What is Louisville Senior Advisor?
Louisville Senior Advisor is a free senior care referral and advisory service for families in Louisville and the six surrounding Kentucky counties that share its Area Agency on Aging, KIPDA: Oldham, Bullitt, Shelby, Spencer, Henry and Trimble.
We publish what Kentucky's regulators actually require, what the published cost data actually says, and every licensed provider on the state's own roster, then a local advisor helps you narrow it down. Communities pay us a referral fee when a family moves in, which is why the service is free to you. You should know that up front.
How many seniors and licensed care options are there around Louisville?
The seven KIPDA counties had about 194,351 residents 65 and older on July 1, 2025, according to Census Bureau estimates, and Kentucky's Office of Inspector General lists 76 assisted living licenses, 56 nursing facility licenses and 33 adult day health programs there.
| County | Residents 65+ | Share 65+ | Assisted living licenses | of which ALC-DC | Nursing facilities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County | 147,293 | 18.5% | 59 | 24 | 46 |
| Oldham County | 12,155 | 17.1% | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| Bullitt County | 16,162 | 18.7% | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Shelby County | 9,643 | 18.8% | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| Spencer County | 3,792 | 18.1% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Henry County | 3,445 | 20.9% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Trimble County | 1,861 | 21.4% | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 county population estimates by age (July 1, 2025). Licenses: Kentucky OIG directories, October 2026.
How does Kentucky license assisted living and memory care?
Kentucky's Office of Inspector General licenses assisted living in three categories: ALC (social model), ALC-BH (with basic health care such as medication administration) and ALC-DC (with a secured dementia care unit), under KRS 194A.700-.729 and 902 KAR 20:480.
Memory care requires the ALC-DC license, with dementia-trained staff only on the secured unit. Personal care homes and family care homes are separate, older licenses. Read the full licensing explanation or memory care rules.
What does senior care cost in Kentucky?
CareScout's 2025 Kentucky medians are about $5,290 a month for assisted living, $9,718 for a semi-private nursing home room and about $32.50 an hour for home care; CareScout publishes no Louisville figure and no memory care figure anywhere.
Kentucky Medicaid does not pay for assisted living, so the payment plan matters as much as the monthly price. See costs and paying for care.
Where should a Louisville family start?
Start from the situation, not the care type: a hospital discharge, a fall, a dementia diagnosis, an exhausted caregiver or money running out each point to different first steps, and our situation guides walk through each one.
What we are and aren't
| Louisville Senior Advisor is | Louisville Senior Advisor is not | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to families | Free; communities pay a referral fee | Paid by you, now or later |
| Data | Kentucky OIG rosters and CMS Care Compare | Aggregator listings or paid placements |
| Ratings | CMS star ratings, labelled as CMS's | Our own scores or rankings |
| Affiliation | An independent referral service | A government agency or KIPDA |
