Independent Living in Bartlett, TN: Costs and Options

Independent living in Bartlett, TN, can mean your own apartment at Robinwood Retirement Resort on Kirby Whitten Parkway, with Sunday brunch on the calendar and free scheduled rides. Robinwood is devoted to independent living. You rent month to month for one monthly price, with no buy-in fee. Robinwood doesn't give personal care, and the state's license search lists no care license for it. Residents who want help later can hire an outside in-home health provider. Homes run from a 566-square-foot studio to a 1,221-square-foot two-bedroom.

Independent living in Bartlett, TN. AI interpretation of Bartlett, TN, with approximate buildings and layout
Last Updated: October 2026
7-minute read| Author: Seth Burney
Published: October 2026
7-minute read | Author: Seth Burney | Date Published: October 2026 | Last Updated: October 2026

Key Takeaways

A small bus with a wheelchair ramp, for MATA bus routes in Bartlett, TN, part of our independent living guide
MATA's route 19 flyer lists St. Francis Hospital - Bartlett, and route 40's schedule maps a stop at Bartlett Towne Center.
Armchairs around a table, for independent living at Robinwood Retirement Resort in Bartlett, TN
Robinwood Retirement Resort has a 150-seat theater, a guest suite for visitors and a 24-hour concierge.
A graduation cap on a notebook, for classes at the Bartlett Senior Center, part of our guide to independent living in Bartlett, TN
Bartlett Senior Center membership is open at 50, and there's no residency requirement to join.
A calm lake with a small dock, for Blue Lagoon Park in Bartlett, TN, part of our independent living guide
Blue Lagoon Park has an 8/10-mile walking trail, a lake and the City's certified arboretum.

Floor Plans and Month-to-Month Rent at Robinwood in Bartlett, TN

Chart of home sizes at Robinwood Retirement Resort in Bartlett, TN: studio 566 square feet, one-bedrooms 588 to 759, two-bedrooms 1,013 to 1,221 and a three-bedroom 1,206, part of our independent living guide

Robinwood doesn't list a rent on its site, but it does show how big each home is and what the rent covers. There's no long-term lease. Its 12 floor plans come in four kinds of home.

As published by the community, checked Oct. 16, 2026.

The rent covers chef-prepared meals, weekly housekeeping, paid utilities, cable TV and Wi-Fi, and free scheduled transportation. Homes have full kitchens, in-unit washers and dryers, walk-in closets and their own climate control. Some homes have patios, and others have balconies. A few on-site services, like the salon, are fee-based.

Inside Robinwood Retirement Resort

Live-in managers and a 24-hour concierge are on site. So are maintenance staff and an emergency alert system. For day-to-day fun, there's a fitness center, a library, an arts and crafts room, a computer center and a 150-seat theater. Health and wellness programs run here too. Visitors can stay in a guest suite, valet parking is offered, and pets are welcome.

Dining hours are flexible, and Sunday brunch is part of the week. The calendar has daily social activities, plus shopping trips and outings. Robinwood also runs a travel program for its residents.

Independent Living in Bartlett, TN

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Independent Living Communities in Bartlett, TN

  • Robinwood Retirement Resort, 2795 Kirby Whitten Parkway. Independent living rentals from studios to three bedrooms, with meals, housekeeping and rides in the monthly price.

Out and About in Bartlett, TN, With or Without a Car

Beyond Robinwood's own rides and outings, Bartlett, TN, has city parks, a senior center, a public library and MATA buses for getting out.

  • Walking trails. Dixon Brewer Park on Woodlawn sits beside the Senior Center and the Gotten House. It has a 1/3-mile walking trail, tennis courts and a gazebo. W.J. Freeman Park on Bartlett Boulevard has a 9/10-mile fitness trail. Phase 1 of the Fletcher Creek Greenway runs 9/10 of a mile, and Phase 2 connects to Madison Arthur Byrd Park at Summerdale Drive.
  • Gardens and a lake. Mark S. Brown Municipal Park, behind City Hall on Altruria, has a Japanese Garden and a fitness trail. Blue Lagoon Park covers 157.8 acres, with an 8/10-mile walking trail and a lake. It's also home to the City's arboretum. The Tennessee Urban Forestry Council certified it at Level 1.
  • Pickleball. Shadowlawn Park has the city's first dedicated outdoor pickleball courts. Its six lighted courts are open daily from sunrise to 10 p.m., first come, first served.
  • Bartlett Senior Center. It's across from Bartlett High School at 5727 Woodlawn Street, open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Membership is open at 50, and there's no residency requirement to join. Members can use the computer lab, two billiards tables, the book exchange and an exercise room with treadmills, plus free activities and classes. The higher membership adds access to many paid classes, like Cardio Flow, AM Stretch, tai chi, yoga, line dance and ballroom dance.
  • Local history. The Nicholas Gotten House at 2969 Court Street dates to 1871. The City bought it and opened it as a museum in 1990, and it's been on the National Register of Historic Places since 2002. The Bartlett Historical Society makes its home there.
  • The library. The Bartlett Public Library at 5884 Stage Road is open seven days a week. It's open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. With the Libby app, you get thousands more books from Tennessee Reads. A Certificate of Good Standing from the library lets you check out books in Germantown too.
  • MATA buses. The Memphis Area Transit Authority (MATA) flyer for route 19 lists St. Francis Hospital - Bartlett among the places it serves. The schedule for route 40, the Stage route, maps a stop at Bartlett Towne Center. Older riders and riders with a disability who have a MATA ID pay half the adult base fare.
  • MATAplus. This shared-ride service is for people whose disability keeps them from riding MATA's buses or getting to a stop. It runs on the same days and hours as the buses, within three-quarters of a mile of a route. Both ends of a trip have to fall inside that area, and rides are booked one to three days ahead.
  • Weather. NOAA, the federal weather and ocean agency, keeps normals, or long-term averages, for Memphis International Airport. For 1991 to 2020, the average January low there was 33.3 degrees, and the average July high was 91.9.

