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5201 W. 143rd Street, Overland Park, KS 66224
791 North Somerset Terrace, Olathe, KS 66062
Homestead Assisted Living offers a warm and inviting atmosphere that allows residents to relax and enjoy every day. We strive to provide all the amenities of home to make them feel comfortable. Whatever residents like to do, they’ll be among friends who share common interests and needs. ...
2120 N 13th Street, Independence, KS 67301
The Country Place Senior Living's motto, Life as you want it...Care as you need it is exactly how today's seniors should live and that lifestyle is now available to the Independence community. Country Place has maintained a respected reputation as a leader in the assisted living industry. Our...
15700 W 151st St, Olathe, KS 66062
2400 South Cherokee Ave, Seneca, MO 64865
202 Rogers Rd, Louisburg, KS 66053
Vintage Park at Louisburg is an assisted living care community located in scenic Louisburg, Kansas. The town of Louisburg is historic and quaint, offering several options for recreation. C Our community is proud to be a part of Louisburg and is actively involved with the town through our...
14001 Madison Ave., Kansas City, MO 64145
201 Fir Rd, Carl Junction, MO 64834
12701 Pflumm Rd, Overland Park, KS 66213
Forest Creek is a stand alone memory care community in Overland Park, KS. Our exceptional and specially trained staff can care for your family member, allowing you to be "the loved one" and not "the caregiver". Our beautiful community includes both indoor and outdoor walking spaces. This allows...
1520 Parker, Osawatomie, KS 66064
Vintage Park at Osawatomie is an intimate assisted living community known for providing a high quality of senior care. Located in scenic Osawatomie, Kansas our town has a lot to offer senior residents including a golf course, a city lake for fishing or boating, a sports complex, and a peaceful...
1421 S Landrum St, Mount Vernon, MO 65712
107 Bernard Drive, Belton, MO 64012
The Carnegie Village is an assisted living community for senior residents in the city of Belton, Cass County, Missouri. Belton is an urban city though it is proximal to the Kansas farm lands. This is a clean city and the many parks around make it ideal for picnics and other outdoor activities for...
601 N East St, Paola, KS 66071
Vintage Park at Paola is an assisted living community located in the small and charming town of Paola, Kansas. Our rural town is friendly and welcoming with plenty of recreational opportunities including lakes, pools, and adult educational programs. Paola is proud of our small town culture, our...
14430 Metcalf, Overland Park, KS 66223
Vintage Park at Stanley is an assisted living community located in the desirable Midwestern city of Overland Park, Kansas. Overland Park is a bustling metropolis, offering an abundance of fine dining and world-class shopping, community centers, a stunning arboretum and botanical gardens and...
701 Osa Martin Blvd, Chanute, KS 66720
If Country Place® Living feels like home, it’s purely intentional. This is a community in thetruest sense. We set out to create Country Place® Living with the understanding that ourlives are all about relationships - with our friends, loved ones, the folks we see every day inour surroundings....
501 W 2nd Street, Holden, MO 64040
Services provided at no additional cost: Private room and private bath 3 nutritious meals per day and snacks Medication administration including insulin administration Housekeeping services Laundry service Activities Our company has been providing care for Seniors since 1990 when we built our...
22550 S Franklin St, Spring Hill, KS 66083
751 North Somerset Terrace, Olathe, KS 66062
Homestead Assisted Living offers a warm and inviting atmosphere that allows residents to relax and enjoy every day. We strive to provide all the amenities of home to make them feel comfortable. Whatever residents like to do, they’ll be among friends who share common interests and needs. ...
640 E. Highland Avenue, Nevada, MO 64772
10101 West 127th Street, Overland Park, KS 66213
Thank you for your interest in The Heritage of Overland Park! Based on a foundation of customer service, associate satisfaction, and community, The Heritage is proving to be the premier provider of Alzheimer's and memory care services in the metro Kansas City/Johnson County area. Our mission is...
