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The cost of independent living in Kirk is about $3,054 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 55 options. Read 288 reviews, see photos, and learn about amenities that make independent living the ideal next step for adults 55+ who wish to enjoy friendships and hobbies without the hassle of cooking and home maintenance.

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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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I've encouraged friends and family to check this place out before they go anywhere else. The most positive thing I've experience is the staff interaction; they are friendly and very helpful. I'm not there...
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.
Our goal is to treat each client as an individual and ensure that the service plan that we create for them still allows the freedom, respect and dignity that they deserve. We strive to make our facility your home away from home, and to make the transition simple for each client and their family...
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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.
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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.
Our concept is less people, more space and more services. We also want to provide a measure of security that will assure the contentment of knowing someone is near and that someone cares.We offer large suites with king size beds, complete kitchen, three closets and large handicap accessible...
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
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 Rosedale Rest Home
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.
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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.
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
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.
If you are looking for affordable personalized care in a peaceful and welcoming environment, make Edmonson Center your next home. Edmonson Center is a Genesis senior living community located in downtown Brownsville, we are minutes away from Mammoth Cave National Park, the world's longest known...
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.
Woods of Glen Hill Manor is a housing apartment for seniors in quiet and beautiful neighborhood in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky. Woods of Glen Hill Manor is surrounded by gorgeous landscaping of mature trees with plenty of room to relax and breathe. Our community is convenient to many...
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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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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.
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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.
Photo of Marengo Housing-Elderly
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.
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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.
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: 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: 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.
Whispering Woods I is an affordable senior housing apartment complex for seniors 55 and older located in a beautiful and cozy neighborhood in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky. Whispering Woods I is located right by I-264, making it easy to get almost anywhere. We are nearby many shopping...
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.
Whispering Woods II is a 55+ assisted and senior housing community located in the western area of Louisville, Kentucky, in Jefferson County. The community is surrounded by residential housing and has large areas of open space with green grass and trees. Major freeways and bus lines are close-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.
BeeHive Homes of Huntingburg, the area’s newest Assisted Living home, is accepting new residents. We are a small home that allows our caregivers to focus on relationship development with our residents. It will be impossible for you or your loved one to be overlooked or forgotten in this new home....
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It has been a nice experience so far for us with this community. The apartments look very nice. The staff is great, they are quick to respond to my concerns. The community looks very well maintained. My only...
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.
Louisville, Jefferson County, KY is home to Overlook Terraces - a senior housing community with some of the most spectacular hilltop views to be found in the area. Here, a gorgeous home at an affordable price is combined with a prime location just minutes from downtown Louisville. Overlook...
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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.

Cost of independent living in Kirk, KY

The average cost of senior living in Kirk is $3,054 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Brandenburg, KY with an average of $2,465 per month.

Independent living costs in Kirk, KY, vs. nearby cities

Kirk, KY
$3,054/mo

Independent living costs in Kirk, KY, vs. state and national averages

Kirk, KY
$3,054/mo
U.S. national average
$4,203/mo

Independent living costs in Kirk, KY, vs. other senior living options

$4,032/mo
Independent Living
$3,054/mo

Independent living costs in Kirk, KY, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$3,892/mo
Studio
$4,833/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,577/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,633/mo

Senior living costs in Kirk 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: Kirk, KY
Column state: Kentucky
Column national: U.S.
Community typeKirk, KYKentuckyU.S.
Independent Living$3,054/mo$3,292/mo$4,203/mo
Assisted Living$4,032/mo$4,367/mo$4,740/mo
Memory Care$4,032/mo$4,391/mo$5,004/mo
Independent Living
Kirk, KY:$3,054/mo
Kentucky:$3,292/mo
U.S.:$4,203/mo
Assisted Living
Kirk, KY:$4,032/mo
Kentucky:$4,367/mo
U.S.:$4,740/mo
Memory Care
Kirk, KY:$4,032/mo
Kentucky:$4,391/mo
U.S.:$5,004/mo
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Independent living costs in Kirk, KY, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in Kirk 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 Kirk, KY

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Kirk 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
Kirk, KY$1,920/mo$2,092/mo-8.2%
Kentucky$2,982/mo$3,067/mo-2.8%
National$3,261/mo$3,166/mo+3.0%
Kirk, KY
2024 average cost:$1,920/mo
2023 average cost:$2,092/mo
Percent change:-8.2%
Kentucky
2024 average cost:$2,982/mo
2023 average cost:$3,067/mo
Percent change:-2.8%
National
2024 average cost:$3,261/mo
2023 average cost:$3,166/mo
Percent change:+3.0%
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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 Kirk

Recent reviews for independent living in Kirk

Cedarhurst of Owensboro

5.0
The main reason we chose Cedarhurst of Owensboro was because it looks like a vacation home or a hotel! Very knowledgeable and helpful staff members! I do recommend this facility to others.

Calumet Trace in Owensboro, KY

5.0
All 5 stars! It's the kind of place you can leave your loved one and know, without a doubt, that they will be well cared for.

Heritage Place in Owensboro, KY

5.0
My mother spent her last days living happily at Morning Pointe. She was very active until the end and really liked the atmosphere. The staff was very friendly and accommodating to her and to me. She was able to participate in many planned and spontaneous activities at the center such as playing ...
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Kirk independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Kirk independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Kirk, 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 Kirk 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 Kirk partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Kirk, KYNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
15.7%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
19.6%
34.4%
No sugar
No sugar
17.6%
30.9%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
17.6%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
11.8%
10.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Kirk 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 Kirk communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Kirk, KYNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
9.8%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
23.5%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
23.5%
37%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
9.8%
17.2%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Kirk 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 Kirk offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Kirk, KYNational
Activity director
Activity director
25.5%
45.1%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
9.8%
28.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
15.7%
33%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
25.5%
47.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
25.5%
48.9%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
29.4%
54%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
15.7%
42.9%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
15.7%
38.1%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
19.6%
41.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
25.5%
47.1%
Live performances
Live performances
23.5%
46.8%
Dances
Dances
13.7%
33%
Fitness center
Fitness center
11.8%
39.5%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
25.5%
46.4%
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StoryPoint Louisville South, Vitality Living Elizabethtown and Heritage Place are the top-rated independent living facilities near Kirk, Kentucky. See full list of communities.
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