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Expert Senior Living Advisors from A Place for Mom can help direct you to Assisted Living communities. Together, we will find the perfect fit for your loved one; and we will provide direction and support as needed. We partner with 462 Assisted Living facilities in Tonganoxie and the surrounding area, so there are many options to choose from. A Place for Mom is the largest senior living referral service in North America, and we can help you make a good choice at no cost to you.
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120 W 8th St, Tonganoxie, KS 66086
Vintage Park at Tonganoxie is a beautiful assisted living community located in the growing community of Tonganoxie, Kansas. Tonganoxie is well known throughout the state for providing a high quality of life for residents including a low crime rate, high quality educational opportunities, peaceful...
15707 Pinehurst Drive, Basehor, KS 66012
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 Basehor community. Country Place has maintained a respected reputation as a leader in the assisted living industry. Our...
2725 Church St, Eudora, KS 66025
The expert staff at Homestead of Eudora is here to help you and your family find the best possible care solution. Our senior living team will begin by assessing you or your loved one’s particular needs in order to match you to the correct level of care. We provide different levels of care to meet...
33600 W 85th Street, De Soto, KS 66018
3220 Peterson Rd, Lawrence, KS 66049
The Windsor of Lawrence is a licensed assisted living and memory care residence committed to providing quality services in a caring, comfortable environment. We offer professional, personalized services designed to enhance the quality of life for those we serve. We honor each resident's...
12600 Delaware Pkwy, Kansas City, KS 66109
Delaware Highlands Assisted Living is focused on providing assisted living services for the low to moderate income senior adult. Delaware Highlands offers a warm home-like setting for all our residents. We provide affordable assisted living in a compassionate, caring manner so that senior adults...
508 Union St, Oskaloosa, KS 66066
1429 Kasold Dr, Lawrence, KS 66049
4851 Harvard, Lawrence, KS 66049
Pioneer Ridge Assisted Living is a senior living community that offers residents high quality assisted living in Lawrence, KS.What is assisted living? Assisted living is for those who can no longer live on their own, but do not require 24-hour care. Pioneer Ridge Assisted Living offers many...
5150 Hughes Rd, Leavenworth, KS 66048
As we turn the pages of our lives – growing up, working, experiencing loves and losses, raising our own children – we all experience times when we need a little extra help. At Homestead, we have created an environment which combines and celebrates these memorable aspects of life and creates new...
457 W Eisenhower Rd, Leavenworth, KS 66048
Twin Oaks Independent Living is designed to maintain individuality and independence. Our elegant community provides hospitality and a worry free lifestyle in a safe and secure environment. Interesting and exciting social, recreational and educational activities and events are part of our...
22000 Prairie Star Pkwy, Lenexa, KS 66220
16207 Midland Dr, Shawnee, KS 66217
Homestead of Shawnee is a senior living community that offers residents high quality assisted living in Shawnee, KS.What is assisted living? Assisted living is for those who can no longer live on their own, but do not require 24-hour care. Homestead of Shawnee offers many services and amenities...
12802 Johnson Drive, Shawnee, KS 66216
Putting More Life in Senior LivingYou should never have to spend your senior years hoping something fun and exciting comes along to invorigate your spirit and nourish your mind. Here at our assisted living and skilled nursing and rehabilitation community, you can enjoy quality care without...
5745 Rosehill Rd, Shawnee, KS 66216
Privately owned and operated Home Plus Assisted Living and Memory Care in the Shawnee area of Johnson County. We are a smaller community compared to others, but our biggest feature is our community provides the one on one direct personal support, while receiving quality care. Whether it is a long...
15055 West 87th Street Parkway, Lenexa, KS 66215
Step into a Sunrise Assisted Living community and you can't help but feel at home. We stop at nothing to make your experience warm and inviting, from our homelike exterior architecture, to our comfortable community areas and choice of suites to our exceptional outdoor gardens and landscaping....
625 N Lincoln St, Olathe, KS 66061
17500 West 119th Street, Olathe, KS 66061
Aberdeen Village is an assisted living community located in welcoming city of Olathe, KS. Our unique community is situated on 35 lush green acres filled with shade trees, a beautiful pond and paved walking paths. Olathe has the ideal mix of city amenities and small-town hospitality, making this a...