869 Juniper Terrace, Gardner, KS 66030
Vintage Park at Gardner is an assisted living community in beautiful rural Kansas. Residents enjoy being a part of an active, vibrant community with a wealth of social activities and delicious, restaurant-style dining. Vintage Park at Eureka offers supportive assistance when and where it is...
2601 Oakridge Extension, Neosho, MO 64850
1502 Centennial Dr, Pittsburg, KS 66762
Via Christi Village is an assisted living community in Pittsburg Kansas. You will find our assisted living community easy to access for visitors coming from all parts of the city .Via Christi is dedicated to the independence of each resident within our secured environment. We provide ample...
604 E Sunrise Drive, Raymore, MO 64083
Services provided at no additional cost: Private room and private bath 3 nutritious meals per day and snacks Medication administration including insulin administration Housekeeping services Laundry service Activities Our company has been providing care for Seniors since 1990 when we built our...
300 W. Airport Drive, Carthage, MO 64836
1500 West Foxwood Drive, Raymore, MO 64083
Fewer chores mean more adventures. This is maintenance-free living at its best.Here at our care retirement community or CCRC just south of Kansas City, you’ll have access to four levels of care on one campus, including independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing. That...
1640 Waldo Hatler Drive, Neosho, MO 64850
Webwood Assisted Living is a family owned facility conveniently located minutes from I-49, directly across from the Neosho Golf Course. This beautiful "state of the art" facility boasts spectacular sunsets from our 70 foot back patio looking over a picturesque valley, all part of a 15 acre...
1220 E Fairview Ave, Carthage, MO 64836
321 Crimson Avenue, Baldwin City, KS 66006
Vintage Park at Baldwin City is an assisted living community in beautiful rural Kansas. Residents enjoy being a part of an active, vibrant community with a wealth of social activities and delicious, restaurant-style dining. Vintage Park at Baldwin City offers supportive assistance when and where...
411 S Delaware Street, Butler, MO 64730
Services provided at no additional cost: Private room and private bath 3 nutritious meals per day and snacks Medication administration including insulin administration Housekeeping services Laundry service Activities Our company has been providing care for Seniors since 1990 when we built our...
101 W 151st St, Olathe, KS 66061
In America’s heartland, where sprawling fields of grass and wheat sway under gentle blue skies, sprouts a new kind of senior living community in South Olathe, Kansas. In this friendly city, residents of Anthology of Olathe are encouraged to live aspirationally by welcoming neighbors and kind,...
3002 S John Duffy Dr, Joplin, MO 64804
We do the work so that you can live the life you’ve always wanted.The Wildwood offers services and amenities that make life open and full of opportunity for residents. We bring events to residents. We take care of tidying up. We work with residents and families to make a health plan. We do the...
1700 S Hudson Ave, Ash Grove, MO 65604
Hudson House is a 41-bed residential care facility located adjacent to the Aurora Nursing Center in Lawrence County, Aurora, Missouri. Hudson House is a unique health care facility with the highest of standards in both resident care and cleanliness while providing a sense of well-being for those...
401 E Walnut Street, Nevada, MO 64772
Services provided at no additional cost: Private room and private bath 3 nutritious meals per day and snacks Medication administration including insulin administration Housekeeping services Laundry service Activities Our company has been providing care for Seniors since 1990 when we built our...
2124 Highridge Drive, Pleasant Hill, MO 64080
Services provided at no additional cost: Private room and private bath 3 nutritious meals per day and snacks Medication administration including insulin administration Housekeeping services Laundry service Activities Our company has been providing care for Seniors since 1990 when we built our...
2250 S. Elm, Ottawa, KS 66067
Vintage Park at Ottawa is a family focused ASSISTED LIVING community in the town of Ottawa, Kansas. Ottawa is a historical midwestern town with a plethora of cultural and recreational activities including antique stores, live theater, museums, lakes for fishing, farms, camps, cultural centers,...
12500 West 135th Street, Overland Park, KS 66221
At Sunrise of Overland Park, KS, we offer our residents and their families the best of both worlds in so many ways. Our senior living community is located close enough to Interstate 35 to make it accessible, but far enough from the hustle and bustle to allow our residents to retain the privacy...
