Assisted Living near Wichita, KS

Assisted Living in Wichita, KS

The assisted living communities of Kansas offer personalized care, supervision, and social opportunities to individuals approximately 65 years of age or older. Life in assisted living can include leisure, transportation services, and assistance with daily tasks. Some communities may provide additional care services, such as respite, hospice, or skilled nursing. The average monthly costs of assisted living in Wichita are as follows:

• Mean cost city proper: $4,549
• Median cost city proper: $4,590
• Mean cost metro area: $4,583
• Median cost metro area: $4,786

The annual cost of an assisted living community in Kansas is approximately $53,670. Assisted living is a great choice for seniors who would like the opportunity to live amongst peers in a safe, supervised environment, while continuing to maintain their independence.

Licensing Requirements – Kansas

Cost of Living in Wichita, KS

The cost of living in Wichita is pretty close to the national average, and in some cases even less expensive. Wichita is a great choice for those who wish to save on living costs. All index ratings are based on a system where a grade of 100 is equal to the national average.

Cost-of-living index	Grocery index	Health care index	Median rent	Median home value	Median family income	Estate tax
86	90	102	$665	$138,575	$51,051	None

Local Medical Providers

The Wichita area is home to multiple highly-rated hospitals, and the following are often ranked among the region’s best:

• Kansas Heart Hospital - This hospital focuses on providing cardiovascular care to residents of Wichita and the surrounding area. Kansas Heart Hospital incorporates fixed nursing-to-patient ratios in order to provide a personalized, one-on-one experience with their visitors.
• Wesley Medical Center - Wesley Medical Center is a 760-bed acute-care hospital and Level 1 Trauma Center located in Wichita. The hospital employs 900 physicians, and is known for being home to the largest emergency department in the state.
• Ascension Via Christi Hospital-St.Teresa - Ascension Via Christi St. Teresa is a short-term acute-care hospital located in Wichita, providing services such as physical therapy, cardiology, and orthopedics.

Climate and Weather

Wichita is located in central Kansas in the middle of the Great Plains, and has a humid subtropical type of climate. The region experiences distinct seasons, including hot summers and cold winters with occasional snowfall.

Seasonal Temperatures

Average summer temp	Typical summer high	Typical summer low	Average winter temp	Typical winter high	Typical winter low
81°F	95°F (July)	66°F (June)	36°F	52°F (February)	21°F (January)

Air Quality

Average air quality index rating	Average maximum air quality index rating
43.3 (Good)	59.7 (December - Moderate)

The peak air quality conditions are rated as moderate. This means that those who are unusually sensitive should consider limiting the amount of time spent on outdoor exertion.

Precipitation

Average monthly precipitation	Average maximum monthly precipitation	Average yearly snowfall
3”	6” (May)	12.7”

Demographics and Values

The demographics and social climate of Wichita are in line with much of the cities of the great plains and the American Midwest. Traditional, conservative values are prominent, along with an all-American working class ethic closely tied to the farming and agricultural industries. This is not to imply that the region’s lifestyle is strictly rural - Wichita is in fact the largest metropolitan area in Kansas, and boasts a population of 644,888 people. One of the largest fields of employment in Wichita is the aviation industry, including several aircraft manufacturing companies as well as McConnell Air Force Base. Politics in the area lean right of center, especially in the suburbs, with Sedgwick County as a whole often voting Republican. Wichita proper, however, has been shown to lean a little more Democratic than the city outskirts.

