Assisted living around Knoxville

What does assisted living provide in Knoxville?

Assisted living in Tennessee is provided by licensed assisted-care living facilities, which offer an apartment or room, meals, housekeeping, activities, around-the-clock awake staff, help with bathing and dressing, and medication administration, and can bring in home health, therapy and hospice.

The October 2026 bed report lists 57 licensed ACLFs in Knox, Blount, Anderson, Loudon, Sevier, Roane and Union counties with 4,032 licensed beds, 1,133 of them secured; 33 are in Knox County.

Who is assisted living right for?

Older adults who need daily help or supervision but not continuous nursing, who can move about with or without a walker or self-propelled wheelchair, and who can get out of the building in an emergency with the help the building provides.

People with mild memory loss often do well; those who wander or try to leave need a secured unit. See assisted living or memory care.

How much does assisted living cost around Knoxville?

Tennessee's 2025 median is about $5,595 a month for a private one-bedroom, per CareScout; Knoxville-area communities typically add care-level charges to base rent, and no Knoxville-specific median is published.

Medicare does not pay. TennCare CHOICES pays care services, not room and board, at participating communities for eligible members. VA Aid and Attendance and long-term care insurance help many families.

How do we compare Knoxville assisted living communities?

Start with the state record for each building, then compare written prices, staffing at night, medication practices, how care levels are assessed, and what situations have led the community to ask residents to move.

Our assisted living roster lets you sort every licensed ACLF in the seven counties by beds, secured beds and survey date, and each community has its own record page.

What does a move into Knoxville assisted living involve?

Most communities ask for a physician's report, a medication list and a TB screening, do their own nursing assessment to set the care level, and sign a residency agreement that spells out fees, services and discharge terms.

Plan the move-in for a weekday when the nursing staff and administrator are on site, label clothes and belongings, and bring familiar furniture and photographs to make the apartment feel like home.

Where are licensed assisted living providers around Knoxville?

The state's records show 62 licensed assisted living providers across the seven counties, 36 in Knox County, 6 in Blount County, 7 in Anderson County, 7 in Loudon County, 3 in Sevier County, 3 in Roane County.