Trimble County is the region's smallest, on the Ohio River across from Madison, Indiana, with Bedford as its county seat and Milton as its other city. It has no hospital.
Trimble has the highest share of residents 65 and older of the seven counties and very little licensed senior care of its own; a single nursing facility appears on OIG's roster. Families commonly look to La Grange, New Castle or across the river, where Indiana law applies.
How many seniors and licensed care options are in Trimble County, Kentucky?
Trimble County had about 1,861 residents 65 and older (21.4% of 8,701) and 198 aged 85 and older on July 1, 2025, and Kentucky's OIG roster lists 0 assisted living licenses, 1 nursing facility and 0 personal or family care licenses there.
| Available in Trimble County | Not available in Trimble County | |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed here (OIG roster) | Nursing facilities: 1 | — |
| Not on the roster here | — | Assisted living licenses, Personal care homes, Personal care beds in LTC campuses, Family care homes, Adult day health programs, Home health agencies, Home care (personal services) agencies |
| Secured memory care (ALC-DC) | — | No ALC-DC license in Trimble County |
Population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 county population estimates by age (July 1, 2025).
Which senior care facilities are licensed in Trimble County?
Every licensed facility in Trimble County on OIG's October 2026 directories is listed below with its license type, capacity and status, and CMS ratings appear on each nursing facility's own page.
| Facility | License type | License # | Licensed capacity | City | License status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford Springs Health and Rehabilitation 50 Shepherd Lane, 40006 | NF | 100506 | 60 beds | Bedford | Active through 08/31/2027 |
Where do Trimble County families get free senior help?
Older adults in Trimble County are served by KIPDA, the Area Agency on Aging based in Louisville, whose ADRC answers at (502) 266-5571; Catholic Charities of Louisville provides the county's long-term care ombudsman, and OIG's Northern Branch (502-595-4958) investigates facility complaints.
PACE: as of DMS's December 2024 list, no PACE organization serves Trimble County; the HCB waiver is the main Medicaid option for care at home.
Medicaid applications go through kynect or DCBS at (855) 306-8959, and suspected abuse is reported to 1-877-597-2331.
How far do Trimble County residents travel for hospital care?
From Bedford, the county seat, the closest acute-care hospital on Kentucky's OIG roster is Baptist Health La Grange, about 12 miles away in a straight line, and downtown Louisville is about 33 miles away.
The next closest hospitals are Norton Brownsboro Hospital (about 24 miles) and UofL Health - Shelbyville Hospital (about 27 miles). Distances are between ZIP-code centroids, not driving routes.
Can Trimble County families use facilities in Indiana?
They can, but Indiana licenses and pays for senior care under its own laws, so none of Kentucky's licenses, the HCB waiver, State Supplementation or KIPDA services apply across the river.