2016 Presidential Election Results for Sedgwick County

Voted Democratic	Voted Republican	Voted Third Party
36.3%	54.4%	9.3%

Population Statistics

Population density	Population trend
935 people per square mile	Shrinking at a rate of 0.003%

Age

Median	55+	60+	70+	80+
35	25.3%	10.2%	5.2%	3.5%

Highest Level of Education

High-school diploma	College degree	Graduate degree
26.3%	29.6%	10.4%

Race & Ethnicity

Asian	Black	Hispanic	Native American	Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian	White	Two or more
5.0%	11.2%	17%	1%	<0.1%	63%	4.2%

Crime

Property crimes per 1,000 citizens	Violent crimes per 1,000 citizens
55.6	10.3

Miscellaneous

Participate in the labor force	Veterans
66.4%	8.4%

Wichita is not considered especially tolerant to members of the LGBTQ+ community, and certain spaces might not welcome members of the community in that regard.

Arts, Culture, Entertainment, and Recreation

Wichita is a large enough urban area to have plenty of choices when it comes to finding fun things to do. The city is home to The Wichita Art Museum, the largest art museum in the state. The museum’s permanent collection boasts over 10,000 pieces, with a focus on American art in all media, from pre-Columbian times to the present day. The campus of the Wichita Art Museum also consists of an Art Garden, an 8-acre outdoor walking path and sculpture garden accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Each year since 1972, the city has hosted the Wichita River Festival, a celebration consisting of music, food, fireworks, historic events, a flea market, and much more. The festival takes place in the late spring/early summer months and draws hundreds of thousands of people. Spring also brings the yearly Wichita Black Arts festival, focusing on artistic and creative contributions of the city’s African American community. Another popular annual draw is the Wichita Flight Festival, a multiple-day event recognizing the notable presence of the region’s aviation industries. The festival consists of a variety of aviation displays and visiting performers, and often hosts several large-scale air shows.

Transportation

Wichita Transit is the city’s public transportation service, which operates city-wide bus routes Monday through Saturday. The routes cover a large amount of the city and hours tend to range from early morning to early evening. Discounted fares are offered to persons 65 years of age and above, with proper ID.

Licensure Terms for Assisted Living in Wichita, KS

Adult Day Care: Means any place or facility operating less than 24 hours a day caring for individuals not related within the third degree of relationship to the operator or owner by blood or marriage and who, due to functional impairment need supervision of or assistance with activities of daily living.

Assisted Living Facility: Means any place or facility caring for six or more individuals not related within the third degree of relationship to the administrator, operator or owner by blood or marriage and who, by choice or due to functional impairments, may need personal care and may need supervised nursing care to compensate for activities of daily living limitations and in which the place or facility includes apartments for residents and provides or coordinates a range of services including personal care or supervised nursing care available 24 hours a day, seven days a week for the support of resident independence. The provision of skilled nursing procedures to a resident in an assisted living facility is not prohibited by Kansas law. Generally, the skilled services provided in an assisted living facility shall be provided on an intermittent or limited term basis, or if limited in scope, a regular basis.

Boarding Care Home: Means any place or facility operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week, caring for not more than 10 individuals not related within the third degree of relationship to the operator or owner by blood or marriage and who, due to functional impairment, need supervision of activities of daily living but who are ambulatory and essentially capable of managing their own care and affairs.

Home Plus: Means any residence or facility caring for not more than eight individuals not related within the third degree of relationship to the operator or owner by blood or marriage unless the resident in need of care is approved for placement by the Kansas Secretary of the Department of Children and Families, and who, due to functional impairment, needs personal care and may need supervised nursing care to compensate for activities of daily living limitations. The level of care provided residents shall be determined by preparation of the staff and rules and regulations developed by the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Service.

Residential Health Care Facility: Means any place or facility caring for six or more individuals not related within the third degree of relationship to the administrator, operator or owner by blood or marriage and who, by choice or due to functional impairments, may need personal care and may need supervised nursing care to compensate for activities of daily living limitations and in which the place or facility includes individual living units and provides or coordinates personal care or supervised nursing care available on a 24 hour, seven day a week basis for the support of resident independence. The provision of skilled nursing procedures to a resident in a residential health facility is not prohibited by Kansas law. Generally the skilled services provided in a residential health care facility shall be provided on an intermittent or limited term basis, or if limited in scope, a regular basis.