.0
My loved one was previously a resident at The Victorian at Riverside and the experience was great! We liked this facility very much. I would recommend The Victorian at Riverside to others.

Shannon nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Shannon nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Shannon, 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 Shannon 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 Shannon that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Shannon, KYNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
29.9%
2.8%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
28.6%
10.6%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
84.4%
23.8%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
84.4%
24.3%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
44.2%
10.9%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
23.4%
1%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
83.1%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
41.6%
7.5%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
36.4%
19.2%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Shannon 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 Shannon Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Shannon, KYNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
41.6%
4.3%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
33.8%
0.3%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
35.1%
6.2%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
19.5%
1.4%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Shannon 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 Shannon partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Shannon, KYNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
20.8%
0.7%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
32.5%
1.6%
No sugar
No sugar
32.5%
1.6%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
26%
4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
10.4%
0.1%
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Availability of select dining options in Shannon 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 Shannon communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Shannon, KYNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
32.5%
0.3%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
40.3%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
35.1%
0.5%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
22.1%
0.8%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Shannon 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 Shannon offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Shannon, KYNational
Activity director
Activity director
37.7%
0.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
26%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
23.4%
0.4%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
44.2%
7.2%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
39%
0.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
40.3%
7.2%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
33.8%
0.5%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
35.1%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
31.2%
0.4%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
39%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
39%
0.5%
Dances
Dances
29.9%
0.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
28.6%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
40.3%
0.5%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Magnolia Springs Lexington, Arden Courts A ProMedica Memory Care Community in Anderson and The Ashton at Anderson are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Shannon, Kentucky. See full list of communities.
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