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10 Best Nursing Homes in Shannon, KY

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The management at this community are very well trained. They all help in the community with the rest of the caregiving staff. The staff are nice and helpful. They offer a variety of daily activities. The...
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.
Cedar Ridge Health Campus is located in Cynthiana, KY, along the banks of the South Licking River. We offer the comforts of a small town atmosphere, along with the convenience of being close to major cities such as Lexington, KY and Cincinnati, OH. Residents can enjoy the town's strong emphasis...
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I like the care from the community for my father. They staff have improvment alot. This is a clean community and he enjoys the grounds. The menu is very good and alot of choices. They have a nice variety of...
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.
With its vibrant culture, strong sense of community, and famous hospitality, Lexington is the perfect place for a health campus dedicated to enriching the lives of its residents. At The Willows, we are proud to offer our residents regular opportunities to explore the history, culture, and flavors...
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Everyone has been very helpful in all our needs. The staff is professional and very good with residents. The nursing director is very professional and has a genuine concern for all the clients. She has...
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.
Located on 11 acres, the two-story, 96,000-square-foot senior living community will accommodate 11-2 bedroom Independent Villas and 84 assisted living and memory care apartments with studio, one- and two-bedroom options. Residents can enjoy the convenience of having a beauty salon, an exercise...
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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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This is a much better fit for my loved one. They have great caregiver to resident ratios. There have been changes with Optimized, some good, some bad, but still overall a great concept. They have facilities...
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.
Optimized Senior Living Newtown provides residents with care by expertly trained, compassionate caregivers. Situated along State Route 32, the care home is surrounded by natural attractions, local shopping and dining options, places of worship, and medical centers. Residents and families also...
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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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I cannot say in general that there was anything that I liked about the community but they can definitely improve on their patient care or don't take patients that need this much care. She was a full care...
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.
Situated in the heart of Mt. Washington, is a peaceful and secluded community designed with your needs in mind. Nestled among the trees, provides the independence, amenities and friendship you want, with the care and security you need. features 75 comfortable apartments on three floors. All...
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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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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, 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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Photo of Hometown Manor Assisted Living of Georgetown
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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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The spring/summer of 2023 hasn't been easy on my dad. He has been in and out of the hospital 5 times since April. We are so grateful that Eastgatespring and it's caring staff have been there to support us...
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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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...
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, Memory Care, 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.
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.
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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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...
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
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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.
Nursing homes are many things to many people. Whatever your needs, our goal is to provide compassionate nursing care in a clean, comfortable setting where you will feel at home. Individualized attention begins as soon as you are admitted, and our skilled nurses meet with you regularly to discuss...
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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
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: 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.
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.
Choosing a health care and rehabilitation center for yourself or your loved one is one of the most important decisions you can make. You want someone who is caring, knowledgeable, and accessible; someone willing to take the time to go over all of your options and treat you as a person. When you...
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, 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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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 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.

Average monthly cost of Nursing Homes in Shannon, KY vs. nearby cities

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

Average monthly cost of Nursing Homes in Shannon, KY vs. the state and national average

Shannon, KY
$4,300/mo
U.S. national average
$4,799/mo

Average monthly cost of Nursing Homes in Shannon vs. other types of senior living

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

Median monthly costs of Nursing Homes in Shannon, KY by room 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

Average cost of Nursing Homes in Shannon over time

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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 nursing homes in Shannon

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Shannon

Pinebrook in Milford, OH

4.4
When it comes to the care services - like everyone else these days they struggle a little bit to stay fully staffed. Staff shortages and frequent new-hires that need to "learn the rope." Most of the staff is top notch. What activities are offered are very nice, our loved one just never wants to ...
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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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Celebration Villa of Highland Crossing in Fort Wright, KY

4.4
Overall a great value and very friendly staff. Location is great. Facilities are dated but very clean. Food is good and the activities director is wonderful. Many members of the staff have been employed there for several years.

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.
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Full medication management
Full medication management
29.9%
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Doctor on call
Doctor on call
28.6%
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
44.2%
10.4%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
23.4%
0.9%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
83.1%
23.5%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
41.6%
7.3%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
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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.
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Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
41.6%
4.1%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
33.8%
0.2%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
35.1%
5.9%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
19.5%
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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.
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Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
20.8%
0.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
32.5%
1.5%
No sugar
No sugar
32.5%
1.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
26%
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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.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
32.5%
0.3%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
40.3%
0.4%
Room service
Room service
35.1%
0.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
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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.
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Activity director
Activity director
37.7%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
26%
0.2%
Community service programs
Community service programs
23.4%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
44.2%
6.8%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
39%
0.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
40.3%
6.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
33.8%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
35.1%
0.2%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
31.2%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
39%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
39%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
29.9%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
28.6%
0.2%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
40.3%
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