The Best Independent Living Communities in Madison County, KY

"We've decided to keep my mom at Liberty Ridge and just move her to a smaller room that was more affordable for her. We love it there so much. The staff is wonderful - the administration, the director, and everyone. We've been pleased. My mother moved up to assisted living, and she's been in a 1-bedroom apartment for probably eight years. I just recently moved her to a smaller room. Her room is beautiful. It's very light. The view is pretty, and I just had all good things to say. They have an activity director named Sarah, who's fabulous. She's got a lot to do for them. Like when I left, they were watching a movie in their movie room. There are exercise classes multiple days a week. There are movies, going out to dinner, grocery shopping, Dollar Tree shopping, and there's bingo all the time. There are activities in the building, and there are a lot of activities outside of the building, too. Their food is good. We eat there together sometimes. They do have a dining room where all of the residents dine together at different tables. If you're having a family come in and eat with you, there's a little private dining area with French doors that you can close off to make it more quiet and intimate. We looked around at other places and this just suits us. It's very cozy and very homey. The residents and the staff are very family-like. It's a perfect place for us. My mother gets excellent care. The care means more to me than the places that have crystal chandeliers and granite fireplaces. It's more like the place where you live. It's very clean. There's a beautiful little garden. There are benches out front. It's on a 38-acre property and it was originally the Mission Church. So, there's a lot of green space around it. There's green space in front of it. There are cottages around it. You can sit out front on the benches or you can sit out back. There's a flower garden. Some of the residents grow their own vegetables in the raised gardens. There are lots of trees, and it's very pretty. I've spent the last month or so researching different places. And certainly, we're staying here because, for the money, it's absolutely the best deal going. "

"We recently moved my mom to Sayre Christian Friendship Towers. The experience was wonderful from beginning to end. We were given a tour and Lesley was very helpful answering all our questions. On move in day, everyone was so kind and helpful. There are lots of activities to choose from. Mom likes the music and worship. She also enjoys the Bingo. The food options are endless and all very well prepared. The service in the Bistro and the dining room are outstanding. I would highly recommend it. By the end of the day there is no worry about sleep as she is worn out from all the activity during the day. We are so pleased with every detail."

Welcome to Sayre Christian Village! Sayre Christian Village offers a continuum of care for our residents, providing Independent Living Programs, Certified Assisted Living, Long-Term Skilled Nursing care and loving care for residents with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. In addition to its other older adult living services, Sayre Christian Village offers secure, comfortable and affordable accommodations for independent older adults. There are two separate apartment buildings available to older adults with low to modest incomes. Baunta Apartments has 98 individual apartment homes, 93 one bedroom homes and 5 two bedroom homes. Forest View Apartments has 42 one-bedroom apartment homes. In each building, the apartments boast full kitchens, private bathrooms and individually controlled heating and air conditioning systems. Affordable independent living with HUD subsidy is designed for older adults to live comfortably in an affordable setting. Eligibility for these living units is based on age and income. One must (with few exceptions) be age 62 and their income must not be greater than 50% of the median income for the Lexington Fair Market Rent Area. The resident pays 30% of adjusted income (income after certain allowable expenses and other deductions are considered) as “Tenant Rent.” Please contact us and ask for more information about Affordable HUD Independent Housing. Friendship Towers provides independent retirement living for the active, self-sufficient older adult, with the emphasis on an older adult-friendly environment. The main ingredient that sets us apart from other living options is the caring atmosphere that exists among our residents, their families and our dedicated staff. As a bonus, at Friendship Towers we are certified by the Commonwealth of Kentucky to provide assisted living services to those residents who need “a little extra help” with activities of daily living, on a temporary or permanent basis.To learn more about this provider’s license and review other available state reports, please visit: Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services Health Care Facility Directories

"My mother is in Mayfair Village right now, and is very happy there, it's just they don't have the level of care that she needs. It's extremely well managed and it's clean. The food service is good, and the staff is excellent. I can't say enough good things about it. They have several activities, but she didn't participate. With the pandemic, they've been very cautious and very strict. Based on the conditions, they have adjusted nicely."