8710 Caenen Lake Rd, Lenexa, KS 66215
Vintage Park at Lenexa is an assisted living community located in thriving Lenexa, Kansas. We have been in the Lenexa area for over 20 years now adding a great sense of family and commitment to quality care. Lenexa is also known as the 'City of Festivals', because we host numerous celebrations...
8740 Caenen Lake Road, Lenexa, KS 66215
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. ...
Assisted living communities provide regular social interaction and apartment style housing as well as individual help. The services provided often involve assistance with activities of daily living. Occupants may be kept under monitoring and evaluation. Under certain circumstances, communities may offer respite, nursing care, or hospice. In Kansas, the annual median cost for an assisted living community is around $53,670 . Kansas maintains specific standards related to this kind of community. The Secretary of Aging and Disability Services supervises this type of community. This community type has a number of provisions pertaining to medication assistance. These provisions include medications may be administered by community staff, medication regimens are reviewed at least quarterly, and medication regimens are reviewed each time the resident experiences a significant change in condition. This type of community is required to offer a number of services. These include medical, other services needed to support residents’ health and safety, dental, and supervised nursing care. Before a resident is accepted, they must go through a service plan screening to ensure their needs are going to be met. This screening includes a number of areas of interest such as The negotiated service agreement is reviewed at least annually or when requested, If the resident requires health care services, a licensed nurse must develop a health care service plan, The agreement describes the service provider, and The agreement describes the services that will be provided. 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. This community has a number of provisions concerning food and diet which include residents must have input into the selection of food served and the timing of meals, menus must be planned based on The Dietary Guidelines for Americans, and therapeutic diets are provided if included in the negotiated service agreement. Public assistance is available through Medicaid 1915(c) Home and Community-Based Services waivers,.
Cost of living can be a major influence when determining which community works best. The rent burden for Tonganoxie is about 16.5% of the average person’s monthly income. Tonganoxie has a median home value of around $163,121 and the median cost of rent is about $1,232 per month.
Out of the total population of Tonganoxie, 72.7% participate in the labor force, 5.9% live in poverty, 12.5% have some form of disability, and 9.6% are widowed. Of the population of Tonganoxie 29.2% have a high-school diploma, 10.1% have a graduate degree, and 32.2% have a college degree. Out of the total city population, 52.4% are male and 47.6% are female. The median age of Tonganoxie is 35 years old. In Tonganoxie, 7.5% of the citizens are veterans of the United States military. Demographically, Tonganoxie is 0.5% mixed race, 3.7% Hispanic, 0.0% other or not specified, 1.4% black, 0.1% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 97.0% white, and 0.0% Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian. Currently, the population of Tonganoxie consists of 5,384 people and in total the Tonganoxie metro area has a population of 5,444. Tonganoxie has a population density of 568 people per square mile.
Residents of Kansas enjoy its natural beauty which ranks 8th in the United States. In terms of personal well-being, Kansas ranks 33rd in healthcare and 22nd in quality of life compared to other 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 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 median age in the state is 37, and 29% of the population is over the age of 55. Thirty-seven percent of Kansas residents regularly attend a religious service from one of the state’s 4,782 different congregations. The top three Christian denominations in the state are Evangelical Protestant-31%, Mainline Protestant-24%, and Historically Black Protestant-2%. The top three non-Christian denominations in the state are Jewish-<1%, Muslim-<1%, and Buddhist-<1%. In Kansas there are 279 masonic lodges. In the most recent presidential election, 57% of Kansas residents voted Republican and 36% voted Democrat. In terms of diversity, Kansas ranks 25th in the nation and is considered LGBTQ friendly.
The average temperature in the winter falls to around 32F. The average high winter temperature is around 53F in the month of February. In the winter months, the average low temperature falls to around 12F during the month of January. During the summer, the average temperature in Kansas is around 76F. Over the summer months the average high temperature peaks at around 95F during the month of July. The average low summer temperature is around 54F in the month of June. The average air quality index rating in Kansas is 36.0 AQI. The average air quality index rating peaks in the month of July with a rating of around 46.4 AQI. On average, the state receives 2.55 inches of precipitation a month. The average amount of precipitation peaks during the month of May at around 6.73 inches. 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%. 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 Siberian Elm, Chestnut Oak, Sugarberry, and Eastern Red Cedar. While venturing throughout the state, you might see animals such as the Beaver, the Prairie Dog, the Skink, or the Woodchuck. The state animal of Kansas is the American Buffalo.
There are 20 assisted living facilities near Tonganoxie, Kansas. See the full list.
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