John Knox Village East

John Knox Village East is one of the most affordable senior living communities in the Lafayette, Johnson, Saline, Ray and Jackson County areas. We are the only Life Care Community in this area providing residents the ability to age in place and provide for their long term care needs should they arise at a predictable, affordable rate. While we provide for long term care should you need it, our primary objective is to keep you as independent as possible for as long as possible. Being a Life Care Community allows people to know what their cost will be every month regardless of what level of care they need since their monthly rate follows them from Independent Living to Assisted Living and to Skilled Nursing Care.
Meyer Care Center which is the health center on our John Knox Village East campus originally opened in 1965 after the George J. and Hilda Meyer Foundation donated 546 acres in 1960 to be utilized for a nursing home and hospital. Their vision for a hospital was not realized and in 1975, Independent Living apartments were built allowing for the continuum of care to be provided for all in one place. Our Independent Living, Assisted...