When Robinwood Stops Fitting: Home Care or Assisted Care in Bartlett, TN

A first aid case with a stethoscope, for home care and assisted care near Bartlett, TN, part of our independent living guide

Robinwood doesn't give personal care itself. Residents who want that help can bring in an in-home health provider of their choice, for a fee, and stay in their apartments.

Any outside caregiver a resident hires costs extra, beyond Robinwood's rent. In the Memphis area, CareScout's 2025 Cost of Care Survey put the median for a non-medical caregiver at about $29 an hour. Medicare is the federal health insurance program. It doesn't pay for help with shopping and cleaning when that help isn't part of a home health care plan.

For daily care in a licensed setting, Tennessee's assisted care living facility license covers a home with care and services, mostly for older adults. For a move to that kind of place, CareScout's 2025 survey put the Memphis area's assisted living median at $5,250 a month. You'll find four licensed communities in Bartlett, TN, in the assisted living guide.

A few questions for a visit to Robinwood:

  • Which floor plans have a patio, and which have a balcony?
  • Where do the free scheduled rides go, and how far ahead do you book one?
  • How much notice does a month-to-month rental need before a move-out?
  • How do residents set up visits from an outside in-home health provider?
  • Which on-site services are fee-based?
  • How long can a visitor stay in the guest suite?

Rent Help and Shelby County Services for Bartlett, TN

HUD housing records. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) keeps a list of properties that get federal rent help. It shows no HUD Section 202 property with Bartlett, TN, as its city. In ZIP codes 38133, 38134 and 38135, around Robinwood's address in Bartlett, TN, HUD lists one property for elderly residents, a 232-unit Section 8 property with a Memphis mailing address.

Information and Assistance at the Aging Commission. Shelby County's Area Agency on Aging and Disability is the Aging Commission of the Mid-South, with its office on North Main Street in Memphis. Its call center takes questions about services and community resources from anyone, whatever their finances.

Frequently Asked Questions

In Bartlett, TN, Robinwood Retirement Resort doesn't list its rent on its site. What it does list is 12 floor plans, from a 566-square-foot studio to a 1,221-square-foot two-bedroom, with five one-bedrooms and five two-bedrooms between. Rent is month to month, and one monthly price covers its services and amenities. There's no state average to set beside it, since CareScout's 2025 Cost of Care Survey has no independent living figure.

Robinwood Retirement Resort in Bartlett, TN, charges one rent a month, with no buy-in fee and no long-term lease. That rent pays for meals, weekly housekeeping and utilities, along with the rest of the community's services. The salon and other fee-based services cost extra, and so does any outside in-home health provider a resident hires.

At Robinwood Retirement Resort in Bartlett, TN, each home has a full kitchen, an in-unit washer and dryer, a walk-in closet and its own climate control. Live-in managers, a 24-hour concierge and an emergency alert system come with living there, along with cable TV, Wi-Fi and free scheduled rides. Personal care isn't part of the package.

In ZIP codes 38133, 38134 and 38135, around Robinwood's address in Bartlett, TN, HUD lists one property for elderly residents. It's a 232-unit Section 8 property with a Memphis mailing address. HUD's list shows no Section 202 property with Bartlett, TN, as its city. For questions about other help, the Aging Commission of the Mid-South is Shelby County's Area Agency on Aging and Disability.

With a MATA ID, seniors and riders with a disability pay half the adult base fare on MATA's buses. For someone whose disability keeps them from riding the bus, MATAplus gives shared rides for trips that start and end within three-quarters of a mile of a route. In Bartlett, TN, route 19's flyer lists St. Francis Hospital - Bartlett, and route 40's schedule maps a stop at Bartlett Towne Center.

Yes, as long as the help comes from outside. A resident can hire an in-home health provider of their choice, for a fee, and stay in their apartment, since Robinwood gives no personal care itself. For care in a licensed setting, the assisted living guide for Bartlett, TN, covers the four communities there that hold Tennessee's assisted care license.

Sources

Checked Oct. 16, 2026.

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