I toured Lakes of Paducah Senior Living. The facility was more like a hotel kind of thing. It was very nice and modern. I saw the apartments that they had for independent living. The kitchens are small. They have a refrigerator and a microwave. The square footage is only 500. The staff that took me around was very helpful, friendly, and open, and answered all the questions. She told me some things I didn't even know I needed to know. She was very personable and very knowledgeable. Lakes of Paducah Senior Living is on a lake; it's a man-made lake. There's a walking path. It's a nature kind of setting, even though it's in the city close to everything. Some apartments had sunrooms, and some apartments had a screened-in porch, but there were no outside entrances. There is only inside coming and going. They are pet friendly, so you can have pets. The only drawback I saw was that there's no outside entrance from your apartment. It's only two floors, which is great. They've added some new units on the ground floor. They have patios, they have a nice gym, and they have a nice family area where you can have parties with your family if they come. The dining area was really pretty. It didn't look like an institution.

Lakes of Paducah Senior Living is a beautiful area. It's got lots of green space. There's a couple of lakes on the property and they have a nice little screened-in porch area for my in-laws as part of their unit. They have a sit-down dining every day for three meals, where someone comes over and takes your order, which is nice. It's a very intimate setting and not real large, and Paducah is a small town, so it's just a very friendly atmosphere. The person that we met with who was in charge of placing people was great. There's a lot of different things that they do for the residents. They have a one-bedroom deluxe that has a little small kitchen space, a nice living room with a screened-in porch that goes right off the living room, and they can watch birds and all kinds of stuff because there's so much green space around. They have a nice walk-in closet, a bathroom with a walk-in shower that has a little bit of a step up, and lots of grab bars which are good for elderly people. It's a very safe environment. They have a few different meal options. If you don't want what's on the lunch menu, they have four or five other options you can get. They can take your order. If you're not feeling the chicken salad that day, they have a bistro burger or a chicken sandwich and just some easy things that are included. You can get a chef salad instead of having the lunch entrees they offer. They have a little winery section, lemonade drinks, an onsite salon where they can get their haircut done, different activities every week, and in some cases, they even have outings where they take them somewhere. They also have an area where they have a pool table, a bunch of card tables, a puzzle room, and a mini library where there are books available that you can read. It might be one of the best places I've ever seen. It's a really beautiful place. Communication has been great too. They're very informative and they know exactly what they're dealing with. It's not cheap, but for the money, it's a good choice for us, and there are no hidden fees.