705 Osa Martin Blvd, Chanute, KS 66720
Our Mission is to foster peace of mind for our residents and their loved ones and to enhance each resident's individuality, promote their dignity and lovingly encourage their independence.At Country Place Memory Care, every effort has been made to ensure that you or your loved one are provided...
13060 South Metcalf Avenue, Overland Park, KS 66213
Silvercrest at Deer Creek is an exceptional senior living community offering an abundance of cultural, social and educational opportunities for today's seniors. Our elegant community offers 95 independent living units and 21 assisted living apartments. Spacious floorplans...
1402 E Franklin Street, Clinton, MO 64735
Services provided at no additional cost: Private room and private bath 3 nutritious meals per day and snacks Medication administration including insulin administration Housekeeping services Laundry service Activities Our company has been providing care for Seniors since 1990 when we built our...
625 N Lincoln St, Olathe, KS 66061
820 S Horton St, Fort Scott, KS 66701
If Country Place® Living feels like home, it’s purely intentional. This is a community in thetruest sense. We set out to create Country Place® Living with the understanding that ourlives are all about relationships - with our friends, loved ones, the folks we see every day inour surroundings....
12700 Antioch Road, Overland Park, KS 66213
At Rose Estates Assisted Living, we're committed to delivering the amenities, care and service that our residents and their families deserve. We personalize our programs and services to provide the right balance of care and assistance as your needs change. Our friendly staff is dedicated to...
1003 South Cedar Street, Belton, MO 64012
1803 N Main Street/ Highway D, Webb City, MO 64870
Services provided at no additional cost: Private room and private bath 3 nutritious meals per day and snacks Medication administration including insulin administration Housekeeping services Laundry service Activities Our company has been providing care for Seniors since 1990 when we built our...
822 S Horton St, Fort Scott, KS 66701
Our Mission is to foster peace of mind for our residents and their loved ones and to enhance each resident's individuality, promote their dignity and lovingly encourage their independence. At Country Place Memory Care, every effort has been made to ensure that you or your loved one are provided...
2401 Horton St, Fort Scott, KS 66701
603 E 17th Street, Lamar, MO 64759
Services provided at no additional cost: Private room and private bath 3 nutritious meals per day and snacks Medication administration including insulin administration Housekeeping services Laundry service Activities Our company has been providing care for Seniors since 1990 when we built our...
2131 S River Street, Carthage, MO 64836
Services provided at no additional cost: Private room and private bath 3 nutritious meals per day and snacks Medication administration including insulin administration Housekeeping services Laundry service Activities Our company has been providing care for Seniors since 1990 when we built our...
2100 Johnston Drive, Raymore, MO 64083
Benton House of Raymore provides seniors with assisted living in Raymore, Cass County, Missouri. Those who choose to make this community their home will find that it offers much surrounding natural beauty, and that the location possesses a private feel. Benton House of Raymore offers a caring...
An assisted living community is a residential community which offers aid, care, and supervision to self-sufficient seniors who are not in need of skilled nursing services. Assisted living communities frequently offer support with the activities of daily life, supervision of care, and aid with transit and appointments. In certain cases, communities may provide “aging in place”, nursing care, or Alzheimer’s care. In Kansas, the annual median cost for an assisted living community is around $53,670 . The state of Kansas maintains a number of provisions related to this type of community. The Secretary of Aging and Disability Services certifies this type of community. This community type has a number of provisions pertaining to medication assistance. These provisions include self-administer medications, medication regimens are reviewed at least quarterly, and medications may be administered by community staff. Before a resident is accepted, they must go through a service plan screening to assure their needs are going to be met. This screening includes a number of areas of interest such as The agreement describes the service provider, The agreement describes the services that will be provided, The negotiated service agreement is reviewed at least annually or when requested, and If the resident requires health care services, a licensed nurse must develop a health care service plan. Public assistance is available through Medicaid 1915(c) Home and Community-Based Services waivers,. This type of community is required to offer a number of services. These include supervised nursing care, housekeeping, dental, and medical. This community has a number of provisions concerning food and diet which include menus must be planned based on The Dietary Guidelines for Americans, therapeutic diets are provided if included in the negotiated service agreement, and residents must have input into the selection of food served and the timing of meals. This type of community is required to have a staff member on duty 24 hours a day. The minimum number of residents for this community type is 6.
