Twinbrook Assisted Living Apartments sits at 3525 Ephraim McDowell Dr. in Louisville, right where Highlands, Hikes Point, and St. Matthews meet, not far from Baptist Health Louisville and Norton Women and Children's Hospital, which is nice for anyone who wants quick access to medical care, and the place's been running for about 40 years, making it one of the first assisted living facilities in the city. The McCoy family still owns and manages it, and the owners, Scott and Brad McCoy, stay on-site managing things, and they seem to want to keep the place personal and down-to-earth. There are 60 remodeled apartments across two floors, served by two elevators, and folks can pick between 44 studio units, about 375 square feet each with a kitchenette, walk-in shower, two closets, and a main room for sleeping and living, or one of the sixteen one-bedroom apartments, which are around 525 square feet and give you a separate bedroom, a living room, a walk-in closet, a private bath with a walk-in shower, and a patio or balcony since many apartments have sliding glass doors that open outside. You'll see things like granite countertops and new cabinets in the kitchens and baths, plus apartment-sized stainless steel appliances, which is a nice touch for something practical.
The staff helps with daily needs like bathing, dressing, grooming, transferring, and even incontinence care, and there's medication management, reminders, and some extra help like compression hose assistance and on-site medical services. If someone's got Alzheimer's or dementia, they can get memory care support. There are always staff around, with a 24/7 emergency call system for safety, and nurses and the wellness team are on-site all day and night. Laundry rooms, free washers and dryers, weekly housekeeping, linen changes, and full maintenance mean residents don't have to worry about chores. There's a full-time activities director planning things like outings, day trips, art projects, and games, and you've even got an art room, a game room, a small theater, common lounge spaces with fireplaces, a sunporch and trellis garden, a small library, and even a chapel where they have Catholic Mass or services six days a week. Folks can go out on planned trips to the store or doctor using a 15-passenger, handicap-accessible bus.
The dining room serves three meals a day with restaurant-style service (tray service too, when needed) and snacks, and there's a beauty shop or hair salon right there in the building. Residents can find wellness programs, planned activities to keep people moving and socializing, plus an exercise room and landscaped grounds for walking or just relaxing. Apartments have safety features like emergency call cords, grab bars, walk-in showers, heating and air controls, and flooring choices. Front desk hours run weekdays and by appointment on weekends, and they do try to make everything work for the schedules of both residents and families. Twinbrook tries to balance independence with support, using personal care plans made after functional needs assessments, and the staff and management always talk about helping families work through the options so seniors can find what fits best for them, but everybody knows it isn't always easy or simple, so it's good that the place focuses on making those choices as clear as they can.