"We were hoping to find a continuum care and we were really happy that Wesley Village KY has. My parents can just add what they need as they need it. They have actual little villas if you like them, but they also have apartments that are in their main building for independent living. As you need other things, you just ask for it and it just becomes part of your overall continuum. Then, of course, they also have a memory care unit. The only hang-up we see with Wesley Village KY is the expense, because the way it's set up, it is much more expensive than most other ones, but I was impressed with everything else. It was a wonderful facility. I wouldn't mind living there myself. It was nice. The main building had everything. They had a nice library with chairs, couches, and things. They had a pool for pool exercise and activities every day. They had a workout room, and a craft room, and they offered all kinds of different activities. They have a big, huge cinema room for movies or ball games, which in Kentucky is kind of a big deal. You can go in and watch a basketball game with a bunch of your friends. They have a little cafe with breakfast that's included every morning. So, you can walk over there and get it. If you're in the building, you don't even have to walk over there, you just walk down. I haven't had a lot of experience looking around yet, but this one beats everything I've ever seen or heard of. It was excellent, but you have to pay for it. They're set up on a different type of payment system where you buy in. You have to up front a good amount of money and then half of that money that you invest comes back to you in a monthly way to lower the monthly payments, but the monthly payments were still going to come out even with insurance and stuff. It's still going to be a couple of thousand dollars at least in addition to the buy-in. So, it was expensive, but if you can afford it, that's the place to go. They had so many other things. They're affiliated with the Methodist Church. They've got church services and Bible studies, and you can even audit classes from Asbury University. That's part of what they offer and I want to do that. It's just a very vibrant place and I felt like you don't have to worry that your parents are going to go to an assisted living or a nursing home and just sit there and vegetate. I don't think that would even be possible in Wesley Village, KY. They have concerts, speakers, and all kinds of interesting things that come to them through the college, but they also have transportation and outings where they take them to concerts in Lexington. They had a play that they were taking people to see if they wanted to go. You just sign up for it. They had the Lexington Philharmonic orchestra there. They also have a gathering room. They offer one other hot meal that's part of that and if you want a third meal, I think it was $8 per person and if you're in one of the villas, they will deliver if you want them to or you can walk over and eat there or you can walk over and pick it up and take it home or whatever suits you will work."

"The Lafayette is nice. There's plenty of room, even in their one-bedroom units. There were appliances, and they had full kitchens. It looked complete. The staff who gave the tour knew all the ins and outs of the place. The place was very clean."

"Charleston Assisted living community in Danville, Kentucky is a very welcoming place. The grounds are always kept clean and the landscaping is always nicely manicured. The staff at the living quarters are very nice and helpful for everyone involved, not just the resident. The relatives are treated with the same kindness and respect. I have a relative that lives at the Charleston facility and they are happier now than they have been in the last few years since their failing health. Living there has rejuvenated my relative and opened a new way of life to them. I also have a new peace of mind knowing that my family will be taken care of and fed properly. I also feel safe knowing that they will get their medication properly and that is a great relief because it was becoming a problem. All in all, I am greatly please with the professionalism and sincerity of the staff at Charleston and would recommend them to anyone. "

"The only one I looked at was McDowell Place of Danville. It was excellent. I thought it was a wonderful place. It was very pretty. It was well kept up and clean. We met not many people, but everybody we met was very nice. They took their time with my friend, and I thought they explained everything very well. I think it's a convenient location in the city of Danville, and I like the fact that they would take people to their doctors' appointments and take them out shopping and do things with them. The dining room was just beautiful. I think it'd be wonderful to go to that dining room three times a day and eat. Everything was nice, but the kitchen cabinetry could use a little updating. Another thing that was nice about it is that you would be independent living in your apartment on your floor, and then say all of the sudden the doctor said that my friend got to have help with her meds or her shower, your price would change to assisted living prices, but you wouldn't have to move. The staff member who toured me was excellent."