The overall cost of living can be a big influence in deciding which community is best for your loved one. The rent burden for Fort Scott is about 16.9% of the average person’s monthly income. Per month, the median cost of rent in Fort Scott is around $558 per month and the median value of a home in Fort Scott is $65,246.
In terms of education, 6.1% have a graduate degree, 30.3% have a high-school diploma, and 17.3% have a college degree. Racially, the population of Fort Scott is 90.4% white, 2.4% mixed race, 0.0% Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, 2.8% Hispanic, 4.7% black, 0.6% Native American, 0.4% other or not specified, and 1.6% Asian. In Fort Scott, 53.9% participate in the labor force, 8.9% consider themselves widows, 9.9% do not have health insurance, and 18.7% live in poverty. In Fort Scott, 7.2% of the citizens are veterans of the United States armed forces. Based on gender, 46.1% are male and 53.9% are female. The median age of Fort Scott is 38 years old. Fort Scott has a population density of 544 people per square mile. The current population of Fort Scott consists of 7,628 people and in total the Fort Scott metro area has a population of 7,813.
The state of Kansas has a cost of living index of 89.7 where a score of 100 is the national average, and anything below 100 is considered less expensive than the national average. The state has a grocery index rating of 91.9 and a housing index rating of 73.8. The quality of life enjoyed by the average Kansas citizen is ranked 22nd nation-wide. Additionally, Kansas is ranked 33rd by healthcare standards. Residents of Kansas enjoy its natural beauty which ranks 8th in the United States. There are 144 hospitals and 75 health centers that service a population of 2,912,321. University Of Kansas Hospital, Newton Medical Center, and Providence Medical Center are among the top three highest ranked hospitals in the state.
The state of Kansas ranks 25th in the country for diversity, and the state is considered LGBTQ friendly. In terms of religious values, 37% of Kansas’s population regularly attend some form of service and there are in total 4,782 different congregations. The top three non-Christian denominations in the state are Jewish-<1%, Muslim-<1%, and Buddhist-<1%, with the most common Christian denominations consisting of Evangelical Protestant-31%, Mainline Protestant-24%, and Historically Black Protestant-2%. In Kansas there are 279 masonic lodges. In the last presidential election 36% of Kansas residents voted Democrat and 57% voted Republican. In Kansas, 29% of the population is over the age of 55. The median age in the state is 37.
The average monthly precipitation for the state of Kansas is around 2.55 inches. The most precipitation occurs in May with an average of 6.73 inches of precipitation a month. On average, the humidity rating for Kansas is around 66%. Humidity levels tend to reach their peak in the month of December at around 72%. On average, Kansas has an air quality index rating of around 36.0 AQI. The highest seasonal air quality index rating occurs in the month of July with a rating of 46.4 AQI. During the summer, the average temperature in Kansas is around 76F. The average high summer temperature is around 95F in the month of July. The average low summer temperature is around 54F in the month of June. During the winter, the average temperature in Kansas drops to around 32F. The average high winter temperature is around 53F in the month of February. The average low temperature during the winter drops to around 12F in the month of January. While residents of Kansas mostly enjoy pleasant conditions, it’s important to be aware of inclement weather as well, which in Kansas can include tornadoes, floods, and and earthquakes (high).
The state of Kansas has a diverse array of plant and animal life. Local plant life can consist of Sycamore, Osage Orange, Chestnut Oak, and Pawpaw. While venturing throughout the state, you might see animals such as the Skink, the Prairie Dog, the Cottontail, or the Muskrat. The state animal of Kansas is the American Buffalo.
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Benton House of Olathe NOW OPEN, Vintage Park at Osawatomie and Vintage Park at Paola are the top rated assisted living facilities near Fort Scott, Kansas. See full list of communities.
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